
Jody Oberfelder Projects’ Life Traveler: A One of a Kind Fringe Experience
by Jane Fries for The Dance Journal Can a conversation be a dance? I don’t know the answer to that, but it’s one of the
Jane Fries lives in the Philadelphia area and has written a regular column for the Dance Journal since 2015. Her writing has also appeared in Dance Magazine, Ballet Review and the Mills College Quarterly. She is currently working on a biography of the pioneering modern dancer and educator Marian Van Tuyl, who founded the Mills College Dance Department in 1941.
by Jane Fries for The Dance Journal Can a conversation be a dance? I don’t know the answer to that, but it’s one of the
by Jane Fries for The Dance Journal The Christ Church Burial Ground in Philadelphia’s Old City was the setting for Shayla-Vie Jenkins’ meditative, site-specific work,
by Jane Fries for The Dance Journal The pandemic has forced dance companies to adapt to new performance realities. Some have made dance films shot
by Jane Fries for The Dance Journal | photo credit: Tara Keating On Wednesday evening, almost one year to the day since the W.H.O. declared
by Jane Fries for The Dance Journal “It was the most liberating thing to dance in a mud pit,” said dancer Blake Krapels, describing his
by Jane Fries for The Dance Journal BalletX, persevering through the pandemic restrictions that have closed stages across the world, released three captivating dance films
by Jane Fries for The Dance Journal A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, dancers performed on stages in front of live
by Jane Fries for The Dance Journal “We need to keep creating,” urged Christine Cox, Director of BalletX, in a Zoom panel discussion interspersed with
by Jane Fries for The Dance Journal The Performance Garage, a Philadelphia hub for dance performances, rehearsals, and classes, is marking its 20th anniversary this