A Precious American Cultural Asset

Jacob's Pillow is home to America’s longest-running international dance festival, a recipient of the prestigious National Medal of Arts, and a treasured 225-acre National Historic Landmark. Each Festival brings more than 50 dance companies from across the globe, offering 350+ performances, talks, and events, and attracts talented artists to the prestigious programs of The School at Jacob’s Pillow. Throughout the year, the Pillow hosts Creative Development Residencies and community engagement programs, boasts an impressive historical archive of groundbreaking work, and an online dance resource enjoyed by people all over the world.

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A Precious American Cultural Asset

Jacob's Pillow is home to America’s longest-running international dance festival, a recipient of the prestigious National Medal of Arts, and a treasured 225-acre National Historic Landmark. Each Festival brings more than 50 dance companies from across the globe, offering 350+ performances, talks, and events, and attracts talented artists to the prestigious programs of The School at Jacob’s Pillow. Throughout the year, the Pillow hosts Creative Development Residencies and community engagement programs, boasts an impressive historical archive of groundbreaking work, and an online dance resource enjoyed by people all over the world.

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A Precious American Cultural Asset

Jacob's Pillow is home to America’s longest-running international dance festival, a recipient of the prestigious National Medal of Arts, and a treasured 225-acre National Historic Landmark. Each Festival brings more than 50 dance companies from across the globe, offering 350+ performances, talks, and events, and attracts talented artists to the prestigious programs of The School at Jacob’s Pillow. Throughout the year, the Pillow hosts Creative Development Residencies and community engagement programs, boasts an impressive historical archive of groundbreaking work, and an online dance resource enjoyed by people all over the world.

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A Precious American Cultural Asset

Jacob's Pillow is home to America’s longest-running international dance festival, a recipient of the prestigious National Medal of Arts, and a treasured 225-acre National Historic Landmark. Each Festival brings more than 50 dance companies from across the globe, offering 350+ performances, talks, and events, and attracts talented artists to the prestigious programs of The School at Jacob’s Pillow. Throughout the year, the Pillow hosts Creative Development Residencies and community engagement programs, boasts an impressive historical archive of groundbreaking work, and an online dance resource enjoyed by people all over the world.

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A Precious American Cultural Asset

Jacob's Pillow is home to America’s longest-running international dance festival, a recipient of the prestigious National Medal of Arts, and a treasured 225-acre National Historic Landmark. Each Festival brings more than 50 dance companies from across the globe, offering 350+ performances, talks, and events, and attracts talented artists to the prestigious programs of The School at Jacob’s Pillow. Throughout the year, the Pillow hosts Creative Development Residencies and community engagement programs, boasts an impressive historical archive of groundbreaking work, and an online dance resource enjoyed by people all over the world.

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A Precious American Cultural Asset

Jacob's Pillow is home to America’s longest-running international dance festival, a recipient of the prestigious National Medal of Arts, and a treasured 225-acre National Historic Landmark. Each Festival brings more than 50 dance companies from across the globe, offering 350+ performances, talks, and events, and attracts talented artists to the prestigious programs of The School at Jacob’s Pillow. Throughout the year, the Pillow hosts Creative Development Residencies and community engagement programs, boasts an impressive historical archive of groundbreaking work, and an online dance resource enjoyed by people all over the world.

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A Precious American Cultural Asset

Jacob's Pillow is home to America’s longest-running international dance festival, a recipient of the prestigious National Medal of Arts, and a treasured 225-acre National Historic Landmark. Each Festival brings more than 50 dance companies from across the globe, offering 350+ performances, talks, and events, and attracts talented artists to the prestigious programs of The School at Jacob’s Pillow. Throughout the year, the Pillow hosts Creative Development Residencies and community engagement programs, boasts an impressive historical archive of groundbreaking work, and an online dance resource enjoyed by people all over the world.

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A Precious American Cultural Asset

Jacob's Pillow is home to America’s longest-running international dance festival, a recipient of the prestigious National Medal of Arts, and a treasured 225-acre National Historic Landmark. Each Festival brings more than 50 dance companies from across the globe, offering 350+ performances, talks, and events, and attracts talented artists to the prestigious programs of The School at Jacob’s Pillow. Throughout the year, the Pillow hosts Creative Development Residencies and community engagement programs, boasts an impressive historical archive of groundbreaking work, and an online dance resource enjoyed by people all over the world.

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A Precious American Cultural Asset

Jacob's Pillow is home to America’s longest-running international dance festival, a recipient of the prestigious National Medal of Arts, and a treasured 225-acre National Historic Landmark. Each Festival brings more than 50 dance companies from across the globe, offering 350+ performances, talks, and events, and attracts talented artists to the prestigious programs of The School at Jacob’s Pillow. Throughout the year, the Pillow hosts Creative Development Residencies and community engagement programs, boasts an impressive historical archive of groundbreaking work, and an online dance resource enjoyed by people all over the world.

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A Precious American Cultural Asset

Jacob's Pillow is home to America’s longest-running international dance festival, a recipient of the prestigious National Medal of Arts, and a treasured 225-acre National Historic Landmark. Each Festival brings more than 50 dance companies from across the globe, offering 350+ performances, talks, and events, and attracts talented artists to the prestigious programs of The School at Jacob’s Pillow. Throughout the year, the Pillow hosts Creative Development Residencies and community engagement programs, boasts an impressive historical archive of groundbreaking work, and an online dance resource enjoyed by people all over the world.

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A Precious American Cultural Asset

Jacob's Pillow is home to America’s longest-running international dance festival, a recipient of the prestigious National Medal of Arts, and a treasured 225-acre National Historic Landmark. Each Festival brings more than 50 dance companies from across the globe, offering 350+ performances, talks, and events, and attracts talented artists to the prestigious programs of The School at Jacob’s Pillow. Throughout the year, the Pillow hosts Creative Development Residencies and community engagement programs, boasts an impressive historical archive of groundbreaking work, and an online dance resource enjoyed by people all over the world.

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Explore The Festival

350+ free and ticketed performances and events.

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Discover The School

A premier center for professional training.

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Visit the Reading Room & Archives

Rare photos, videos, & books from 1930s to today.

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Read Pillow Picks

Pillow highlights and insider interviews.

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Festival 2016 has come to a close!

This year we hosted more than 50 dance companies including a quirky, charming company from Germany, the explosive footwork of South American gauchos, inspiring ballet companies from across the U.S., astounding flex dancers from the streets of Brooklyn, legendary modern dance works, twelve high-flying men from Algeria, and a contemporary performance grounded in African traditions. Plus, more live music than ever before. 200+ free performances, talks, exhibits, tours, classes, and more rounded out the 2016 Festival experience!

Join us as we celebrate our 85th anniversary season from June 17-August 27, 2017.

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The School at Jacob's Pillow

A premier center for pre-professional and professional dancers, The School engages students in intensive studio work, weekly showings for Festival audiences, and masterful training with world-renowned choreographers, directors, and faculty on our beautiful, historic grounds. Each of the four Professional Advancement Programs are life-enriching and career-launching.

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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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Discover the Berkshires

Discover the Berkshires

Expand upon your trip to the Pillow and experience the beauty of the Berkshires — a thriving cultural region filled with historic landmarks, museums, farm-to-table dining, and performing arts venues.

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Opportunities for Artists

Opportunities for Artists

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

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The Jacob'sPillow Story

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

Ted Shawn and His Men Dancers in Dances of the Ages, ca. 1938; photo Shapiro Studios

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