Pillow Picks
A collection of sample itineraries, tips from Pillow insiders, behind-the-scenes exclusives, and a few of our favorite things.
Festival 2023
See More“He gave me wings”
Remembering Chet Walker
On Saturday, August 5, the Jacob’s Pillow community had the distinct privilege of hosting “To Che...
In Artists’ words:
Rokafella
Rokafella (Ana Garcia), is internationally known as a B girl, but is also multi-hyphenate, perfor...
Fostering Community Through Dance in Festival 2023
As we look back on the 2023 Festival season, we are so thankful for our Berkshire County communit...
From Streets to Stages: Celebrating Hip-Hop’s 50-Year Legacy
50 years of innovation, cultural progression, and Blackness. This summer, legends of Hip Hop vent...
On Demand Now
See MoreDigital Stream: Martha Graham Dance Company
Streaming from January 8-February 4 on Jacob’s Pillow On Demand, watch the Martha Graham Da...
Digital Stream: Hip Hop Across the Pillow
Debuting in November 2023, Jacob’s Pillow On Demand features an exclusive documentary looki...
Festival 2022
See MoreA Conversation with Associate Curators Melanie George and Ali Rosa-Salas
Though Associate Curators Melanie George and Ali Rosa-Salas have entirely different dance backgro...
Danza por la Justicia Social™ Viene a Jacob’s Pillow
Read in English El 7 de agosto de 2022, Jacob ‘s Pillow le dio la bienvenida en el escenari...
Dance For Social Justice™ Comes to the Pillow
Lee en español On August 7th, the Pillow welcomed the Dance for Social Justice™ (DSJ) Community R...
2022 Curriculum in Motion® Institute Presentations
The Curriculum in Motion® Institute is a training program in the Curriculum in Motion® method: a ...
Pittsfield Moves!
See MorePittsfield Moves!:
Building Community Through Movement
Pittsfield Moves! is a year-long community engagement project conceived by Jacob’s Pillow in coll...
Pittsfield Moves! Partner Profile: Dennis Powell, President of the NAACP-Berkshire County Branch
Pittsfield Moves! is a year-long community engagement project conceived by Jacob’s Pillow in coll...
Pittsfield Moves! Partner Profile: Kassie Lockenwitz of Manos Unidas
Pittsfield Moves! is a year-long community engagement project conceived by Jacob’s Pillow in coll...
Pittsfield Moves!
Partner Profile: Manos Unidas
Pictured above, names & number of years member: Back row: José Bruno Santiago (9), Anaelisa J...
In Our Community
See MoreFostering Community Through Dance in Festival 2023
As we look back on the 2023 Festival season, we are so thankful for our Berkshire County communit...
Jacob’s Pillow Curriculum in Motion® Returns to Schools
This January, Dawn Lane stepped foot inside Becket Washington Elementary School, a school she has...
Dancing in the Heart
I’m finishing up a conversation with Maru, another Dance for Social Justice participant, and see ...
Embodying Community
I meet Maru where we gathered just a few weeks earlier for Jacob’s Pillow’s On the Road in Pittsf...
Itineraries
See More5 ways to have the ultimate virtual Pillow experience
We are thrilled to be sharing dance from Jacob’s Pillow online this summer for audiences around t...
Your Pillow Bucket list
This summer we got the inside scoop! We asked our Pillow staff what they thought was a do-not-mis...
California Dance Educators Self-Directed Pillow Retreat
Jessy Kronenberg, Dance Program Director at El Cerrito High School and former president of the Ca...
Norton Owen’s Pillow Picks
Director of Preservation Norton Owen knows his Pillow Picks. Learn this verifiable Pillow expert’...
Profiles
See MoreGet to Know Associate Artistic Director Kim Chan
On January 22, 2024, Kim Chan begins her work with Jacob’s Pillow in a newly-created role: Associ...
A Conversation with 2020 Choreography Fellowship Alumni: Omar Román de Jesus
Read more to learn about the Ann & Weston Hicks Choreography Fellowship program Alum Omar Rom...
A Conversation with the 2023-24 Faculty Research Fellows Stephen Ursprung and Sarah Zehnder
Each year, Jacob’s Pillow’s College Partnership Program hosts two esteemed faculty members from r...
In the Artists’ Words: Violeta Galagarza, Director of KR3TS Dance Company
Violeta Galagarza is an award-winning choreographer and founder of Keep Rising To The Top (KR3Ts)...
The School
See MoreA Conversation with 2020 Choreography Fellowship Alumni: Omar Román de Jesus
Read more to learn about the Ann & Weston Hicks Choreography Fellowship program Alum Omar Rom...
Looking back at
the 2023 Ann & Weston Hicks
Choreography Fellows Program
In August 2023, The School at Jacob’s Pillow warmly welcomed eight choreographers chosen for the ...
“He gave me wings”
Remembering Chet Walker
On Saturday, August 5, the Jacob’s Pillow community had the distinct privilege of hosting “To Che...
Meet The Recipient of the 2022 Lorna Strassler Award: Kannen Glanz
“In 2022, I was a part of The School at Jacob’s Pillow’s Contemporary Ballet and Contemporary Per...
Things We Love
See MoreDigital Stream: Hip Hop Across the Pillow
Debuting in November 2023, Jacob’s Pillow On Demand features an exclusive documentary looki...
Gala Fashion 2023
The 2023 Gala was truly a night to remember! From the spectacular performances, to the 2023 Jacob...
Digital Stream:
Dallas Black Dance Theatre
Founded in 1976 by Ann. M Williams and currently led by Artistic Director Melissa M. Young, Dalla...
Digital Stream:
Dance Heginbotham
Celebrated for its vibrant athleticism, humor, theatricality, and commitment to collaboration, Da...