The Liz Lerman Dance Exchange's project is part of its series, Hallelujah: In Praise of... On July 4^th, 2000, Lisa DeSpain's initial work with the company was part of Takoma Park's festivities. In the fall, the dancers and the composer team with other community partners to involve people in creating and presenting evenings of dancing, singing, storytelling, and music-making, the focus determined by stories from people's own lives.