Alonzo King LINES Ballet explained

Alonzo King LINES Ballet (AKLB)
Founded:1982
Website:https://www.linesballet.org
Chief Executive:Robert Rosenwasser
Ballet Master In Chief:Laura O’Malley
Official School:Alonzo King LINES Ballet Training Program
Associated Schools:Alonzo King LINES Ballet BFA at Dominican University of California

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The Alonzo King LINES Ballet (AKLB) is an American contemporary ballet company based in the San Francisco Bay Area. The ballet company, founded by choreographer Alonzo King, premiered at San Francisco State University's McKenna Theatre in 1982.[1] [2]

Background

LINES Ballet performs its home season at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco[3] while also maintaining an international touring schedule that includes featured performances at venues such as Venice Biennale in Venice, Théâtre National de Chaillot in Paris, and The Kwai Tsing Theatre in Hong Kong.[4] [5] LINES Ballet, which celebrated its 40th-anniversary season in 2022, features a diverse lineup of dancers from countries including Germany, Canada, France, Mexico, and The United States; and presents programs that exemplify the company's artistic vision to renew and transcend traditional ballet with cross-genre collaborations.[6] [7]

Collaboration

Since its inception, LINES Ballet founder Alonzo King has collaborated with artists of various backgrounds including composers, musicians, vocalists, and visual artists to develop new ballet programs for the company.[8]

Dancers

The listing of dancers currently performing with Alonzo King LINES Ballet as of Spring 2022:[9]

Notable former dancers

Repertoire

A listing of current and former Alonzo King LINES Ballet programs and collaborative works:[10] [11]

Collaborators

A listing of current and former Alonzo King LINES Ballet program collaborators:[12]

Composers, Dancers, Musicians, Performers, and Artists

Visual Artists

External links

References


Notes and References

  1. Web site: Through sound and shape: Alonzo King LINES Ballet performance . Jessica Yang . The Phoenix . October 12, 2017 . October 24, 2017.
  2. Web site: Meet: The message is in the MOVEMENT - Alonzo King’s dances reflect a world of influences . Valerie Gladstone . Boston.com . January 22, 2010 . October 24, 2017.
  3. Web site: Choreographer Alonzo King sets new work to crisis of vanishing words . Andrew Gilbert . The Mercury News . May 2, 2017 . October 24, 2017.
  4. Web site: San Francisco-based ballet company comes to Weis Center . Williamsport Sun-Gazette . October 5, 2017 . October 31, 2017.
  5. Web site: Arts review: The Propelled Heart – Lisa Fischer shines with Alonzo King Lines Ballet from Frisco . Natasha Rogai . South China Morning Post . September 4, 2017 . October 24, 2017.
  6. Web site: Review: World-renowned ballet presents moving art . Krystyna Keller . The Lafayette . October 6, 2017 . October 31, 2017.
  7. Web site: Alonzo King LINES Ballet unites with Grammy Award-winning vocalist Lisa Fischer and multi-instrumentalist JC Maillard in San Francisco . New Music USA . February 4, 2016 . October 31, 2017.
  8. Web site: Lines Ballet uses language of dance to keep language alive . Allan Ulrich . SF Gate . May 5, 2017 . November 1, 2017.
  9. Web site: Dancers. Alonzo King LINES Ballet . June 10, 2019.
  10. Web site: Repertoire . Alonzo King LINES Ballet . May 31, 2017.
  11. Web site: Choreography . Alonzo King LINES Ballet . May 31, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171107055441/https://linesballet.org/company/alonzo-king/choreography/ . November 7, 2017 . dead .
  12. Web site: Artists . Alonzo King LINES Ballet . October 31, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170816015244/https://www.linesballet.org/company/about/artists/ . August 16, 2017 . dead .

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