Elizabeth Streb is considered the modern-day Evel Knievel of dance. Her choreography, which she calls “PopAction,” features dancers who seemingly do the impossible — they dive, fly, body slam, fall and dodge dangerous moving objects with inches of space to spare. We talk with Streb about her life, her work and the meaning of movement.

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  • Elizabeth Streb Choreographer; Founder of the STREB Extreme Action Company; creator of the STREB Lab for Action Mechanics (SLAM); and most recently author of "STREB: How to Become an Extreme Action Hero" (Feminist Press)

Streb’s Company Performs

Credit:aaronhenderson via YouTube

Excerpts from Streb’s “Revolution” at Stanford University, January 2009:Credit:CSkieller via YouTube

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