Jacob's Pillow Dance

Anna-Marie Holmes

Ballet Program Director • June 10-23

Artistic director, choreographer, master teacher, and celebrated ballerina, Anna-Marie Holmes is an internationally acclaimed dance luminary. Born in Canada, she trained with Heino Heiden, Lydia Karpova and Wynne Shaw; in London with Audrey de Vos and Errol Addison. In New York,...

Helen Pickett

Ballet Program Guest Gala Choreographer • June 10-16

Helen Pickett has choreographed internationally for Boston Ballet, Semperoper/Dresden Ballet, Vienna State Opera, Atlanta Ballet, Royal Ballet of Flanders, Dance Theatre of Harlem, Aspen Santa Fe Ballet, Ballet West, Smuin Ballet, Washington Ballet, Scottish Ballet, and others. Through 2015, she...

Laszlo Berdo

Ballet Program Artist Faculty • June 11-14

Artistic Director of the Eglevsky Ballet and on faculty at Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet, Berdo is a former Boston Ballet principal dancer. He also danced with Ballet Austin, Louisville Ballet, and Cincinnati Ballet. As a principal dancer, he danced ballets...

Virginia Johnson

Ballet Master Class Faculty

Christopher Hampson

Ballet Program Artist Faculty • June 16-23

Christopher Hampson joined Scottish Ballet as Artistic Director in August 2012. He trained at the Royal Ballet Schools, where his choreographic work began. He continued to train at English National Ballet until 1999, where he created five award-winning works, including...

Wendy Whelan

Ballet Program Master Class Artist • June 17

Wendy Whelan moved to New York in 1982 to train at the School of American Ballet and the Professional Children's School. She was invited to join the New York City Ballet corps de ballet in 1986, and was promoted to...

Ramona Pansegrau

Ballet Program Music Director • June 10-23

Ramona Pansegrau is Music Director and Conductor for the Kansas City Ballet. Prior to this, she was principal pianist/solo pianist for Boston Ballet and music director/solo pianist/conductor for Tulsa Ballet. Since 1992, she has also been Music Director and pianist...