Grantee Database
ALONZO KING LINES BALLET
Grant Year
2017-18
Grant Program
Arts Education – Professional Development
Award Amount
$2,500.00
Project Description
Alonzo King LINES Ballet will provide two types of Professional Development activities for the HeART with LINES youth dance education program during the 2018/19 school year. Teaching Artists will receive training in nine Professional Development workshops (once per month). In addition, there will be Professional Development trainings in San Francisco and Berkeley for in-school educators, which will provide strategies and tangible framework to integrate dance and movement into the classroom.
Organization Summary
Alonzo King LINES Ballet is a world-renowned contemporary ballet company. Under the leadership of visionary choreographer Alonzo King, LINES Ballet draws on cultural traditions, scientific principles, and diverse collaborations to propel classical ballet towards global cultural relevance. The company premieres new works in bi-annual seasons in San Francisco, which go on to tour nationally and internationally, reaching over 40,000 audience members annually.
In addition to the professional company, LINES Ballet is committed to dance education and community involvement. The organization serves Bay Area youth and adults through the LINES Ballet Training Program, Summer Program, BFA Program with Dominican University of California, LINES Dance Center, and LINES Community Programs. Combined, these programs reach over 6,000 people annually.
Organization
Alonzo King LINES Ballet
Address
26 7TH STREET 5TH FLOOR
SAN FRANCISCO
94103-1508
County
San Francisco
Region
Bay Area – San Francisco
Phone
(415) 863-3040
Congressional District
California Assembly district 17
State Assembly District
District 17
State Senate District
District 11
