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Author: Jane Fries for The Dance Journal

Originally from the west coast, Jane Fries pursued undergraduate studies in dance at San Diego State University, where she got her start writing about dance for the student newspaper. After an escapade as a correspondent for Dance Magazine in the south of France, she went on to earn her MA in dance from Mills College in Oakland, California. Jane's subsequent explorations in non-theatrical dance forms led her to take up the practice of yoga. She has lived in the Philadelphia area since 1996, and has had the great pleasure to study Iyengar yoga with Joan White. Jane's writing reflects her background in dance history and interest in documentation and preservation.
Dance Reviews

JEAN & TERRY (FringeArts): A mystery of the heart

Jane Fries for The Dance Journal December 1, 2016 No Comments

What exactly is the relationship between Jean and Terry?

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Dance Fringe Festival Fringe reviews Reviews

CONVERGENCE (DanceSpora): 2016 Fringe review 91

Jane Fries for The Dance Journal September 27, 2016 No Comments

The Trenton-based dance company DanceSpora premiered two works at the Fringe Festival.

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Dance Reviews

PATCHWORKS (Darcy Lyons and Collaborators): Dance review

Jane Fries for The Dance Journal May 17, 2016 No Comments

An appealing evening of solo performances, Patchworks provided fresh evidence of how working collaboratively can produce dances that showcase the individuality of the dancers.

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Dance Reviews

MANERIES (FringeArts): Solo dancer Florencia Vecino delivers a powerhouse performance

Jane Fries for The Dance Journal April 19, 2016 No Comments

In a tightly focused and intense performance, Vecino executed a collection of gestures, poses, and movements mixed up “live, like a DJ”.

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Arts Dance Features Visual Arts

Art Exhibit Celebrates Trisha Brown’s Creative Milieu

Jane Fries for The Dance Journal October 20, 2015 No Comments

New exhibit focuses on the choreographic works and also the lesser-known drawings created by dance maker Trisha Brown.

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Dance Fringe Festival Fringe reviews Reviews

BOING! (Vervet Dance): 2015 Fringe review 68

Jane Fries for The Dance Journal September 22, 2015 No Comments

The Philadelphia Fringe Festival aims to celebrate innovation and creativity, and Vervet Dance certainly lived up to that goal

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Dance Fringe Festival Fringe reviews Reviews

DANCES WITH SOCKS (Megan Flynn Dance): 2015 Fringe review 53

Jane Fries for The Dance Journal September 16, 2015 No Comments

A series of short sketches of people in process. Carefully crafted dances that pulled the audience into the performers’ private worlds.

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