Alonzo King LINES Ballet: Deep River

Alonzo King LINES Ballet returns to Beaver Creek with a soulful work created in collaboration with Grammy Award^®–winning vocalist Lisa Fischer and Kennedy Center Artistic Director for Jazz Jason Moran. At the forefront of artistic innovation in ballet, the celebrated San Francisco-based company is recognized for its impeccable technique, captivating dancers, and rich visual works.

Master choreographer Alonzo King guides the company with a unique artistic vision, bending the lines between classical and contemporary aesthetics and drawing on deeply rooted cultural traditions. Deep River premiered as part of LINES Ballet’s 40th anniversary season. The moving work melds dance with Black spirituals and invites audiences to look at human beings as the pinnacle of creation. 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.

“A striking reminder of the universality King has reclaimed for ballet.” – San Francisco Chronicle

“Gripping, urgently beautiful choreography” – San Francisco Chronicle

“A feast for the eyes” – Boston Globe