STREAMING NOW:
Black Grace

Hailing from New Zealand, dance company Black Grace is dedicated to the rich storytelling traditions of the South Pacific. Watch Black Grace's masterful blending of contemporary and Samoan dance genres performed at Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival 2022, streaming through March 19.

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10x10 Festival:
Versa-Style
Dance Company

Join Los Angeles-based Versa-Style Dance Company for an exciting workshop exploring the fundamentals of street dance forms and a high-energy performance of ORIGINS of Hip Hop on February 18. Families and participants of all ages are invited to move, watch, and learn.

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STREAMING NOW:
Limón Dance Company

Experience the “indescribable magic” of Limón Dance Company from home! Watch the new full-length performance of one of the world’s greatest modern dance groups, performing at the 2022 Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival. Now streaming through February 19.

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2023 programs:
The School
at Jacob's Pillow

Where dancers and choreographers define and strengthen their distinct artistic voices, while making career advancing connections. Explore the 2023 programs in Contemporary Ballet, Contemporary, Dunham Legacy, Tap, and Choreography.

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First look at
Festival 2023

Get ready for world premieres, Pillow debuts, performances with live music, timeless classics, international artists, and so much more! View three announced artists performing in the Ted Shawn Theatre next summer, and stay tuned for the entire Festival lineup in the coming months.

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2022-2023 Pillow Lab Residencies

Discover the nine artists who will be in residency this season at our year-round incubator for artist exploration and the development of new works.

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A Reimagined
Doris Duke Theatre

The new Doris Duke theatre will have all of the warmth and intimacy of the original Doris Duke while serving the needs of the dance field well into the future, including digital integration for artists working at the intersection of dance and technology.

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Explore The Pillow

Bring the Pillow Home On Demand

Discover film series, online talks, dance clips, year-round streams and more.

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Pillow Lab Residencies

Our year-round premiere dance center for research and development. Browse the 2022-2023 cohort.

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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.

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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 on our outdoor Henry J. Leir stage.

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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 1931.

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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