Janice Berman

Janice Berman, SFCV’s senior dance critic, has been a dance writer and reviewer since 1978, beginning at Newsday and New York Newsday. She has written on dance for The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, San Francisco Chronicle, Ballet Review, and Dance Magazine, where she was editor-in-chief.

Articles By This Author

Beyond the Shore, and Even More

Janice Berman - March 10, 2020

The Joffrey Ballet offers a sea of delights at Cal Performances.

The Lives of Women: A Matter of Degree

Janice Berman - March 5, 2020

Choregrapher Cathy Marston’s Mrs. Robinson is a new take on The Graduate.

Beauty and Sorrow Rule The Day

Janice Berman - February 28, 2020

Cellist Maya Beiser and dancer Wendy Whelan grapple with the tragedy of 9/11 in a Bay Area premiere.

Taylor Lost, Taylor Found

Janice Berman - February 23, 2020

Paul Taylor’s dances are as timeless and moving as ever at the YBCA.

SF Ballet Looks to the Exit Sign in The Big Hunger

Janice Berman - February 17, 2020

The dancing is admirable, but the ideas don’t pay off in Trey McIntyre’s new piece.

SF Ballet Reveals Some Hard Edges With Sandpaper

Janice Berman - February 15, 2020

It’s all bright on the surface, but Mark Morris’s sprightly play on perky, mid-century musical tropes has a darker side, too.

By the Grace of Alonzo King

Janice Berman - February 11, 2020

The lauded choreographer wraps a year as artist-in-residence at Grace Cathedral with three powerful “offerings” danced in the church’s nave.

Cinderella’s Enchantment Grows Deeper With SF Ballet

Janice Berman - January 23, 2020

The classic confection reveals new magic in the current revival.

Merce, the Movie

Janice Berman - January 2, 2020

Cunningham is a beautiful documentary that clarifies the choreographer’s place in dance history.

It’s All Smiles at SF Ballet’s 75th Anniversary Nutcracker

Janice Berman - December 13, 2019

It’s a time to admire not just the stars but the SF Ballet School, a key to the company’s success.