Alonzo King Lines Ballet

THE MISSION OF ALONZO KING LINES BALLET IS TO NURTURE ARTISTRY AND THE (CONTINUED ON SCH. O)DEVELOPMENT OF CREATIVE EXPRESSION IN DANCE THROUGH COLLABORATION, PERFORMANCE, AND EDUCATION.

COMPANY - ALONZO KING LINES BALLET IS A SAN FRANCISCO BASED PERFORMING ARTS COMPANY CONSISTING OF 13 PROFESSIONAL DANCERS FROM AROUND THE WORLD. DURING FISCAL YEAR 2023, LINES BALLET PERFORMED 45 TIMES IN 21 CITIES AND 3 COUNTRIES. WHILE ON TOUR, IN ADDITION TO PERFORMANCES, THE COMPANY ALSO PROVIDED WORKSHOPS, DEMONSTRATIONS, AND INTERVIEWS. IN APRIL 2023, LINES BALLET PREMIERED A NEW WORK, LET NOT YOUR HEART BE TROUBLED, WHICH FEATURED VOCALS BY LISA FISCHER AND PHOTOGRAPHY BY RICHARD MISRACH.

EDUCATION -ALONZO KING LINES BALLET OFFERS TRAINING, PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES, AND SCHOLARSHIPS FOR ASPIRING AND PRE-PROFESSIONAL DANCERS. THIS INCLUDES THE LINES BFA PROGRAM; THE LINES SUMMER PROGRAM, THE LINES TRAINING PROGRAM, WITH ITS SUB-DIVISION LINES TRAINING GROUND, THAT HAS MORE FLEXIBILITY; AND LINES COMMUNITY PROGRAMS. THE LINES BFA PROGRAM IS A COLLABORATION WITH THE DOMINICAN UNIVERSITY OF CA AND HAS A FACULTY COMPOSED OF ALONZO KING LINES BALLET COMPANY ALUMNI AND RENOWNED GUEST ARTISTS. IN THE 2022-2023 ACADEMIC YEAR, THE LINES BFA PROGRAM ENROLLED 33 UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS. IN SUMMER 2023, THE LINES SUMMER PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS AGES 11-25 ENROLLED 204 STUDENTS. THE LINES TRAINING PROGRAM, DESIGNED FOR PRE-PROFESSIONAL STUDENTS AGED 17-25 ON THE CUSP OF THEIR CAREERS, CURRENTLY (CONTINUED ON SCH. O) SERVES 32 STUDENTS. IN THE 22-23 ACADEMIC YEAR, LINES COMMUNITY PROGRAMS PROVIDES ARTS PROGRAMMING, IN COLLABORATION WITH SF UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT OR SF PARKS AND REC, SERVED OVER 1250 STUDENTS IN GRADES PK-HIGH SCHOOL IN OVER 18,000 CONTACT HOURS, THE MAJORITY IN SF PRIORITY - EQUITY NEIGHBORHOODS.

DANCE CENTER - FOR THE SF/BAY AREA, THE LINES DANCE CENTER, LOCATED AT THE CORNER OF 7TH AND MARKET STREET IN SAN FRANCISCO, EXISTS AS A POINT OF ENTRE TO EXPERIENCING THE ALONZO KING LINES BALLET COMMUNITY YEAR-ROUND. THE LINES DANCE CENTER PROVIDES SPACE AND IS HOME TO LOCAL CHOREOGRAPHERS, COMPANIES, AND ARTISTS. THE DANCE CENTER PROVIDES OVER 55 HIGH-CALIBER CLASSES PER WEEK TAUGHT BY THE SF/BAY AREA'S BEST FACULTY. IN THE 2022-2023 FISCAL YEAR, THE LINES DANCE CENTER WELCOMED AROUND 2600 STUDENTS THOUGH ITS VIRTUAL, HYBRID, AND IN-PERSON CLASSES, MASTERCLASSES, WORKSHOPS, POP-UP ALL YOU CAN DANCE DAYS, AND @LINES PROGRAMS IN VARIOUS DANCE MODALITIES.