LINES COMMUNITY PROGRAMS
Humility. Empathy. Artistry. Ritual. Truth.LINES Community Programs provide students with access to the creative process of Alonzo King LINES Ballet. Rooted in our unique HeART with LINES curriculum emphasizing humility, empathy, artistry, ritual, and truth, LINES Community Programming benefits a child’s physical wellness and imagination through the power of discovery and collaboration.
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Community Programs Director:
Mary Carbonara
Community Programs Coordinator:
Marquis L. Engle
Email: [email protected]
SCHOOL RESIDENCIES
Customized in and after-school dance residencies for PreK through 8th grade classrooms provide weekly dance instruction taught by our professional teaching artists.
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STUDENT MATINEES
In conjunction with LINES Ballet’s home seasons, multiple schools and grade levels are our guests for professionally produced performance experiences.
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FIELD TRIPS
Bring your students to LINES Dance Center for a special day of dance and exchange with the artists of LINES.
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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
LINES provides regular professional development for classroom and studio educators of all levels and experiences.
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FAMILY EXPERIENCE
Families connect with Alonzo King’s work and philosophies while moving, grooving, and collaborating to create dances all their own. No dance experience is required to participate, and all movers are welcome.
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SCHOOL SITE PERFORMANCES
Find out how to have Alonzo King LINES Ballet perform at your school! Performances are available for 3rd through 12th grades.
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TEACHING ARTISTS
Meet the LINES Teaching Artists.
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Alice Fong Yu Elementary School, Alta Vista Elementary, AP GIannini Middle School, Aptos Middle School, Arragone Elementary, Access SFUSD, Berkeley High School, Bessie Carmichael Elementary, Booker T. Washington Community Service Center, Buena Vista Horace Mann Elementary, Creative Arts Charter, Cobb Elementary School, DeAnza High School, DeMarillac Academy, Dolores Huerta Elementary School, Drew School, El Cerrito High School, ER Taylor Elementary School, Glen Park Elementary, Grattan Elementary School, Guadalupe Elementary School, James Lick Middle School, Katherine Delmar Burke School, Lincoln High School, Lowell High School, Malcolm X Academy, Presidio Middle School, Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory, San Francisco Rec and Park Centers: Hamilton, Harvey Milk, Minnie & Lovie, Joe Lee and Mission Arts, Tenderloin Boys & Girls Club, Tenderloin Elementary School, Washington Elementary School (Berkeley)
LINES Community Programs is supported by Dream Keepers Initiative, Baker Foundation, Kimball Foundation, Crescent Porter Hale Foundation, BNP, and generous individuals.
Photography: Alonzo King LINES Ballet | Community Programs; Alonzo King LINES Ballet | Community Programs | Students at ER Taylor Elementary | © Jamie Lyons; Alonzo King LINES Ballet | Community Programs | Students at a LINES Ballet Student Matinee | © Steve Disenhof; Alonzo King LINES Ballet | Community Programs | Students from Glen Park Elementary School on a field trip at LINES Dance Center | © Faith Dalton; Alonzo King LINES Ballet | Community Programs | Teachers from the Berkeley Unified School District in a LINES Professional Development Workshop; Alonzo King LINES Ballet | Community Programs | Company Dancers Babatunji, Tatmu Quiñónez, Theo Duff-Grant, Ilaria Guerra, and Maël Amatoul | © Steve Disenhof; Alonzo King LINES Ballet | Community Programs | Teaching Artists | © Victor Talledos