Philly Locales Inspire New BalletX Dance Films
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
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 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
by Jane Fries for The Dance Journal | photo by Jano Cohen Philadelphia Dance Projects presented local dance artists Megan Mazarick and Marion Ramirez in
by Jane Fries for The Dance Journal After more than six decades as one of America’s most preeminent modern dance troupes, the Paul Taylor Dance
by Jane Fries for The Dance Journal Dancer Wendy Whelan and cellist Maya Beiser gave an ethereal performance last Wednesday, November 6th, of their new
by Jane Fries for The Dance Journal The Trisha Brown Dance Company is carrying on without its founder, who retired from making new dances in
by Jane Fries For The Dance Journal | photo credit Anne Van Aerschot Belgian choreographer Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker’s seminal Fase, Four Movements to the