The renowned choreographer Alonzo King is the Balanchine of a new style of dance, his style of dance, a style that eschews expectations and catapults the audience into a state of wonder . Alonzo King uses sharp lines intertwined with severe movements, all engaging in a classical technique to create movements invisible in the world of dance. King's impressive resume includes training with numerous world-renowned ballet companies and setting works for an even larger number of companies, as well as founding his own celebrated company: Alonzo King's LINES Ballet in San Francisco, California . Alonzo King began dancing at a young age in Santa Barbara, California. He continued his training in New York at the Harkness School of Ballet, the Alvin Ailey Dance School, and then the American Ballet Theater School and the School of American Ballet as a scholarship student. After his training he apprenticed at the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater and performed with numerous companies, many from Europe. Shortly thereafter, he returned to California where he founded his LINES Ballet Company in San Francisco, California. King introduced his first season in 1982 by reviving a piece "Maya," which he originally choreographed and set at South Coast Contemporary Dance Theatre. From that point on, the company continued its growth and creation of a new interpretation of an incredibly ancient technique. In the world of dance, an impressive number of choreographers have made a lasting impact on the way dance is viewed by its audiences. Alonzo King's outstanding work includes him in this great history of important choreographers. Not only did he create the link between the modern and ballet in the 20th century, but he bridged the......middle of paper......ce, or to better summarize: “Alonzo King's choreography is a call to the spirit, and also an intimate form of listening to the spirit's response” (Linesballet.org).Works CitedAsantewaa, Eva Yaa. "Alonzo King LINES Ballet." Dance magazine. 08 May 2012: n. page. Network. February 18, 2014. .Jensen, Jill Nunes. “Transcending gender in ballet LINES.” When Men Dance: Choreographies of Masculinities Beyond Boundaries (2009): 118. Keen, Laurel. Interview via email. February 2009. “Alonzo King: Dancing with the Moon” 2008. The Pew Center for Arts and Heritage. 10 February 2014. “Repertoire”. LINES ballet 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 9th 2014 .