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19th Annual San Francisco Trolley Dances 2022

Event Summary

Thank you for celebrating 19 years of San Francisco Trolley Dances with us!

Produced by: Epiphany Dance Theater
Co-curated by: Kim Epifano & Zoë Klein
Communications & Education Director: Kayla May Paz Suarez

Sound Engineer & Sound Rental: Patrick Simms
Photographers: Amani Photography & Kyle Adler
Videography: Loren Robertson Productions
SFTD Theme Song: Essie Thomas
Voice Overs: Michelle Gardner, Princess Abuluyan, Kayla May Paz Suarez, Kim Epifano

Kids On Track Lead Teachers: Kim Epifano, Kayla May Paz Suarez, KJ Dahlaw
Lead Tour Guides: Heidi Erickson, Michelle Gardner, Jenny Perfilio, Kayla May Paz Suarez
Assistant Tour Guides: James Hunter, Todd Laby, Dylan Rodolf, Ed Whiteman

Volunteers: Eleanor Bronner, Hanna Cai, Amy Carlton, Sharon Shuqing Guo, Yiting Huang, Isabel Ponce, Junhui Ran, Ben Tan, Paula Vallers, Maureen Merrigan-Whiteman, Samson Zhang, Matthew Zhu

Online audiences experienced phenomenal site-specific dance in six different locations from The SoMa and Chinatown.

In dedication: This 2022 SFTD is dedicated in loving memory of Steven Gluckstern, a lover of the arts and one of the original supporters of this special event.

2022 KOT successes

365 students participated in KOT Workshops !
415 students attended KOT Day Fri. Oct 21 !
7 Schools served throughout the SF Bay Area !

KIDS ON TRACK CULTURE BEARERS

Cultural Bearers are artists/individuals who hold and express cultural values, customs and practices between communities. Cultural Bearers are integral to our KOT program by broadening student understanding of diverse artists, dance forms, and cultures. Our curation of SFTD artists are invited to participate as Cultural Bearers to participate via in person and virtual teachings online at our KOT workshops. This exposure increases student engagement, and prepares them for the performance they see on KOT Day Friday Oct. 21, 2022.

Charya Burt

Master Dancer/Choreographer/Teacher and Founder of Charya Burt Cambodian Dance. An acclaimed master dancer, choreographer, vocalist, and teacher of Classical Cambodian Dance.

Megan Lowe Dances

With an affinity for dynamic places and partners, Megan Lowe Dances is directed by a choreographer of Chinese and Irish descent. MLD explores complex identities and experiences by tackling unusual physical situations. MLD deepens connections with Asian American Pacific Islander communities.With an affinity for dynamic places and partners, Megan Lowe Dances is directed by a choreographer of Chinese and Irish descent. MLD explores complex identities and experiences by tackling unusual physical situations. MLD deepens connections with Asian American Pacific Islander communities.

Event details

Where: SoMa & Chinatown
When: Live shows Oct. 22-23 & Online Film Virtual Premiere Nov. 5th 2022
Times: “On Demand!” after Nov. 5th
Tickets: FEE Live shows & Free Virtual Premiere

Covid safety protocols will follow in accordance with the county of San Francisco Public Health Department.

Performances By

Ballet22
Charya Burt with Alexis Alrich
Grrrl Brigade
Flying Angels Chinese Dance Company
Megan Lowe Dances
Epiphany Dance Theater with CelloJoe

Post Card

Gallery

Printed Program

Audience Comments

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“This was amazing!!! First, it was so well organized and left on time. The lead tour guides were kind, informative, funny and competent. Kept us all safe and on track. Each dance performance was professional and so well done. Serious, playful, funny and moving...”

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“One more year very grateful for you putting together such an amazing event for free: Original every year, so well organized, gorgeous and diverse dances.”

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“This was terrific! Loved how each dance was crafted for the site, totally unique, clever, and beautiful. I discovered new areas of the city I hadn't spent time in before.”

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“Thank you SO much for another fantastic year of trolley dances! We decided to split it into two half tours, with lunch for our group in between. We had some newbies and some returning peeps. We all LOVED it and will prob plan as a group outing again next year. Thank you SO much for this phenomenal event.”

Credits

Trolley Dances is a trademark of San Diego Dance Theater and is used here with permission.

SFTD 2022 was generously supported by