pounds per square inch performance (lbs/sq”)
Is a not-for-profit charitable organization that fosters the exploration and creation of contemporary performance through the vision of its founder and Artistic Director Gerry Trentham. The company's two-fold mandate is:

1) To assist in the creation, production and dissemination of works by Gerry Trentham. Rooted in dance and developed through interdisciplinary dialogue, Trentham’s work investigates and extends the range and power of the body to reveal human experience

2) To innovate and foster environments that support exploration and research into contemporary performance. The company supports process-driven training grounds, research gatherings and mentorship opportunities. With these initiatives lbs/sq" encourages artistic development through:
• attention to the artist’s authentic vision
• long term investment in the artist’s distinctive aesthetic
• innovation and extension of the artist’s work through integral association, dialogue and interaction with other artists, arts networks, other fields of study, the natural environment and an expansive contemporary audience
• excellence of practice where the best possible training and research results in performances that illuminate, resonate and are relevant to a diverse world community.