Tag: lines ballet

I have a confession: I’ve been a dancer my whole life and a dance editor for 3 years, and, until last night, I’d never seen Alonzo King LINES Ballet. I’d heard phenomenal things, and I’d seen photos—beautiful, perfect images of never-ending limbs, bulging muscles and limitless flexibility. (Several are on Dance Spirit’s Pinterest page.) So […]

To watch Amber Jackson dance is to watch breath in motion. Each movement seems to emerge from deep inside: her port de bras comes from her gut, and her extension starts with a ripple of her spine. One move is a sharp gasp and the next a soft sigh. At 21, Amber has already had […]