Liz Lerman Dance Exchange

Since its founding in September 1976, Liz Lerman Dance Exchange has been the epitome of innovation in the world of dance and theater, producing more than 100 cutting-edge works that have been performed worldwide. Pursuing a broad definition of dance as a multi-disciplinary art form that encompasses movement, music, imagery and the spoken word, the Liz Lerman Dance Exchange seeks to make meaningful connections between people and art. And the company frequently chooses some of the most unusual, even risky, "bedfellows" with which to create dances—the music of country star Willie Nelson, baseball, Reaganomics, multi-generational casts, live animals, the Underground Railroad and many more. It's frequently said that producing great art involves taking great risks. If so, we're talking some really great art here.