David Lee

2024 Fellow, NYU Artist Development Program for Dance

David Lee (MA Dance Education, Steinhardt, 2022): David earned his BFA in Dance Perf. from UC Irvine dancing in Donald McKayle’s company. David earned his MA in Dance Education: Dances of the African Diaspora from NYU, receiving the Outstanding Leadership in Social Justice in Dance Education award. In LA he worked on commercial projects, music videos, and companies, and the company director of Rogue Makers. In NYV, he has showcased at clubs and emerging artist festivals, a residency with Alpha Omega Theatrical Dance Company and is working with Iona University dance ensemble. As a dance educator, David is a teaching artist, in 23′, he presented a workshop in waacking and queerness at the NDEO’s Conference. His choreographic research centers on the experience of being Asian in America.