The Art of Collaboration: A Conversation With Alonzo King September 11, 2010

On Saturday, September 11, the Master of Fine Arts (MFA) programs at CIIS inaugurate their fall guest artist series with special guest, Alonzo King. King, a renowned choreographer and the Artistic Director of LINES Ballet Company, will appear in conversation with MFA Program Chair, Dr. Cindy Shearer, beginning at 6:15pm at CIIS. The two will discuss how artistic collaboration affects art-making, King's experience collaborating with writer Colum McCann and musician Jason Moran, and what arises from the interaction between artists of disparate mediums and genres. A light food/drink reception will precede the event at 5:45pm.

ALONZO KING (Choreographer, Artistic Director of LINES Ballet Company) is a visionary choreographer who has worked in the repertories of companies throughout the world including the Swedish Royal Ballet, Frankfurt Ballet, Joffrey Ballet, Dance Theater of Harlem, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre, Hong Kong Ballet, North Carolina Dance Theatre, and Washington Ballet. He has worked extensively in opera, television, and film, and has choreographed works for prima ballerina Natalia Makarova and film star Patrick Swayze. Mr. King has also collaborated with artists such as actor Danny Glover, legendary jazz saxophonist Pharoah Sanders, and tabla master Zakir Hussain. Renowned for his skill as a teacher, Mr. King has been the guest ballet master for National Ballet of Canada, Les Ballets de Monte Carlo, San Francisco Ballet, Ballet Rambert, Ballet West and others.

Official Website: http://www.ciis.edu/Academics/Departments/Department_of_WCC.html