Liz Lerman
Liz Lerman
Liz Lerman is a choreographer, performer, writer, educator, and founding artistic director of the Liz Lerman Dance Exchange. Her transformative work has been commissioned by the Lincoln Center, the American Dance Festival, BalletMet, and the Kennedy Center, among many other organizations. Individual dance projects, such as the “Shipyard Project” (1994–1996), “Hallelujah” (1999–2002), and “613 Radical Acts of Prayer” (2007) have established her as a leading force in artistic engagement with civic and social values. Among Ms. Lerman’s many awards and recognitions is a 2002 MacArthur “Genius” Grant Fellowship.