Alonzo KingLINES Ballet

Combining a classical technique with personal intervention, Alonzo King lifts his performers to a non-stop dance becoming a staggering articulation of bodies.

In 1982, Alonzo King moved to San Francisco and founded LINES Ballet, which has become one of the most prestigious and exciting companies in North America. Highly recognised in the United States and abroad, he has worked regularly with opera, television and cinema. Alongside, he has been invited to work with the largest companies around the world. William Forsythe stated that “Alonzo King is one of the few, true Ballet Masters of our times

Admirer of Balanchine, he creates bridges between tradition and modernity and develops an inventive, sensual yet vibrant dance with impeccable ballet trained performers.

Through his collaborations with artists from different disciplines and cultures, he proposes work that is always new and nourished by cultural diversity. As a visionary choreographer, Alonzo King is renowned for his incredible ability to grip the audience with a deep sense of humanity and freedom.

The company will be back in Europe in November 2023 with Deep River, created in May 2022 to mark LINES Ballet’s 40th anniversary. The tour will take it to Luxembourg, Belgium, France and Switzerland.

In January 2024, LINES Ballet will present Let Not Your Heart Be Troubled in Costa Mesa (US), a piece created in May 2023 based on images by naturalist photographer Richard Misrach and accompanied by the captivating voice of Lisa Fischer. In February 2024, the company will present Deep River at the Lincoln Center in New York for three exceptional performances with the live presence of Jason Moran and Lisa Fischer.

Finally, in spring 2024, Alonzo King will revive and adapt for the dancers of LINES Ballet his piece The Collective Agreement, created for the San Francisco Ballet and previously performed by the National Ballet of Canada, to an original score by Jason Moran, performed by Jason Moran and the National Symphony Orchestra of Lithuania.

“A twisted, swirling and asymmetrical classical dance — on pointes for women — spiralling the body to the fingertips.”

Rosita Boisseau, Le Monde

“LINES Ballet […] dances to a full house everywhere. It is easy to understand why: exceptional dancers, purity of movement, musicality of forms…”

Philippe Noisette, Les Échos

“It’s been 40 years since choreographer Alonzo King founded the celebrated contemporary ballet company LINES in San Francisco. And he’s barely stopped moving, creating, or pushing himself since.”

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