Pilobolus is an internationally-renowned dance company, whose origins come from a Dartmouth College dance class taught by Alison Chase in 1971; the founding members were Robby Barnett, Lee Harris, Moses Pendleton, Nicholas Bochte and Jonathan Wolken
Their performances have long been characterized by a strong element of physical interaction between the bodies of the performers and exaggerations or contortions of the human form
The group was immediately acclaimed for its startling mix of humor and invention and Pilobolus soon became a self-sufficient organization, its members choreographing, dancing, managing, and publicizing their own programs [1].
The group first began performing in October 1971, and has been touring worldwide since that date, primarily with artistic directors Barnett, Chase, Wolken, and Michael Tracy, though Chase left in 2006, after having collaborated with Pendleton in 1980 to form the offshoot group Momix.
Their performances have long been characterized by a strong element of physical interaction between the bodies of the performers, and exaggerations or contortions of the human form (or other anthropomorphic forms), often verging on gymnastics.
In 2009, Pilobolus performs in Rio de Janeiro Brazil, New York, Los Angeles, Washington DC, Atlanta, and among other in cities in United States. [1]
[1] http://www.pilobolus.com/
