Ezra LeBank
Founder BGD
Bad Goat Dance is a home for collaborative movement study. Rooted in Contact Improvisation, Acrobatics, Biomechanics & Mindfulness, I believe we all have an innate need to connect to each other and the earth. Our practice is to play more and listen closer.
As the Chair of Theatre Arts and Head of Movement at California State University Long Beach, I aim to hold space for inquiry and innovation at home, and as a teacher and performer in communities across the world.
Upcoming Events
London, England
Cloud Tectonics Workshop
October 18, 2026
Current Research Areas
Dirt Work
Digging in the Earth
with Spiral Patterns
Does the pelvis function as a primary axis in floor mobility? What is the relationship of the shoulders to a winding and unwinding pattern through the full body?
Cloud Tectonics
Investigating Lift, Loft, and Drift as Flight Patterns
Is it possible for us to fall and fly without noticing much? Can the drift inherent in momentum compel us along intuitive pathways above and along each other?
Sabotage & Subterfuge
Redirecting Assumptions as a Dance Philosophy
What if 'yes and' was 'actually how about?' Can 'no' be a compelling premise? Why are we agreeable? Can I keep not knowing? What if now is the time to leave?
Moving Mindfulness
Vipassana Meditation & Contact Improvisation
Observing body-mind sensation is a common feature in Vipassana and Contact. How does awareness transfer modalities in service of an intention to notice more?
RJ, California
“Ezra's classes always have a crystal clear intention, building thoughtfully from one element to the next with insight and his own unique point of view."
WP, New York
"I love how Ezra flips concepts I thought I understood on their head, bringing me into my body and my dancing in surprising and joyful ways."
BH, Montana
“I always feel cared for in class with Ezra. He's one of the professors who really takes the time to listen.”