This October: Caleb Teicher & Nic Gareiss

In this new evening-length duo collaboration in the Doris Duke Theatre, Teicher and Gareiss blur boundaries and playfully transgress, exploring improvisation, song, and the idea of percussive dance.

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Just Announced:
2025–26 Pillow Lab Artists

Join us in celebrating the seven remarkable artists in the 2025–26 program. These talented dance makers and their collaborators will engage in our year-round incubator focused on the creation and refinement of new dance works.

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See What's On Stage Beyond Becket

Explore artistic collaborations with Berkshire institutions and buy tickets to a performance today.

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Dance with Us in Dallas

Dancers ages 14-18 get a taste of college-level training at this Jacob’s Pillow 360 Intensive at Southern Methodist University, bringing together world-class faculty and alumni for three days of technique, mentorship, and exploration this October.

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Meet the New Director of The School at Jacob's Pillow

Announced on September 11, Gerald Casel, an experienced dance artist, educator, and arts administrator, will steer one of the world’s preeminent centers for dance education.

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Host Your Event at Jacob's Pillow

We offer beautiful, unique spaces for weddings and special events all year.

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Plan your Perfect Summer

Your guide to planning the perfect Pillow day is here.

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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 any artist 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 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

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Three dancers are mid-leap on an outdoor stage.
A shirtless dancer wearing a bucket hat entwines his arms over his head against a black background. Other dancers are visible behind him.
A small red-haired girl holds a flower with her back to the camera. A smiling woman is looking down at her and smiling.
Two female dancers are in front of the Ted Shawn Theatre. The dancer on the left stands smiling at the camera and the dancer on the right is mid-leap with her arms extended back and leg extended forward.
Two ballet dancers pose outdoors with trees visible behind them. The female dancer on the left wears white and leans her torso and head towards the camera, while the male dancer wearing red on her right supports her.
Two men stand in front with their arms around each other in front of a red barn.
Four dancers performing in an open air venue with trees behind them.
A male breakdancer holds himself up on his forearms with his legs in the air on an indoor stage. An audience is visible in the background.