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“Such an amazing experience to be at the Pillow, I really found my passion for life there… I love to dance. I’m just so grateful for the student sponsorship program, making it possible for me to go.”

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Jared Hogue

Student of The School

“For me, the magic of Jacob’s Pillow stems from its history. Built by the founding members of the resident dance company, Ted Shawn and His Men Dancers, the festival has become one of the world’s oldest and most beloved. I’ve spent many weeks at the Pillow reconstructing the dances and training practices created here in the 1930s and it is thrilling to discover how little has changed.”

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Adam H. Weinert

Student of The School, Research Fellow & 2016 Festival Artist

“It is astonishing how much can be accomplished when you have twelve hours a day to work. It is not just the studio time, it is the brain space to read and think. It is like a rocket ship into deep investigations, really clear focus, and the nervous system is in a different place. There is just not as much juggling at all. You can never recreate that.”

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Netta Yerushalmy

2016 Creative Development Residency Artist

“[The] most important skill for a child or anyone to learn is self-appreciation and communication. Programs like this are essential. This is what our country needs right now.”

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Grace Breckenridge

Pittsfield resident

“It’s always a privilege to perform, but performing at the Pillow is unique. The community (staff, interns, students) as well as the Pillow audiences make one feel really connected…. The Pillow is the kind of place where one’s dancing is really seen, digested, and provides a point of connection.”

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Caleb Teicher

Jacob’s Pillow Dance Artist & alumnus of The School