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Jacob's Pillow Curriculum in Motion ™

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INTEGRATING ARTS AND CURRICULUM

Connecting Berkshire County K-12 students, classroom teachers, and administrators to the intellectual, inspirational, and physical world of dance.


About Curriculum in Motion™

Co-taught by prominent Jacob’s Pillow Artist Educators in collaboration with classroom teachers during the school year, the curriculum and student-driven approach engages students of all backgrounds, ages, and identities, meets national standards for dance and academic subjects, fosters new ways of academic learning, social interaction, and creative thinking, and advances learning in 20 classrooms for some 300 students in academic subjects such as Biology, Math, and Spanish.

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BRING CURRICULUM IN MOTION™ TO YOUR SCHOOL

Featured on Public Radio International’s The Best of Our Knowledge and in the Creative Arts and Learning Program at Lesley University, the program links choreography, kinesthetic intelligence, and critical and imaginative thinking to academic learning. Connect with us to learn more about bringing Curriculum in Motion™ to your school.

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Curriculum in Motion™ Institute

Join teaching artists, choreographers, and Artist Educators to train in the Curriculum in Motion™ method and strengthen your choreographic voice with a community building focus.

Hear from artist educators about the impact of JPCiM™

Inaugural Curriculum in Motion™ Convening
In early 2018, Artists Educators from 25+ years of the program convened for the time to discuss its legacy, future, and their place in the story of JPCiM™.

Support for Jacob’s Pillow Curriculum in Motion™ is provided by the Bessie Pappas Charitable Foundation; Central Berkshire Fund, a fund of the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation; and The Dr. Robert C. and Tina Sohn Foundation.