Alonzo King Explained

Alonzo King
Birth Place:Albany, Georgia, U.S.[1]
Occupation:Dancer, Choreographer
Years Active:1981–present
Awards:Dance Magazine Award, 2020; Doris Duke Performing Artist Award, 2015; San Francisco Museum & Historical Society San Francisco Treasure Award, 2012; Jacob's Pillow Dance Creativity Award, 2008; Bessie Award for Choreographer/Creator, 2005; Kennedy Center Master of Choreography, 2005

Alonzo King, born in Georgia to civil-rights activists Slater King and Valencia King Nelson, is an American dancer and choreographer based in San Francisco.[2] King grew up in Georgia and California, and, as an adult, decided his contribution would be teaching and choreography. In 1982, having established himself as a well-respected teacher, he founded Alonzo King LINES Ballet. Believing that everyone has the potential to grow through dance, seven years later he opened what was then known as the San Francisco Dance Center, offering classes for both professionals and the community.[3]

Alonzo holds Honorary Doctorate Degrees from The Juilliard School,[4] California Institute of the Arts,[5] and Dominican University of California.

Alonzo King LINES Ballet

In 1982, upon relocating back to California, King founded Alonzo King LINES Ballet,[6] which premiered at the San Francisco State's McKenna Theater. Sharing his choreography around the world, LINES Ballet performs bi-annual home seasons at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco,[7] and also maintains an international touring schedule including a recent set of performances in Hong Kong of The Propelled Heart in September 2017.[8]

Awards and recognition

King is the recipient of numerous awards including an NEA choreographic fellowship, San Francisco Mayor's Award, a Jacob's Pillow Creativity Award, and Kennedy Center Master of Choreography which was awarded in 2005.[9] [10] In 2020, he was one of five honorees of the Dance Magazine Awards.[11] In addition to his work for LINES Ballet, King's choreography is also in the repertoire of other dance companies including The Royal Swedish Ballet, Ballet Frankfurt, Ballet Béjart, Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo, Joffrey Ballet, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Hong Kong Ballet, North Carolina Dance Theatre, and Hubbard Street Dance Chicago.[12] [13] [14]

Selected works

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: For the first time, celebrated choreographer Alonzo King brings his ballet company to his home state . Cynthia Bond Perry . The Atlanta Magazine . January 1, 2017 . October 24, 2017.
  2. Web site: Meet: Alonzo King, LINES choreographer . Molly Glentzer . Chron . May 2, 2014 . October 24, 2017.
  3. Web site: 2020-12-02. Dance Magazine Award Honoree: Alonzo King. 2021-01-05. Dance Magazine. en.
  4. Web site: Choreographer Alonzo King, Actress Rita Moreno, and Composer Kaija Saariaho to Receive Honorary Doctorates at Juilliard's 114th Commencement Ceremony on May 24, 2019 The Juilliard School. 2021-01-05. www.juilliard.edu.
  5. Web site: Honorary Degree Recipients. 2021-01-05. CalArts. en-US.
  6. Web site: Through sound and shape: Alonzo King LINES Ballet performance . Jessica Yang . The Phoenix . October 12, 2017 . October 24, 2017.
  7. Web site: Choreographer Alonzo King sets new work to crisis of vanishing words . Andrew Gilbert . The Mercury News . May 2, 2017 . October 24, 2017.
  8. Web site: Arts review: The Propelled Heart – Lisa Fischer shines with Alonzo King Lines Ballet from Frisco – Translating an Indian guru's philosophical concept into choreography was a tough challenge, but the energetic dancers match Fischer's vocals wonderfully . Natasha Rogai . South China Morning Post . September 4, 2017 . October 24, 2017.
  9. Web site: Alonzo King LINES Ballet Announces Spring Season, 5/4-14 . Broadway World . March 1, 2017 . October 24, 2017.
  10. Web site: Alonzo King LINES Ballet infuses classical dance traditions with bold movement . Virginia Tech News . March 14, 2016 . October 24, 2017.
  11. Web site: September 22, 2020. September 25, 2020. Joshua . Kosman. S.F. choreographer Alonzo King honored by Dance Magazine. 2021-01-05. San Francisco Arts & Entertainment Guide. en-US.
  12. Web site: Alonzo King LINES Ballet performs in Danville during two-day residency . Mandy Prather . The Advocate-Messenger . January 9, 2017 . October 24, 2017.
  13. Web site: Meet: The Universalist . Jennifer Homans . New Republic Magazine . August 2, 2012 . October 24, 2017.
  14. Web site: Meet: Alonzo King's Intersecting LINES : Dance: The choreographer, whose troupe is at the Irvine Barclay Theatre tonight, is interested in what unites people . Zan Dubin . LA Times . March 19, 1994 . October 24, 2017.

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