The famous choreographer Alonzo King is the Balanchine of a new style of dance, his style of dance, a style that turns away from the expected and catapults his audience into a state of wonder. . Alonzo King uses sharp lines intertwined with severe movements, all engaging classical technique to create movements never before seen in the world of dance. King's impressive resume includes training with a number of world-renowned ballet companies and work with an even larger number of companies, as well as establishing his own celebrated company: Alonzo King's LINES Ballet in San Francisco, California. Alonzo King started dancing at a very young age in Santa Barbara, California. He continued his training in New York at the Harkness School of Ballet, the Alvin Ailey Dance School, then the American Ballet Theater School and the School of American Ballet as a scholarship student. After training, he apprenticed with the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater and performed in several companies, many from Europe. Shortly after, he returned to California where he established his ballet company LINES in San Francisco, California. King launched his first season in 1982 by reprising a piece “Maya,” which he had originally choreographed and directed at South Coast Contemporary Dance Theater. From that point on, the company continued to grow and created a new version of an incredibly old technique. In the world of dance, an impressive number of choreographers have had a lasting impact on the way dance is perceived by its audiences. The exceptional work of Alonzo King places him in this great history of important choreographers. He not only created the link between modern and ballet in the 20th century, but he also bridged the ...... middle of paper ......this, or to better summarize it: "The choreography of 'Alonzo King is a call to the spirit, and also an intimate form of listening to the spirit's response' (Linesballet.org). Works Cited Asantewaa, Eva Yaa. “Ballet Alonzo King LINES.” Dance magazine. May 8, 2012: n. page. Internet. February 18, 2014. .Jensen, Jill Nunes. “Transcending gender in the LINES of ballet.” When Men Dance: Choreographing Masculinities Across Borders (2009): 118. Keen, Laurel. Email interview. February 2009. “Alonzo King: Dancing with the Moon” 2008. The Pew Center for Arts and Heritage. February 10, 2014. “Directory”. Ballet LINES by Alonzo King. LINES Ballet. February 10, 2014. Ulrich, Allan. “The king of lines.” Dance magazine. Ed. Allan Ulrich. November 2007. Macfadden Performing Arts Media LLC. February 9 2014 .