Alonzo King LINES Ballet performs the elegant piece Deep River in collaboration with Grammy Award®–winning vocalist Lisa Fischer and Kennedy Center Artistic Director for Jazz Jason Moran.

Alonzo King LINES Ballet performs the elegant piece Deep River in collaboration with Grammy Award®–winning vocalist Lisa Fischer and Kennedy Center Artistic Director for Jazz Jason Moran. Founder and choreographer Alonzo King invites audiences to look at human beings as the pinnacle of creation in this deeply soulful work. The San-Francisco-based, celebrated contemporary dance company is recognized for its impeccable technique, captivating dancers, and rich visual works that challenge the way we look at ballet.

Alonzo King LINES Ballet performs the elegant piece Deep River in collaboration with GrammyAward®–winning vocalist Lisa Fischer and Kennedy Center Artistic Director for Jazz Jason Moran. Founder Alonzo King invites audiences to look at human beings as the pinnacle of creation in this deeply soulful work. King says that the work is a reminder that “love is the ocean that we rose from, swim in, and will one day return to”—and that love can set us free. Deep River premiered in 2023 as part of LINES Ballet’s 40th anniversary season. The San-Francisco-based contemporary dance company is recognized for its impeccable technique, captivating dancers, and rich visual works that challenge the way we look at ballet. Master choreographer Alonzo King guides the company with a unique artistic vision, bending the lines between classical and contemporary aesthetics and drawing on multiple cultural traditions. Founded in 1982, LINES investigates deeply rooted affinities between Western and Eastern classical forms, elemental materials, the natural world and the human spirit with each new work. King calls his works “thought structures” that govern shape and movement as the company nurtures artistry and the development of creative expression in dance through collaboration, performance, and education.