Janus and Other Dances of Beginnings, Transitions, and Endings
San Diego Dance Theater Artistic Director Jean Isaacs chooses the theme “Janus” after the Roman god whose perspective is both forward and backward. This concert honors the past and provides a platform for the choreographers of the future. Jean Isaacs will present critically acclaimed repertory including “Romeos and Juliets,” “Elegy” (an homage to an artist that passed during the AIDS crisis), and new material honoring her parents and working class immigrants. New work to be created on the SDDT Company Dancers by 20-year soloist of the Limón Company, Julliard Graduate, and San Diego/Tijuana native Pablo Francisco Ruvalcaba. Isaacs selects local choreographers Kyle and Gina Sorensen for a chance to set a world premiere on her fully professional SDDT Company Dancers.