Lonny Joseph Gordon Professional Training in the Performing Arts From 1978 – 1996
Lonny Joseph Gordon who was asked to direct the Professional Artist Program at Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival in Lee, Massachusetts back in 1970 is now a professor at the Illinois State University – College of Fine Arts. Lonny Joseph Gordon excelled tremendously in the performing arts and has made it obvious in his many accomplishments and works. Some of Lonny Joseph Gordon’s professional training in the performing arts includes the 1996 National Center for the Arts in Mexico City and the 1995 Korean Performing Arts Institute in Seoul, Korea.
Lonny Joseph Gordon’s other professional trainings in the performing arts during the 80’s includes the 1985 Center for Investigation of Dance in Mexico City with Waldeen – Workshop on Aztec and Mayan Dance Ritual; 1983 National Theatre of Korea, Seoul with Kim Chun-Hung for Court Dance, 1983 Drama Center of Korea, Seoul with Choi Hyun for Korean Dance, the 1979, 1980, 1983 Star Dancers Ballet Studio in Tokyo with Yoshihisa Endo, the 1979, 1980, 1982 Imperial Court Dance – Bugaku, Tokyo with Kiyohiko Yamada, the 1979, 1980, 1982 Umewaka Noh Theater School, Tokyo with Yasuyuki Umewaka and Yasunori Umewaka, 1979 – 1980 Ono Gagaku Music Society in Tokyo with Ryora Ono and the 1978 Contemporary Arts Center in New Orleans.
