
How I use touch to tell stories — my work as an intimacy director
From Conversations
Published 3/9/2026

From Conversations
Published 3/9/2026
Lisa Petty began her dance career in 1980s New York, intoxicated by the grime and flamboyant life of the city. She witnessed countless friends lose their lives to AIDS, and the lessons she learned in closeness have stayed with her.As a young woman, Lisa Petty was visiting her aunt in a retirement…