Alonzo King LINES Ballet | Summer Programs are designed for aspiring artists ages 11–25 and offer a unified approach to training—rooted in the philosophy of Alonzo King. Our Summer Program supports the artistic growth of ballet and contemporary dancers. Dancers are guided on a collaborative journey that values risk-taking and independent thinking. We have an exceptional faculty, many who are former LINES Ballet company dancers and renowned guest artists.
Our aim is to supply a solid technical underpinning, based in classical training, and to provide an environment for the unfolding of the students’ own creative power. They are encouraged to problem solve through exploration and a tenacious work ethic. Emphasis is placed on cultivating the ability to recognize individual gifts and express themselves with fluency.
Submit a video by April 30, 2025.
Attend (On)LINES Audition on March 29, 10am–1pm PT.
Attend live auditions in select cities: San Francisco and Seattle.
April 6 at 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Dancers ages 11–25 are invited to audition in Seattle for our 2025 Summer Program in hosted San Francisco—a rigorous, collaborative journey that values risk-taking, creative power, and independent thinking.Deadline: April 30, 2025
Dancers ages 11–25 are invited to audition by video for our 2025 Summer Program in hosted San Francisco—a rigorous, collaborative journey that values risk-taking, creative power, and independent thinking.This highly rigorous three-week intensive is specifically designed for the aspiring dance professionals ages 18–25. Our program enriches technical and artistic mastery and engages students in an immersive choreographic experience, highly valued in today’s contemporary landscape.
This challenging three-week supports the growth of the advanced dancer ages 14–17. Our program focuses on developing individual artistry, increasing technical proficiency, and immersing students in a rich creative process that supports artistic risk-taking and independent thinking.
A robust intensive designed for beginner and intermediate dancers ages 11–14 that introduces the LINES philosophy and LINES repertoire. It supports the technical and artistic growth of the contemporary ballet dancer. Dancers have the option of taking one or both weeks of the program.
Gabriel tells us why he returned to LINES' Summer Program twice, from the driven community of dancers to the rigorous training and the expansive view of ballet. Former LINES’ Summer Program students share their takeaways, why they dance, what they learned from Alonzo, and one change that they would like to enact in the world. Learn about their experiences in our program before we invite the next group of artists to train with us this summer in… Watch Pre-Professional Summer Program students Nia Davis and Jada Vaughan perform repertoire from Alonzo King’s Tarab during their final online showing. Both Nia and Jada joined us online from New York and worked closely with Maurya Kerr to cultivate their artistic intuition. Together, they share their experiences this summer, the… Reflecting back on some of the unexpected highlights of last year, we recognize that one of the encouraging benefits of shifting online has been the broadening global reach. Going digital has also allowed LINES Ballet to expand its partnership with Gugulethu Ballet Project. LINES Ballet Summer Program – LINESConnected
LINES Summer Program Interview with Alum Gabriel Warren
Rhapsody, Logan, and Tori Talk LINES’ Summer Program
LINES repertoire with Pre-Professional Summer Program Artists Nia Davis and Jada Vaughan
Cross-Continental Connections: LINES Ballet + Gugulethu Ballet Project
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