[1] The keynote of her criticism can be grasped from her ability to evoke kinesthetic movement and expressive images in her writing.

[citation needed] Although she considered ballet to epitomize the highest form of dance, she also wrote extensively on the topic of popular and filmed dance, and was a recognized authority on the Astaire and Rogers musical films.

In an article called "Discussing the Undiscussable,"[3] she dubbed the work "victim art" and refused to attend any performances, claiming that it was "unreviewable" because Jones featured commentary from actual terminal patients in the performance.

[1] The article became highly controversial, with numerous writers and artists publicly defending or rebuking Croce.

Croce died from complications of a stroke at a care facility in Johnston, Rhode Island, on December 16, 2024, at age 90.