Jody Sperling is a dancer, choreographer and the Founder/Artistic Director of the Time Lapse Dance ensemble. Since 2022 Sperling has been Eco-Artist-in-Residence at the New York Society of Ethical Culture where, with her company, she is advancing the mission of dancing toward a more embodied, sustainable, and equitable future. Sperling is the leading exponent of performance technology innovator Loie Fuller (1862-1928)–her Fuller-style work is prominently featured in the Fuller documentary Obsessed with Light, the Fuller biopic The Dancer, and in Paul Taylor Dance Company’s repertory. Sperling has expanded Fuller’s genre into contemporary environmental forms and to promote climate literacy. In 2014, Sperling participated in a polar science mission and danced on Arctic sea ice, creating the short dance film Ice Floe, honored with a Creative Climate Award. Sperling’s work continues to focus on embodied climate engagement.