Photo: RJ Muna
RECENT PRESS
2019
“Impeccable technique and inventive partnering have long been trademarks of Liss Fain Dance.” (Review of Close the Door Slowly)
J. B. Rosario - SF Examiner - May 2019
2018
“The sensory atmosphere continues to astound…gorgeous choreographic sequences and phrases…complex, cantilevered partnering; entwined postures and shapes. Liss Fain Dance knows how to set a mood. I was completely transfixed.” (Review of A Recomposition)
Heather Desaulniers - Dance View Times - October 2018
“The choreography was technically rich and impeccably danced…” (Review of A Recomposition)
Heather Desaulniers - DanceTabs - October 2018
2017
"... an emotional tidal wave of spoken word interwoven with modern dance." (Preview of Known Once)
Beth Spotswood - San Francisco Chronicle - May 2017
2016
"The fast-paced, clean and unadorned choreography is rich and technically demanding." (Review of Tacit Consent)
Rita Felciano - Dance View Times - May 2016
"This was an exciting display of constant motion, constant change in circumstance and constant shift of physical paradigm." (Review of Tacit Consent)
Heather Desaulniers - Dance Commentary - May 2016
"... the heart of this production is its choreography and its dancers, and the dancing was transcendent. That The Imperfect is Our Paradise as a whole not only works, but soars, is a tribute to Fain's choreography and her dancers' capability." (Review of The Imperfect is Our Paradise)
Jerry Hochman - CriticalDance - January 2016
2015
“Thoughtful and visually intriguing installation pieces have become Fain’s trademark” (Review of Tacit Consent)
Mary Ellen Hunt - SF Chronicle - 2015
"... the four excellent dancers were able to imbue their movement with an intensity that resonated with the impulses that compel migration..." (Review of Your Story Was This)
Jaime Robles - Piedmont Post - October 2015
"While A Space Divided is definitely an experiment in choreographic vision and interpretation, it is equally an exercise in viewership." (Review of A Space Divided)
Heather Desaulniers - Dance Commentary - April 2015
Spotlight for A Space Divided - Dance Magazine - April 2015
2014
"Imperfect communicates with its intelligence, clarity of purpose, and rich, tight choreography." (Review of The Imperfect is Our Paradise)
Rita Felciano - SF Bay Guardian - September 2014
“The fast-paced, clean and unadorned choreography is rich and technically demanding” (Review of The Imperfect is Our Paradise)
Dance View Times - September 2014
"Her dancers are individualists--wonderful to watch." (Review of After the Light)
Rita Felciano - SF Bay Guardian - January 2014
"After the Light was elusive and sumptuous... intelligently structured, thought-provoking."
Leigh Donlan - BallettothePeople.com - January 2014
“After the Light gives the public a brief understanding of “miracles, illuminations, matches struck unexpectedly in the dark,” which we continue to carry, even when the darkness closes in again.” (Review of After the Light)
Kaylen Baker - SF Bay Guardian - January 2014
2013
"Each dancer's technical ability and strong focus worked well not only for the challenging contemporary choreography Fain created, but also for the overall dreamlike aesthetic of the piece." (Review of The Water is Clear and Still)
Kathryn Holmes - KathrynHolmes.com - March 2013
"For this viewer, the only disappointing aspect of Liss Fain Dance's performance was that it was of only one piece, which was only danced twice. I look forward to its return to the New York area." (Review of The Water is Clear and Still)
Jerry Hochman - CriticalDance - March 2013
“It was one of those wondrous installation pieces that you could walk around in, but most of us stayed glued to our spots in an attempt to catch everything.” (Review of The Water is Clear and Still)
Rita Felciano - SF Bay Guardian - March 2013
2012
“glows with burnished intensity… clarity of vision” (Review of The Water is Clear and Still)
Rita Felciano - Dance View Times - 2012
2011
"Seeing those dancers be so vigorous and intent and yet so quiet... cast a spell that you didn't want to break." (Review of The False and True Are One)
Rita Felciano - SF Bay Guardian - November 2011
2010
"This type of approach and Fain's type of craft are rare today. It's a pleasure to see an active intelligence engaged in such full-bodied work." (Review of How it Ends and Speak of Familiar Things)
Rita Felciano - SF Bay Guardian - June 2010