Listen "How movement connects our inner and shared worlds, with Alonzo King"
Episode Synopsis
“To make this world work, we have to be fanatically positive,” says globally renowned choreographer and founder of LINES Ballet Alonzo King on The Web of Us. In conversation with Claire Wathen, Alonzo shares why movement is life, growing up with artistic and activist parents, and why stillness is key for sincere creative thought and collective action. Timestamps00:00 Introduction to The Web of Us00:34 Meet Alonzo King: A Choreographer Redefining Ballet01:20 Alonzo's Upbringing and Philosophy on Connection02:43 The Essence of Home and Internal World04:47 Time Travel and the Astro Plane05:56 Art Beyond Appearances07:18 The Value of Every Human Being08:17 Creating Spaces for Curiosity08:45 Alonzo's Creative Practices and Influences14:10 The Birth of LINES Ballet24:56 Classical Ballet and Cultural Influences28:39 Choreography as Thought Structures35:31 Final Reflections and Future Questions37:29 Season One Wrap-Up
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