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WEDNESDAY WISDOM | “Persistence guarantees that results are inevitable.” ― Paramahansa Yogananda

Image: Alonzo King LINES Ballet | Madeline DeVries | © Quinn B Wharton

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LAST CHANCE! Lock in the most creative week of the summer at the HeART with LINES Summer Camp by the June 1 deadline! ✨

Don’t miss this chance for the young person in your life to build confidence, make friends, and experience the magic of movement in an inspiring & supportive environment.

SFUSD families – we have 4 FULL scholarships available! This is an incredible opportunity for your student to have a truly unique experience this summer. Don’t delay, register now! @sfunified

🌟 Who: Youth in Grades 5–Middle School
📍 Where: LINES Dance Center, San Francisco
📅 When: July 6–10, 2026 | 9AM–3PM

Secure their spot NOW before registration closes! Learn more & reserve at link in bio.

Image: Alonzo King LINES Ballet | Community Programs | © Manny Crisostomo/Stephen Texeira

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Get ready to kick off the summer with joyful movement and fearless creativity at the HeART with LINES Summer Camp!

Who: Youth in Grades 5 through Middle School
When: July 6–10, 2026 | 9am–3pm
Where: LINES Dance Center, San Francisco

No experience necessary, only a willingness to try 💕

Secure your child’s spot now for five days of inspired, risk-taking movement! Learn more and reserve at link in bio.

Image: Alonzo King LINES Ballet | Community Programs | © Lawrence Luk

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It’s time for our April ✨Story LINES✨ with Associate Artistic Director, Adji Cissoko!

In this episode:
✨Spring Season with esperanza spalding at YBCA
✨Fall 2026 | LINES Ballet + San Francisco Symphony: Two World Premieres
✨Summer Program Audition Recap
✨HeART with LINES Summer Camp
✨Remembering Arturo Fernandez

Thank you for being here ❤️ We look forward to seeing you all next month for another episode of Story LINES!

Images: Spring Season with esperanza spalding | © Chris Hardy, LINES Staff; Symphony Collaboration | © Drew Altizer, RJ Muna, Chris Hardy, Ben McKeown; HeART Summer Camp | © Lawrence Luk, LINES Staff; Arturo Fernandez | © RJ Muna, LINES Staff, Quinn Wharton, Cody Chen, Andy Mogg, Rob Kunkle, Austin Forbord, Linda Lam

Summer Program Footage: Loren Robertson Productions; Cameras: Jenny Chu, Andy Mogg

Music: Scheherazade © Zakir Hussein (after Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov); © esperanza spalding; Appalachian Spring © Aaron Copland; Recomposed by Max Richter © Max Richter; Take Five © Dave Brubeck; Going Home © Alice Coltrane

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Happy International Dance Day from LINES Ballet! We are incredibly grateful for this art form and hope you all got to move your bodies today.

Image: Alonzo King LINES Ballet | “Ode to Alice Coltrane” | Tatum Quiñónez and LINES Company | © Chris Hardy

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WEDNESDAY WISDOM | “The soul must stretch over the cosmogonic abysses, while the body performs its daily duties.” ―Paramahansa Yogananda, Autobiography of a Yogi

Image: Alonzo King LINES Ballet | Mikal Gilbert | © RJ Muna

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Tickets are going fast for a “Lowkey Artist” conversation with LINES Ballet Artistic Director, Choreographer, and Co-Founder Alonzo King at @welcometomannys Manny's next Wednesday!

Alonzo will be interviewed by Andrew Gilbert, a local freelance writer who covers jazz, roots and international music, and dance for the San Francisco Chronicle, Berkeleyside, Mission Local, KQED and many others.

Space is limited, so reserve your tickets now!

Wednesday, April 29 | 6–7pm
Manny’s @ 3092 16th Street
San Francisco, CA 94103

Link in bio to join us in person or via Zoom.

Manny’s never turns away anyone for lack of funds. If you need a free ticket, just email "grapefruit" along with the event title to events@welcometomannys.com

Image: Alonzo King LINES Ballet | Alonzo King | © RJ Muna

Join us this Saturday, April 25, 1:00pm at the Music Concourse in Golden Gate Park for a FREE performance by the amazing dancers from our BFA Program at @dominicanuniversityca.

We are so proud of these wonderful dancers, who will perform "Society," choreographed by longtime LINES company dancer @babatunji Babatunji Johnson.

This appearance is part of the annual "Dancing in the Park" event, featuring performances by 18+ dance companies from around the Bay Area.

This event runs from 1-4:30pm. Visit @mfdpsf for the full schedule.

Images: Students of the LINES Ballet BFA Program at Dominican University / "Society," choreographed by @babatunji / © Vin Vuthikorn

Join us this Saturday, April 25, 1:00pm at the Music Concourse in Golden Gate Park for a FREE performance by the amazing dancers from our BFA Program at @dominicanuniversityca.

We are so proud of these wonderful dancers, who will perform "Society," choreographed by longtime LINES company dancer @babatunji Babatunji Johnson.

This appearance is part of the annual "Dancing in the Park" event, featuring performances by 18+ dance companies from around the Bay Area.

This event runs from 1-4:30pm. Visit @mfdpsf for the full schedule.

Images: Students of the LINES Ballet BFA Program at Dominican University / "Society," choreographed by @babatunji / © Vin Vuthikorn

We are deeply saddened by the passing of San Francisco Symphony Conductor Laureate Michael Tilson Thomas, a visionary artist whose impact on music and the Bay Area community is immeasurable.

During his 25-year tenure, he led nearly 1,800 concerts, becoming the longest-serving music director in the orchestra's history.

MTT's artistry, generosity, and enduring partnership with the @sfsymphony have inspired countless collaborations and touched audiences around the world.

We send our heartfelt condolences to our friends at the Symphony, the @sfsymphonymusicians, and to all who were moved by MTT's extraordinary life and work.

We are deeply saddened by the passing of San Francisco Symphony Conductor Laureate Michael Tilson Thomas, a visionary artist whose impact on music and the Bay Area community is immeasurable.

During his 25-year tenure, he led nearly 1,800 concerts, becoming the longest-serving music director in the orchestra's history.

MTT's artistry, generosity, and enduring partnership with the @sfsymphony have inspired countless collaborations and touched audiences around the world.

We send our heartfelt condolences to our friends at the Symphony, the @sfsymphonymusicians, and to all who were moved by MTT's extraordinary life and work.

We were thrilled and grateful to have the legendary actress and activist Jane Fonda @janefonda join us at our spring season performance on Saturday, April 18!

“I’m deeply moved by what I saw,” Fonda told the @sfchronicle backstage after the matinee performance, visibly emotional.

Link in bio to read the full SF Chronicle article!

Image 1:
Back row L-R: Alonzo King LINES Ballet Dancers @annaajoyy, @tatum_quinonez, LINES Co-Founder/Creative Director Robert Rosenwasser, @shuaibdeeelhassan, @adji_cissoko, LINES Artistic Director/Co-Founder Alonzo King, @janefonda, dancers @theamandasmithh, @maelamatoul. Front row L-R: @theoduffgrant @joshfrancique, Marusya Madubuko @_manyaaa, Lorris Eichinger @elorris, @mikal_ray. Photo © Scott Wall.

Image 2: @adji_cissoko, former LINES Board Chair Lucia Choi-Dalton, @janefonda. Photo © Scott Wall.

Image 3: LINES Artistic Director/Co-Founder Alonzo King, @janefonda, LINES Co-Founder/Creative Director Robert Rosenwasser, former LINES Board Chair Lucia Choi-Dalton.

We were thrilled and grateful to have the legendary actress and activist Jane Fonda @janefonda join us at our spring season performance on Saturday, April 18!

“I’m deeply moved by what I saw,” Fonda told the @sfchronicle backstage after the matinee performance, visibly emotional.

Link in bio to read the full SF Chronicle article!

Image 1:
Back row L-R: Alonzo King LINES Ballet Dancers @annaajoyy, @tatum_quinonez, LINES Co-Founder/Creative Director Robert Rosenwasser, @shuaibdeeelhassan, @adji_cissoko, LINES Artistic Director/Co-Founder Alonzo King, @janefonda, dancers @theamandasmithh, @maelamatoul. Front row L-R: @theoduffgrant @joshfrancique, Marusya Madubuko @_manyaaa, Lorris Eichinger @elorris, @mikal_ray. Photo © Scott Wall.

Image 2: @adji_cissoko, former LINES Board Chair Lucia Choi-Dalton, @janefonda. Photo © Scott Wall.

Image 3: LINES Artistic Director/Co-Founder Alonzo King, @janefonda, LINES Co-Founder/Creative Director Robert Rosenwasser, former LINES Board Chair Lucia Choi-Dalton.

We were thrilled and grateful to have the legendary actress and activist Jane Fonda @janefonda join us at our spring season performance on Saturday, April 18!

“I’m deeply moved by what I saw,” Fonda told the @sfchronicle backstage after the matinee performance, visibly emotional.

Link in bio to read the full SF Chronicle article!

Image 1:
Back row L-R: Alonzo King LINES Ballet Dancers @annaajoyy, @tatum_quinonez, LINES Co-Founder/Creative Director Robert Rosenwasser, @shuaibdeeelhassan, @adji_cissoko, LINES Artistic Director/Co-Founder Alonzo King, @janefonda, dancers @theamandasmithh, @maelamatoul. Front row L-R: @theoduffgrant @joshfrancique, Marusya Madubuko @_manyaaa, Lorris Eichinger @elorris, @mikal_ray. Photo © Scott Wall.

Image 2: @adji_cissoko, former LINES Board Chair Lucia Choi-Dalton, @janefonda. Photo © Scott Wall.

Image 3: LINES Artistic Director/Co-Founder Alonzo King, @janefonda, LINES Co-Founder/Creative Director Robert Rosenwasser, former LINES Board Chair Lucia Choi-Dalton.

🎟️TICKET ALERT: A small number of seats have been released for TONIGHT's performance (Friday, April 17, 7:30pm)! Don't miss your chance to see the critically acclaimed premiere of LEGACY with @esperanzaspalding and the return of fan-favorite "Ode to Alice Coltrane."

Link to tickets in bio!

Image: Alonzo King LINES Ballet - Dancer: @theoduffgrant - © RJ Muna

WEDNESDAY WISDOM | “You must not let your life run in the ordinary way; do something that nobody else has done, something that will dazzle the world. Show that God’s creative principle works in you.”
—Paramahansa Yogananda

Image: Alonzo King LINES Ballet | Joshua Francique | © RJ Muna

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