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 | photo credit Reed Richards The Megan Flynn Dance Company presented a pop-up performance of recent work this past
by Jane Fries for The Dance Journal We hear the opening notes of Bach’s Goldberg Variations in total darkness. Gradually, a glowing light illuminates the
by Jane Fries for The Dance Journal A dynamic group of women leaders in the dance world came together on October 30th at FringeArts to
by Jane Fries for The Dance Journal The dance begins in silence. Four male dancers walk on stage in dim lighting. Dressed in black and
by Jane Fries for The Dance Journal | photo by Daniel Kontz Philly’s own Almanac Dance Circus Theater sets sail with a curious and entertaining
by Jane Fries for The Dance Journal | photo credit Bill Hebert BalletX opened its Summer Series Wednesday night at the Prince Theater with powerful
by Jane Fries for The Dance Journal Nora Gibson Contemporary Ballet presented its cerebral new ballet NothingThatIsNotThere this past weekend at The Performance Garage, in
by Jane Fries for The Dance Journal | photo credit: Ryan Collerd The term “bricolage” describes a work of art cobbled together from whatever materials
by Jane Fries for The Dance Journal | photo credit Maria Baranova Local audiences had the opportunity to see the David Neumann/Advanced Beginner Group in I