Lonny Joseph Gordon who is presently a professor at the Illinois State University – College of Fine Arts was asked to direct the Professional Artist Program at Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival in Lee, Massachusetts in addition to starting his association with the Chicago icon and world dance innovator Ruth Page. Apart from that, Lonny Joseph Gordon is also a reviewer who has done numerous newspaper articles such as the “Berlin Ballet traveled far to disappoint” for The Capitol Times on March 3, 1986 with Leary, M.; the “Canopy’s 10th Anniversary marks prosperity” for The Capitol Times on February, 22, 1986 and the “Holmes dance effort needs focus on style” for The Capitol Times on February 1, 1986 with again Leary, M.

Other reviews that Lonny Joseph Gordon wrote includes the “Graduate Agustin, Esposito both bravura in dance concert” for The Capital Times on November 7, 1985; “Milwaukee Ballet warms hearts of aficionados” for The Capital Times on October 5, 1985, “Peter Rabbit, friends well-paced, well staged” for The Capital Times, on April 12, 1985, “Parody Ballet Troupe finally learns to dance” for The Capital Times on March 11, 1985 and the “Artists’ attempts key factor in performance” for The Korea Times on October 26, 1983.