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BackStage magazine Journal of Dance Education CHOICE Dance Chronicle Who gets to dance? Where is the dance happening? What is it about? Why does it matter? Simply presenting these questions would be enough to prompt inquiry into how dance can continue to expand and evolve, but Lerman provides a roadmap of her thinking and creative process by thoughtfully responding to her question. . . Anyone interested in making or teaching dance, regardless of where the dance takes place, who is dancing, or what it is about, will agree that this book matters. Karen Schrupp, Journal of Dance Education Who gets to dance? Where is the dance happening? What is it about? Why does it matter? Simply presenting these questions would be enough to prompt inquiry into how dance can continue to expand and evolve, but Lerman provides a roadmap of her thinking and creative process by thoughtfully responding to her question. . . Anyone interested in making or teaching dance, regardless of where the dance takes place, who is dancing, or what it is about, will agree that this book matters. --Karen Schrupp, Journal of Dance Education-- Lerman's concise text inspires and equips the reader with a host of new perspectives from which to tackle the making of artworks. ... Lerman's ideas are novel, deep, and challenging and, as such, require time to take in, analyze, and potentially adopt.--Lisa Jo Sagolla BackStage magazine (6/2/2011 12:00:00 AM) [R]eaders will be excited to evaluate and evolve their own practices. Anyone interested in making or teaching dance, regardless of where the dance takes place, who is dancing, or what it is about, will agree that this book matters. --Karen Schupp Journal of Dance Education (2/16/2012 12:00:00 AM) The strengths of this book lie in its broad reach and in Lerman's capacity to share nuanced learning in conversational language. She investigates numerous processes central to making, working, and living in various professional and personal communities. 'Hiking' with wisdom and humility across the horizon of these years, she manages, nonetheless, to dig deeply...Highly recommended. --S.E. Friedler Choice (9/1/2011 12:00:00 AM) Hiking the Horizontal constructs a portrait of a compelling artist whose convictions are at the core of her creative engagement in dance--a choreographer whose activism is personal. --Rita Felciano Dance Chronicle (4/1/2012 12:00:00 AM) Lerman's concise text inspires and equips the reader with a host of new perspectives from which to tackle the making of artworks. ... Lerman's ideas are novel, deep, and challenging and, as such, require time to take in, analyze, and potentially adopt. --Lisa Jo Sagolla, BackStage magazine Hiking the Horizontal a portrait of a compelling artist whose convictions are at the core of her cretive engagement in dance--a choreographer whose activism is personal: 'I think the dances exist so that I can live in the world.' --Joyce Morgenroth, Dance Chronicle (R)eaders will be excited to evaluate and evolve their own practices. Anyone interested in making or teaching dance, regardless of where the dance takes place, who is dancing, or what it is about, will agree that this book matters. --Karen Schupp, Karen Schupp Hiking the Horizontal is a necessary addition to the libraries of dance aficionados and artists. But it also has much to offer to the broader dialogue on the arts. Lerman is thoughtful, insightful and gentle in her approach, and her message carries deep value. --Peter DeVries, Dance International (R)eaders will be excited to evaluate and evolve their own practices. Anyone interested in making or teaching dance, regardless of where the dance takes place, who is dancing, or what it is about, will agree that this book matters. Karen Schupp, Karen Schupp Hiking the Horizontal a portrait of a compelling artist whose convictions are at the core of her cretive engagement in dance a choreographer whose activism is personal: I think the dances exist so that I can live in the world. Joyce Morgenroth, Dance Chronicle Hiking the Horizontal constructs a portrait of a compelling artist whose convictions are at the core of her creative engagement in dance a choreographer whose activism is personal. Rita Felciano, Dance Chronicle The strengths of this book lie in its broad reach and in Lerman s capacity to share nuanced learning in conversational language. She investigates numerous processes central to making, working, and living in various professional and personal communities. Hiking with wisdom and humility across the horizon of these years, she manages, nonetheless, to dig deeply Highly recommended. S.E. Friedler, CHOICE

Lerman's concise text inspires and equips the reader with a host of new perspectives from which to tackle the making of artworks. ...Lerman's ideas are novel, deep, and challenging and, as such, require time to take in, analyze, and potentially adopt. --Lisa Jo Sagolla, BackStage magazine

Lerman's concise text inspires and equips the reader with a host of new perspectives from which to tackle the making of artworks. Lerman's ideas are novel, deep, and challenging and, as such, require time to take in, analyze, and potentially adopt. --Lisa Jo Sagolla, BackStage magazine [R]eaders will be excited to evaluate and evolve their own practices. Anyone interested in making or teaching dance, regardless of where the dance takes place, who is dancing, or what it is about, will agree that this book matters. --Karen Schupp, Journal of Dance Education The strengths of this book lie in its broad reach and in Lerman's capacity to share nuanced learning in conversational language. She investigates numerous processes central to making, working, and living in various professional and personal communities. 'Hiking' with wisdom and humility across the horizon of these years, she manages, nonetheless, to dig deeply. Highly recommended. --S.E. Friedler, Choice Hiking the Horizontal constructs a portrait of a compelling artist whose convictions are at the core of her creative engagement in dance--a choreographer whose activism is personal. --Rita Felciano, Dance Chronicle Hiking the Horizontal is a necessary addition to the libraries of dance aficionados and artists. But it also has much to offer to the broader dialogue on the arts. Lerman is thoughtful, insightful and gentle in her approach, and her message carries deep value. --Peter DeVries, Dance International

Lerman's concise text inspires and equips the reader with a host of new perspectives from which to tackle the making of artworks. ...Lerman's ideas are novel, deep, and challenging and, as such, require time to take in, analyze, and potentially adopt. --Lisa Jo Sagolla, BackStage magazine

-Hiking the Horizontal a portrait of a compelling artist whose convictions are at the core of her cretive engagement in dance--a choreographer whose activism is personal: 'I think the dances exist so that I can live in the world.' ---Joyce Morgenroth, Dance Chronicle

The strengths of this book lie in its broad reach and in Lerman's capacity to share nuanced learning in conversational language. She investigates numerous processes central to making, working, and living in various professional and personal communities. 'Hiking' with wisdom and humility across the horizon of these years, she manages, nonetheless, to dig deeply...Highly recommended. --S.E. Friedler, CHOICE

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LIZ LERMAN is a MacArthur Fellow and founder of Liz Lerman Dance Exchange.

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