2011 JACOB'S PILLOW DANCE AWARD PRESENTED TO
CRYSTAL PITE
CHOREOGRAPHER AND ARTISTIC DIRECTOR OF KIDD PIVOT FRANKFURT RM
AWARD CARRIES $25,000 CASH PRIZE
PITE WILL ACCEPT IN PERSON AT PILLOW GALA JUNE 18
May 26, 2011 (Becket, MA) - Jacob's Pillow announces today that Executive and Artistic Director Ella Baff will soon present the fifth annual Jacob's Pillow Dance Award to Crystal Pite, an internationally renowned Canadian choreographer and Artistic Director of contemporary dance company Kidd Pivot Frankfurt RM. The Jacob's Pillow Dance Award honors outstanding visionary artists and carries a prize of $25,000, one of the largest cash awards in the dance industry, to be used by the choreographer to enhance their artistry in any way they choose. The official in-person presentation of the Award will take place at the Jacob's Pillow Season Opening Gala on Saturday, June 18.
"Crystal is one of the most talented, intelligent, and original dancemakers to come along in recent years," comments Ella Baff. "A former dancer with William Forsythe's Frankfurt Ballet and a riveting performer with her own troupe, she has also choreographed for major international companies, many of which have performed at the Pillow. She is respected and admired by the dance field throughout the world, and each of her creations is something unexpected and deeply imaginative. We are proud to honor her with this year's Jacob's Pillow Dance Award."
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"Crystal is one of the most talented, intelligent, and original dancemakers to come along in recent years," comments Ella Baff. "A former dancer with William Forsythe's Frankfurt Ballet and a riveting performer with her own troupe, she has also choreographed for major international companies, many of which have performed at the Pillow. She is respected and admired by the dance field throughout the world, and each of her creations is something unexpected and deeply imaginative. We are proud to honor her with this year's Jacob's Pillow Dance Award."
Click here for the full release (PDF).
Jacob's Pillow Dance Award to Crystal Pite
