“A feast for the eyes.”
– Boston Globe
Alonzo King LINES Ballet
Sat, Nov 14 | 7:30PM
“Alonzo King is one of the few bona fide visionaries in the ballet world today.” — San Francisco Chronicle
Experience the commanding physical power of Alonzo King LINES Ballet, making its first New Orleans appearance in 15 years. Known for its distinctive sculptural beauty and technical precision, King’s choreography pushes the classical form to its furthest limits. The company bridges tradition and innovation, brought to life by extraordinary dancers who create an electric dialogue between movement and music. Every gesture is rooted in impeccable classical line, resulting in a performance that is both visually compelling and wholly original.
Guided by a globally revered vision and celebrated by The New York Times for his “astonishing originality,” King refers to his ballets as “thought structures” designed to alter how we interact with and perceive movement. Every gesture is rooted in impeccable classical line, resulting in a performance that is both visually arresting and deeply moving. Brought to life by a world-class roster of dancers, a LINES Ballet performance is a transformative experience where technical excellence, architectural fluidness, and deep emotional resonance meet on the stage.
Programming subject to change.
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ABOUT ALONZO KING LINES BALLET
Alonzo King LINES Ballet is a celebrated contemporary dance company that has been guided since 1982 by the unique artistic vision of Alonzo King. LINES Ballet has collaborated with noted composers, musicians and visual artists from around the world to create performances that alter the way we look at ballet today. Its unique artistic vision adheres to the classical form—the linear, mathematical and geometrical principles that are deeply rooted in the pre-existing East-West continuum.
Artistic Vision
Forty-four years of outstanding, multi-disciplinary collaborations for the stage place the LINES Ballet company at the forefront of artistic innovation in ballet. With each collaboration, LINES Ballet investigates deeply rooted affinities between Western and Eastern classical forms, elemental materials, the natural world, and the human spirit. At LINES Ballet, the artistic investigation is infinite and essential for it leads to what unites us as human beings: empathy, joy, and the ability to transcend. LINES Ballet’s spring and fall home seasons and global tours share this vision of transformative, revelatory dance with 50,000+ audience members worldwide every year. The Company has been featured at venues such as the Venice Biennale, Monaco Dance Forum, Maison de la Dance de Lyon, the Edinburgh International Festival, Montpellier Danse, the Wolfsburg Festival, the Holland Dance Festival, and most recently the Théâtre National de Chaillot in Paris.
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