June Lane Christensen

I remember working with June´s husband or soon to be husband digging a foundation on there property. She recruited me from the dance class. I was the only guy who stuck it out. Oh how I loved June Lane! Her classes were fun and inspirational. Today, I´m an artist and musician making my living making and selling my kaleidoscopes. She had a lot to do with the kind of joyful inspiration I go after in doing the "work" I do. It doesn´t feel like work, but come to think of it , neither did it...

Only this moment did I learn of June Lane's passing. As a browbeaten teen at home, I carried a shell of protection. It was only during Mrs. Lane's dance classes in my high school years that my shell disappeared. I remember her with respect and gratefulness.

As a student of June's at SBHS I remember her well! A wonderful memory and her teachings have followed me throughout my life.

I am David Sugich. I loved June Lane. I helped her new husband dig the foundation for their home. I was in her dance class. She was amazing, and she was so inspiring. I can't say enough about how much she influenced me in my creative life, but it speaks for itself. I was born in Santa Barbara. My older brother was a star in SBHS in theatre and music. He has done well too as have I. I am trying to find Lisa Lurie. Daughter of Toby Lurie. We were friends in High School.

I am sorry regarding the loss of loved one. May the God of Comfort, continue to comfort the family, during these difficult times. May he, continue to give support and loving kindness, to all. 1 Cor. 1:3,4.

Mrs. Lane's unique freedom of spirit was the larger lesson she taught her students. More choreography, she the freedom of movement to catch the sense of Divine within.

June Lane was my first dance teacher, class of 1970 from SBHS. I went on to earn a BA and MA in dance, perform professionally and have been teaching dance/movement/music to all ages in San Francisco all these years. I had no idea she went to Black Mountain, but that makes sense! I remember that she was guiding us in many ways, not just in the dance studio. She and her husband led folk dancing in the park by East Beach on the weekends -- the first time I had done that form of dance as well....