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The School at Jacob's Pillow

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A CAREER-ADVANCING SUMMER AWAITS YOU

The School at Jacob's Pillow is where dance artists evolve their distinct artistic voices while forming career connections that advance their work in the field.

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Carmen de Lavallade and Alvin Ailey in Lester Horton’s Dedication to José Clemente Orozco at Jacob’s Pillow, 1961. Photo by John Lindquist © Harvard Theatre Collection.
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Online Course: Dance History 101

This six-week online course with Wendy Perron explores key moments in U.S. dance history, drawing on the Jacob’s Pillow Archives to examine influential artists such as Alvin Ailey, Trisha Brown, Savion Glover, Martha Graham, and more.

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View event Online Course: Experiencing Dance
2025 Shamel Pitts | TRIBE at DDT Opening Program; Christopher Duggan photo.
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Online Course: Experiencing Dance

This six-week online course with Kate Mattingly explores multiple ways of experiencing dance, examining how audiences interpret performances, and the historical, political, and cultural contexts that shape their work.

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THE SCHOOL EXPERIENCE

The School runs concurrent with the summer Festival—putting dancers in the thick of the action. School dancers study, perform, and attend events, all while building life-long career relationships in an idyllic campus setting.

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ALUMNI OF THE SCHOOL

The legacy of The School at Jacob’s Pillow lives on through alumni shaping the future of the field. Jacob's Pillow is proud to have an extensive network of Alumni across the globe. If you're an alum of The School at Jacob's Pillow, connect with us today!

"I Am Forever Changed" | The School at Jacob's Pillow
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SUPPORT THE SCHOOL

The School at Jacob’s Pillow is revered for its inspiring young dancers and renowned teachers. School Sponsors can connect to these dancers and spur them forward as artists and artist citizens as they shape the dance field of tomorrow.

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