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 Philadanco is celebrating its 18th season as a resident company at the Kimmel Center, where they regularly perform
by Jane Fries for The Dance Journal The culmination of the Fringe Festival featured manger, a “choreography of the mouth” by Boris Charmatz, who is
by Jane Fries for The Dance Journal The Philadelphia Museum of Art hosted two dance offerings at this year’s Fringe Festival. Both pieces, Le Super
by Jane Fries for The Dance Journal Almanac Dance Circus Theater gave a short performance of their signature partner acrobatics, as well as a workshop
by Jane Fries for The Dance Journal Nicole Burgio has a superpower. It’s her acrobatic prowess – and she draws upon it to climb high
by Jane Fries for The Dance Journal Choreographer Nicole Bindler and a group of 14 collaborators presented an improvised dance, Blood, Sea, at the Performance
by Jane Fries for The Dance Journal Tania Isaac and Gabri Christa, two artists with a lot in common, presented previews of their solo works
by Jane Fries for The Dance Journal | photo credit: Eddie Marritz A group of dancers are seated in chairs in a circle in the theater
By Jane Fries for The Dance Journal | photo credit: Chelsea Hoy Ali Doughty grew up in the western suburbs of Philadelphia, and like many local