Having studied with a wide range of
teachers from Adolf Bolm and Mikhail Fokin

to modern dance choreographer Doris
Humphrey, and having received her

education from the University of Chicago,
Ann Barzel has been a dance critic and

historian for many years for the
Chicago Times, the Chicago American,

Dance News, Dance Index, 
and Dance Magazine.

She is also well known for her private
collection of ballet films, a selection of

which she showed and discussed at the
dance celebration.

She and her films were recently seen
in the popular 2006 film,

"Les Ballets Russes"