Policies & Fees
"In the past week, the wonderful faculty and staff have already opened my eyes to many opportunities that I did not know existed in dance and also in life."
- Xiaolin Fan, Ballet Program 2005
2010 School Programs
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College Credit
Recognized for physical and intellectual rigor, programs of The School can be taken for academic credit through the Pillow's affiliation with the University of Massachusetts-Amherst. Check with your school's registrar's office and department head to determine if credits will be transferable. Credit fee information will be available May 3 and registration is at the Pillow on arrival day.
Eligibility
All programs require socially mature and technically advanced dancers with the stamina for eight hours per day intensive dancing, plus four hours per evening of Festival events, six days per week. Minimum age on arrival is 15 for Ballet; 16 for Tap, Contemporary, Jazz/Musical Theatre Dance; and 24 for Choreographers Lab. A complete confidential medical history is required on acceptance, noting any conditions that could interfere with full program participation. Jacob's Pillow encourages and supports diversity in all its programs.
Program Fees
Program fees include Tuition, Room, Board, and attendance at ticketed Festival events.
$1,400 Ballet and Tap
$1,800 Contemporary and Jazz/ Musical Theatre Dance
$1,200 Choreographers Lab
Jacob's Pillow thanks its donors, whose support, make program fees far less than the actual cost per student.
Refund Policy
Refunds are granted for medical conditions only, with a physician's note. Refund schedule: 80% if withdrawal notification is received by three weeks prior to arrival; 60% by one week prior to arrival; 30% by the third program day; and none possible thereafter.
Programs and faculty are subject to change. The School at Jacob's Pillow is authorized under Federal law to enroll non-immigrant alien students.
Please click here to download the Application & Scholarship Packet.
Recognized for physical and intellectual rigor, programs of The School can be taken for academic credit through the Pillow's affiliation with the University of Massachusetts-Amherst. Check with your school's registrar's office and department head to determine if credits will be transferable. Credit fee information will be available May 3 and registration is at the Pillow on arrival day.
Eligibility
All programs require socially mature and technically advanced dancers with the stamina for eight hours per day intensive dancing, plus four hours per evening of Festival events, six days per week. Minimum age on arrival is 15 for Ballet; 16 for Tap, Contemporary, Jazz/Musical Theatre Dance; and 24 for Choreographers Lab. A complete confidential medical history is required on acceptance, noting any conditions that could interfere with full program participation. Jacob's Pillow encourages and supports diversity in all its programs.
Program Fees
Program fees include Tuition, Room, Board, and attendance at ticketed Festival events.
$1,400 Ballet and Tap
$1,800 Contemporary and Jazz/ Musical Theatre Dance
$1,200 Choreographers Lab
Jacob's Pillow thanks its donors, whose support, make program fees far less than the actual cost per student.
Refund Policy
Refunds are granted for medical conditions only, with a physician's note. Refund schedule: 80% if withdrawal notification is received by three weeks prior to arrival; 60% by one week prior to arrival; 30% by the third program day; and none possible thereafter.
Programs and faculty are subject to change. The School at Jacob's Pillow is authorized under Federal law to enroll non-immigrant alien students.
Please click here to download the Application & Scholarship Packet.
