Alonzo King LINES Ballet
King temporizes that there are three kinds of people who give: those who give and don’t let you forget it; those who give and they don’t forget it; and those who give, but don’t realize that they are giving. In King’s estimation, Fischer falls into the third category, it is thanks to her, each performance is different, as she sets a pace cued by how the dancers are responding to music she not only sings, but has scored. An audience member asks how she can offer such faithful accompaniment. “I watch the dancers’ movements, their expressions, find a meeting of the eyes.”
There are now three original productions created by Alonzo King for his LINES Ballets with Ms. Lisa Fischer onstage with his dancers; “The Propelled Heart,” features rock hits she’s reinvented with Grand Baton and original songs she and JC Maillard created for the production. “Deep River” is set to a score by jazz pianist, composer, and MacArthur Fellow Jason Moran with Lisa live on stage. explores new works and “Let Not Your Heart Be Troubled,” with captivating original music and live performance by Lisa Fischer, this is a piece based on images by naturalist photographer Richard Misrach.