

One of the first of its kind, I M Pact Dance Labs provides movement artists with invaluable space and time to explore their style and platform their creativity within the industry and the community at large, inviting audiences to observe, critique and participate in the evening’s performances. You’ll be guided through a truly Mancunian musical experience championing a new wave of work by some of the finest dancers and choreographers from across the city’s unique, genre-bending world of Hip Hop, Contemporary, Afro and freestyle. Hosted by I M Pact Artistic Director Yandass Ndlovu and soundtracked by emerging local artists such as Werkha, T.I.M.E and more. Free from the pressures of perfection and completion only the joy of motion and physical dialogue. Offering readers a gentle manifesto describing methods that bring a horizontal focus to bear on a hierarchical world, this is the perfect book for anyone curious about the possible role for art in politics, science, community, motherhood, and the media.I M Pact Dance Labs explores themes of reawakening, resurgence and resilience in this immersive dance festival where artists are encouraged to experiment with movement in a safe space.

Her expansive scope encompasses the craft, structure, and inspiration that bring theatrical works to life as well as the applications of art in fields as diverse as faith, aging, particle physics, and human rights law. Lerman has been described by the Washington Post as "the source of an epochal revolution in the scope and purposes of dance art." Here, she combines broad outlooks on culture and society with practical applications and accessible stories. In this wide-ranging collection of essays and articles, she reflects on her life-long exploration of dance as a vehicle for human insight and understanding of the world around us. "The unique career of choreographer Liz Lerman has taken her from theater stages to shipyards, and from synagogues to science labs.
