After more than 40 years, Pilobolus Dance Theatre remains a major American dance company of international influence. Pilobolus, with its unique vision of modern dance, stretches the boundaries of human movement with a dazzling mix of humor, intelligence, physical invention and raw athleticism.

The troupe's collaborative choreographic process and unique weight-sharing approach to partnering gives the company a non-traditional powerful set of skills from which to create "dance." The unusual name "Pilobolus" has its origin in the natural world - a sun-loving fungus that when ripe blasts off its sporangium with incredible force (purportedly with acceleration from zero to 45 mph) dramatically propelling spores throughout its environs. Pilobolus Dance Theatre makes its mark and statement in the dance world with the same strength and force as its namesake.