Dennis O'Connor began studying Cunningham technique while at SUNY Purchase. He performed solos from Changing Steps as his Senior Project and on tour with the Purchase DanceCorps in 1985. He danced with Jim Self, Robert Kovich, Mel Wong, & Alan Good before joining the company in 1986. After leaving the company he continued working on numerous dance projects in Europe and Asia, including a trio with Gus Solomons jr and Susan Quinn. He was choreographer in residence at Remote Control Productions Amsterdam/ Michel Laub from 1997 - 2002. He was honored to be on the creative team for Trisha Brown's final opera, Salvatore Sciarrino's Da Gelo a Gelo produced at the Paris Opera. As he wound down his performing career he worked with Regine Chopinot/ Ballet Atlantique and with Jodi Melnick Dance. Currently, he is living in the beautiful Catskills, upstate New York.