Tag: lines

LINES Ballet's Madeline DeVries Talks Hidden Talents and Bad Dance Habits

Alonzo King LINES Ballet’s Madeline DeVries can move with both liquid grace and razor-sharp precision. A Southern California native, DeVries grew up training at the Santa Clarita Ballet Academy in Canyon Country, CA. She later studied at the Pacific Northwest Ballet School’s professional division on full scholarship, and spent summers training with Houston Ballet, The […]

Drew Jacoby

Jacoby in Lightfoot León’s Softly As I Leave You (Bill Cooper) Powerhouse contemporary ballerina Drew Jacoby’s sinewy strength and magnetic stage presence have made her an audience favorite all over the world. After studying at the School of American Ballet, San Francisco Ballet School and Pacific Northwest Ballet School, Jacoby joined Alonzo King LINES Ballet […]

The Dirt with Alonzo King LINES Ballet's Kara Wilkes

Majestic yet modest, ethereal yet grounded: It’s no wonder that chameleon-like Kara Wilkes has become one of Alonzo King LINES Ballet’s MVPs since joining the company nearly five years ago. A Wisconsin native, she danced with Milwaukee Ballet, North Carolina Dance Theatre (now Charlotte Ballet) and Victor Ullate Ballet in Spain before landing at LINES […]