Streb Laboratory for Action Mechanics (Slam)

once called the evel knievel of dance, elizabeth streb's choreography, which she calls "popaction," intertwines the disciplines of dance, athletics, boxing, rodeo, the circus, and hollywood stunt-work. the result is a bristling, muscle-and-motion vocabulary that combines daring with strict precision in pursuit of the public display of "pure movement." in 2003 streb established s.l.a.m. (streb lab for action mechanics) in brooklyn, ny. s.l.a.m.'s door is literally open for the community to come in and watch rehearsals, take classes and learn to fly. the central idea at slam (besides always being public) is to mix three extreme action forms: popaction, kidaction and circus arts.