2008 Policies and Fees

College Credit
Recognized for physical and intellectual rigor, Jacob’s Pillow programs can be taken for academic credit through the Pillow’s affiliation with the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Credit fee information will be available May 28 and registration occurs at Jacob’s Pillow on arrival day. Registering at the Pillow does not guarantee that credits are transferable. Please consult your registrar’s office and department head regarding
credit options.

Eligibility
All programs require socially mature and technically advanced dancers with the stamina to dance intensively six days per week, six hours per day and participate in four hours of Festival events per evening.  Minimum age on arrival day is 15 for Ballet Program; 16 for Cultural, Contemporary, and Jazz/Musical Theatre Dance programs; and 24 for the Choreographers Lab. Upon acceptance, participants must complete a confidential medical history and notify the Director of Education regarding any conditions that may interfere with full program participation. Jacob’s Pillow encourages and supports diversity in all its programs.

Fees
The Fund for Jacob’s Pillow and annual contributions from supporters of The School make it possible for dancers to pay less than half of the $5,000 per student cost. Among the most competitive in the field, The School’s program fees include tuition, room, board, and attendance to ticketed Festival performances.  They are as follows:

$1,200 Ballet, Cultural Traditions, and Choreographers Lab
$1,800 Contemporary Traditions and Jazz/Musical Theatre Dance

Refund Policy
Refunds are granted for medical conditions only, and require receipt of a physician’s recommendation to withdraw. Refund schedule: 80% if withdrawal notification is received by three weeks prior to arrival; 60% by one week prior to arrival; and 30% by the third program day. Refunds will not be given for any reason after the third day of classes. Refunds are issued after September 5, 2008. Programs and faculty are subject to change.  The School at Jacob’s Pillow is authorized under Federal law to enroll non-immigrant alien students.

 

Students performing on the Inside/Out stage,
Photo: Christopher Duggan