Daniel Lewis

Daniel Lewis (born July 12, 1944) is a U.S. choreographer and dance teacher, currently the Dean of Dance at the New World School of the Arts. Career Lewis was born in Brooklyn, New York and graduated from the Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts. Beginning in 1962, Lewis danced with the José Limón Dance Company for 12 years, originating many roles. As Limón's assistant, Lewis completed the choreography of the Waldstein Sonata. In addition, Lewis danced with the companies of Ruth Currier, Felix Fibich, Stuart Hodes, Sofie Maslow, David Wood, Norman Walker, Matthew Diamond, Charles Weidman, Anna Sokolow, the American Dance Theater, the Juilliard Dance Ensemble, Contemporary Dance System, and Daniel Lewis Dance. In 1960 he worked a follow spot in the lighting at the East 74th Street Theater for George Gershwin's Oh, Kay! (with Linda Lavin, Penny Fuller, and Marti Stevens appearing as actors). He danced in the Yiddish Theatre from 1960 to 1964. He danced in the CBS Productions of And David Wept (choreography by José Limón), Dreams (choreography by Anna Sokolow), Lamp Unto My Feet, and Camera Three, along with many PBS and WNET (NYC) programs.