by Garth Grimball | Apr 10, 2026 | News, Onstage, The Latest
Alonzo King, artistic director of his LINES Ballet, choreographs dances that flow like water, constantly splashing into new ideas. His creative process prioritizes deep collaboration with dancers, designers, and musicians—an approach that will be on display as Alonzo...
by Michael Henry Shavelle | Jul 23, 2025 | News, Onstage, The Latest
Surrounded by its iconic mountainous landscape, the Vail Dance Festival continues to bring innovative dance to Colorado year after year. The 2025 festival, running July 25–August 5, features over 150 dance artists appearing in 14 unique performances. Offerings include...
by Amy Brandt | Feb 7, 2025 | Career, Pointe+, Profiles
Amanda Smith is known for her go-for-broke performances. Formerly a leading dancer with Dance Theatre of Harlem, she has since joined Alonzo King’s LINES Ballet to further stretch her limits. Below, Smith shares her approach to her roles, why she wanted to get a...
by Catie Robinson | Jun 7, 2024 | News, Onstage, The Latest
This June, the Los Angeles–based touring organization World Ballet Company is presenting World Ballet Festival, four mixed-bill programs that will bring fan favorites of the classical canon to four cities across the U.S. But the excerpts themselves are not the only...
by Kyra Laubacher | Apr 5, 2024 | News, The Latest
The past few weeks have brought another exciting round of dancer career news—check out the latest farewells, appointments, promotions, and more in this month’s ballet roster roundup. Promotions and Appointments Bleuenn Battistoni has been promoted to étoile of the...
by Kyra Laubacher | Jul 21, 2023 | News, Onstage, The Latest
This summer, Vail Dance Festival celebrates its 35th year of performances and residencies. Running July 28 through August 7, the 2023 festival features an exciting lineup of performing artists and includes no fewer than 15 principal dancers from American Ballet...
by Linnea Swarting | Apr 13, 2023 | Career, Pointe+, Profiles
Last season, Alonzo King LINES Ballet company dancer Ilaria Guerra was busy completing her master’s degree in arts administration through Drexel University. “It was a lot of homework,” says Guerra, a graduate of LINES’ BFA program at Dominican University. “I would...
by Claudia Bauer | Sep 30, 2022 | The Latest
What could ballet and basketball possibly have in common? That was the topic for an onstage conversation between Alonzo King, the founder and artistic director of San Francisco’s Alonzo King LINES Ballet, and Steve Kerr, the head coach of the 2022 NBA champion Golden...