by Liz Lerman | May 6, 2026 | From Liz
Once, years ago, I was on a panel with my fellow choreographer Bella Lewitzky, one of the great exponents of modern dance on the West Coast. We got to talking about our shared concerns. She told me that she loved teaching and leading educational residencies but that...
by Liz Lerman | Apr 17, 2026 | From Liz
I am a trader, moving ideas through the body In between people Communities Institutions Trade means – Learning languages Negotiating thoughts Forms and structures Stories (ancient and renewable and made for the future) Putting value on things, to make exchange...
by Liz Lerman | Mar 27, 2026 | From Liz
Surprise! There is no subject heading for dance in the classification system of the Library of Congress. Dance books are there for sure. (Mine are somewhere!) But the general headings under which you might find our beautiful field are Recreation and Leisure, Music,...
by Liz Lerman | Mar 13, 2026 | From Liz
March 1, 2026 marked the fifty-first year since my mother’s death. I prefer to honor her on her birthday—February 4th, 1915—but this year was a little different. With the help of Neda Movahed, I finally went through boxes of slides my father took, photos ranging from...
by Liz Lerman | Jan 7, 2026 | From Liz
I got up this morning. Day two in New Zealand. Day two of taking a five-minute walk from my Airbnb to visit the sheep as they graze. A ten-minute walk brings me to the Maple Grove that the townspeople planted, a loopy trail winding through a rich diversity of nature,...
