The Women Choreographers Issue Is Here!

March 31, 2008

“A critic once said to me, ‘Your problem, Liz, is that you’re not Bill T. Jones: You’re just not confrontational.’ I feel like I’m incredibly confrontational. Old people dropping their dresses and showing their breasts—which we did way back—that’s shocking. But I make sure everybody’s in the room when it happens, so it doesn’t feel shocking, because I want people to live with it. If that’s feminine, well…that’s it.”—Liz Lerman, “Hear Them Roar,” in April’s special section celebrating women dancemakers. Click here to read some of our readers’ choices for their all-time favorites!