THE SCHOOL AT JACOB'S PILLOW

In the summer of 2022, The School will host five professional programs on campus. Take the first step toward your dream summer by applying today!

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FALL RESIDENCIES
AND SHOWINGS

Our campus is open year-round, and artists are developing work at the Pillow all year long. Get to know our fall Pillow Lab artists and their current projects!

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BRING STREB HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS

For a limited time, watch a special edition of STREB Extreme Action Company’s 2021 Festival performance, featuring exclusive bonus content. Tickets on sale now!

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BONUS CONTENT FROM SUMMER SHOWS

Missing summer? Hop over to YouTube to watch Post-Show Talks by 2021 Festival artists as well as in-depth PillowTalks with dance experts and special guests.

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Explore The Pillow

Get to know this Fall's Pillow Lab Artists

The Pillow year-round becomes a place for artists to develop new work through custom residencies.

Watch PillowTalks on YouTube

Free filmed conversations with artists and cultural experts premiere each week this summer.

Building a More Equitable Future

Our commitment to Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access is ongoing. Here are some of our goals.

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PillowVoices brings listeners closer to notable dance artists connected with Jacob's Pillow.

An ever-growing collection of dance videos filmed at Jacob’s Pillow from the 1930s to today.

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In the Community

Engage in our community programs connecting participants of all ages to the physical, emotional, intellectual, and inspirational world of dance.

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Opportunities for Artists

Visionary artists are supported through the Jacob’s Pillow Dance Award and the Pillow Lab, while emerging artists can apply to perform at our Inside/Out Series.

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Intent on legitimizing dance in America as an honorable career for men, choreographer and dancer Ted Shawn founded Jacob’s Pillow in 1933.

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“Thousands of people, of all ages, from across the United States and the world, have Jacob’s Pillow to thank for opening their horizons to dance.”

President Barack Obama

awarding Jacob’s Pillow with a 2010 National Medal of Arts

Ted Shawn and His Men Dancers in Dance of the Ages, 1938; Photo Shapiro Studios Ted Shawn and His Men Dancers in Dance of the Ages, 1938; Photo Shapiro Studios