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- Janus IV Review by Janice Steinberg – January 2020
- “Dance Beyond the Ages” – Intergenerational Project in Carlsbad – December 2019
- Fall arts 2016: Dance picks, San Diego Union-Tribune by Marcia Manna
- Multi-disciplined Bill Shannon Brings Street Dance Experience to ‘Trolley Dances 2016’, SanDiegoStory.com by Kris Eitland
- At Trolley Dances, connecting with audiences through movement, San Diego Union-Tribune by Marcia Manna
- Monica Bill Barnes gets back on the Trolley, City Beat by Chloe Salsameda
- Jean Isaacs-led festival celebrates the art of dance, San Diego Union Tribune by Marcia Manna
- Dancing Along the Tracks, Dance Teacher Magazine by Kris Eitland
- Trolley Dance: Moving displays of talent and energys, San Diego Union-Tribune
- Trolley Dances: A Truly San Diego Adventure, KBPS
- Trolley Dances 2015: A hot time in two parks, La Jolla Light
- The Trolley Dances are back in town…, Vanguard Culture
- Trolley Dances brinda oportunidad a bailarina tijuanense, Vida Latina
- Trolley Dances 2015, Southern California Homes
- Young choreographers Showcase 2015 Review, San Diego Story by Kris Eitland
- Dances of Love, Laughter & Loss Preview, San Diego Story by Kris Eitland
- She brings dancing to the street, U-T San Diego by Nina Garin
- Trolley Dances are stepping it up 2014, U-T San Diego by Beth Wood
- Trolley Dances 16: A Marvel of Artistry and Logistics, San Diego Story by Kris Eitland
- Trolley Dances at City College, sdcitytimes.com by Torrey Spoerer
- Trolley Dances Gives Transit a Twist, New York Times by Brian Schaeffer
- Trolley Dances 2013 Preview, Steve Shirley
- Trolley Dances 2013 Audition, San Diego Story by Kris Eitland
- 100 Works of Art to See Before You Die in San Diego
- Jean Isaacs Turns A Trolley Ride into A Dance Adventure, TheatreForum 2008 by Kris Eitland
- The New York Times, An Out-of-towner Arrives
- The New York Times, Exploring Terrain as Risky As an Emotional State
Press Releases
- Trolley Dances 2016
- Live Arts Fest 2016: Diversity in Movement-Cross Pollinating Dance 2016
- Young Choreographers Showcase and Prize 2016
- A Geography of Risk and Other Dances 2016
- Trolley Dances 2015
- Dances of Love, Laughter & Loss 2015
- Live Arts Fest III: Modern Master and Movements 2015
- Young Choreographers Showcase and Prize 2015
- Monica Bill Barnes & Co. in the White Box 2015
- Executive Director Announced: Matt Carney 2014
- Trolley Dances 2014
- There the Dance Is 2014
- Trolley Dances 2013
- Live Arts Fest 2013
- Water Lilies 2013
Press Quotes
“We have to love the trolley because of Trolley Dances. In its 16th year, the dance trip created by Jean Isaacs and her San Diego Dance Theater is a balance of artistry and logistics, a journey that feeds the mind, body, and soul. Instead of a stage, audiences discovered dancers in odd places, such as pressed against a stairwell and bouncing off metal girders, which changes the way one views those places and surrounding communities.” (San Diego Story, Kris Eitland, 2014)
“Like many artists who have achieved longevity, Isaacs is an innovator who embraces experimentation and physical daring while honing movement that works.’ (U-T San Diego, Marcia Manna)
“As a dance leader and inspiration, Jean Isaacs ranks among the finest of San Diego choreographers… always trying out ‘new ideas’ and urging the dancers around her to do their best! Jean Isaacs latest project, was no different in her creative thrust and intention…” (Bravo San Diego, Rob Appel, 2008)
“Jean Isaacs has been a mother to many in San Diego. With Voices of San Diego Dance Theater, she celebrates the creative contributions of her children and her fellow choreographers. But it’s Mother’s Day, after all. So we celebrate her as well.” (sandiego.com, Brian Schaefer, 2008)
“Some women glow, not because they are pregnant, or in-love, but because they have followed their dream up and over the rainbow, and they never quit. Jean Isaacs is lead hipster of the dance community. Jean is an act of surprise. She continues to change the color of her rainbow.” (Artventures, Louellen Smiley, 2006)
“…one sits in the dark gasping over displays of physical strength and beauty of expression that are intrinsically wed to musical idioms.” (Village News, Charlene Baldridge, 2005)
“Some new dances… have injected new juice into the company. This is the tightest, most dynamic ensemble Isaacs has presented in years.” (SD Union-Tribune, Jennifer de Poyen, 2006)
“Work of this caliber deserves a much wider audience than a single weekend can possibly generate.” (sandiegotheatrescene.com) Cabaret Dances 2005
“Taken all together, the dance, the music elevated and celebrated the human spirit” (KPBS News, 2004) Song of Nyumbani
“…the emotional impetus of the dances – making you laugh one minute and putting a lump in your throat another – is neither diminished nor eclipsed by its cabaret package.” (Night and Day, David Coddon) Cabaret Dances 2003
“Choreographically intelligent dances and sharp, speedy dancers made Jean Isaacs’ San Diego Dance Theater a welcome visitor on Friday night.” (The New York Times, Jack Anderson, 2001) DANCE: Access, Danspace at St. Marks Church
“A Geography of Risk, set to spoken excerpts from travel guidebooks, was a little masterpiece. Dense with dramatic symbols, its headlong duets and clear massed dances snapped like rubber bands – fun, delicate, dangerous.” (The Village Voice, Alicia Mosier, 2002) DANCE: Access, Danspace at St. Marks Church
“Trolley Dances is a terrific project, one that animates and ameliorates urban space and gets people talking as the best art does.” (The San Diego Union-Tribune, Anne Marie Welsh, 2000) Trolley Dances 2000
“…thoughtful, turbulent …raised intriguing questions about our society’s ever-shifting stereotypes of desirability: who’s the seeker, who’s the sought-after, and the insecurity accompanying both roles.” (LA Times, Lewis Segal, 2000) American Beauty
“The actors are called upon to hurl themselves about in remarkably vigorous fashion… a fiercely violent ballet with bruising collisions and falls, conducting to screaming speechifying about the irksome qualities of the opposite sex.” (New York Times, Bruce Weber, 4-4-00), Big Love
For information, press tickets, images, interviews or to be added to media contact list:
Rebekah Brown, Operations Manager
San Diego Dance Theater
619-225-1803
rebekah@sandiegodancetheater.org