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

Janice Berman - March 4, 2019

A final tour highlights the exquisite skills of both the choreographer and her troupe.

Janice Berman - February 18, 2019

Cathy Marston’s Snowblind is the dramatic highlight in a splendid evening of dance and music.

Janice Berman - February 14, 2019

The company’s artistic director is keeping with the times.

Janice Berman - February 14, 2019

The Bay Area premiere of Benjamin Millepied’s Appassionata is a bouquet for lovers.

Janice Berman - January 28, 2019

Everything goes right in this charmer, as the S.F. Ballet puts its best foot forward in its regular season opener.

Janice Berman - January 21, 2019

Third Coast Percussion proves a quirky, perfectly apt foil for the supple dancers.

Janice Berman - October 23, 2018

Körper examines the very essence of our corporeal existence.

Janice Berman - October 13, 2018

Two distinguished groups forge a testament to the artistic possibilities of collaboration.

Janice Berman - October 8, 2018

A mysterious love triangle ignites the stunning dance duo’s latest, a collaboration with musical polymath Nitin Sawhney.

Janice Berman - October 2, 2018

Pepperland evokes the whimsy, melancholy, and optimism of the Beatles’ most iconic album.