 He danced in the Yiddish Theatre from 1960-64.He danced in the CBS Productions of AND DAVID WEPT, choreography by José Limón, DREAMS, choreography Anna Sokolow, and many LAMP UNTO MY FEET, CAMERA THREE, and PBS, WNET (NYC) programs.His son, Quinn Lewis, is a talented cook and makes fire pizza and chicharo

Lewis joined the dance faculty of the Juilliard School in 1967, and was Assistant to the Director of the Dance, Martha Hill, at the Juilliard School between 1984-87.