The ballet company, founded by choreographer Alonzo King, premiered at San Francisco State University's McKenna Theatre in 1982.

[1][2] LINES Ballet performs its home season at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco[3] while also maintaining an international touring schedule that includes featured performances at venues such as Venice Biennale in Venice, Théâtre National de Chaillot in Paris, and The Kwai Tsing Theatre in Hong Kong.

[4][5] LINES Ballet, which celebrated its 40th-anniversary season in 2022, features a diverse lineup of dancers from countries including Germany, Canada, France, Mexico, and The United States; and presents programs that exemplify the company's artistic vision to renew and transcend traditional ballet with cross-genre collaborations.

[6][7] Since its inception, LINES Ballet founder Alonzo King has collaborated with artists of various backgrounds including composers, musicians, vocalists, and visual artists to develop new ballet programs for the company.

[8] The listing of dancers currently performing with Alonzo King LINES Ballet as of Spring 2022:[9] A listing of current and former Alonzo King LINES Ballet programs and collaborative works:[10][11] A listing of current and former Alonzo King LINES Ballet program collaborators:[12]