Trolley Dances Celebrates 10 Year Bridging Art & Public Transporation

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Published September 23, 2008 at 8:58 AM PDT

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Jean Isaacs San Diego Dance Theater celebrates 10 years of Trolley Dances. We'll explore how its changed over the years and what's in store for audiences this year.

Tom Fudge : This weekend marks the 10th anniversary of Trolley Dances. I wish I could say they are unique to San Diego, but the people who started the Trolley Dances here brought it to San Francisco five years ago.

Choreographer Jean Isaacs got the idea after seeing a dance company in Bern, Switzerland, perform at a commuter train stops. She says joining dance and the urban environment is a win for both.

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Trolley Dances 2008 runs from Saturday, September 27 through Sunday, October 5, 2008. You can also see the new film: "Trolley Dances" debutting Tuesday, September 30, 2008, at 9pm, on KPBS TV channel 15, cable 11.

Guests

Jean Isaacs , choreographer and founder of Trolley Dances, and artistic director for Jean Isaacs San Diego Dance Theater.
Terry Wilson , one of the five featured choreographers for Trolley Dances. Jean danced for 17 years, and is a professor of dance at City College and UCSD.