August marked the beginning of a unique collaboration between two artistic directors and their companies. Working together to create an original piece, Alonzo King LINES Ballet and Hubbard Street Dance Chicago decamped to southern California for a three-week residency at UC Irvine. It was an intense few weeks, with dancers attending all-day rehearsals, on the fly fittings, and instructing hundreds of advanced dance students from around the country who attended the intensive. Exhausted but exhilarated, LINES Ballet dancers returned to the studio in September to prepare for their Home Season and tour. But, throughout the fall and into the winter ...