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 | photos by Bill Hebert BalletX opened its Winter Series on Friday evening at The Wilma Theater with
by Jane Fries for The Dance Journal Paoli-based Ballet 180 presented its charming original rendition of A Charlie Brown Christmas this past weekend at Rosemont
by Jane Fries for The Dance Journal There is a mystery at the heart of Jean & Terry: Your Guides Through Dark, Light, and Nebulous:
by Jane Fries for The Dance Journal Yvonne Rainer was a founding member of the Judson Dance Theater, a collective enterprise of young artists living
by Jane Fries for The Dance Journal The Trenton-based dance company DanceSpora premiered two works at the Conwell Theater on Friday night. Pennsylvania Ballet alumnus
photo credit: Josefina Tommasi by Jane Fries for The Dance Journal A cleverly structured celebration of the love of dance by performers and audiences alike,
by Jane Fries for The Dance Journal Amidst roving peacocks and curious members of the audience, dancers from the improvisational group, Graffito Works used their
photo credit: Grant Friedman by Jane Fries for The Dance Journal After 32 years of making dances, acclaimed New York choreographer Stephen Petronio says it’s
Photo © Julieta Cervantes 2009 by Jane Fries for The Dance Journal When Trisha Brown started out choreographing dances in the 1960s, the revolutionary spirit