Alumni Day
Calling all Pillow Alumni! We're excited to welcome you home for our annual Alumni Day. We invite you to participate in the Festival throughout the entire weekend and enjoy the beauty of the Berkshires.
Among the activities planned are performances, tours, exhibits, a PillowTalk with former director Norman Walker, a special reception, and plenty of opportunities for informal meet-ups and spontaneous interaction.
Please reach out to [email protected] to RSVP.
About the Alumni Network
Our alumni include the many individuals who have worked, studied, taught, or given of their time and resources in a myriad of ways to make the Pillow what it is today.
Alumni Day Events
Observation in The School
10:45am - 12:15pm | Perles Family Studio
Watch The School at Jacob's Pillow Musical Theatre Dance Performance Ensemble in the studio. Quiet observation of classes and rehearsals will be open on a first come, first served basis.
Fire Pit Gathering at the Indigenous Garden
11am | Indigenous Garden at the Doris Duke Theatre
Gather for a Fire Pit activation in the Indigenous Garden with André StrongBearHeart Gaines Jr.
Gauthier Dance
2pm | Ted Shawn Theatre
Tickets are available to see the matinee performance of Gauthier Dance.
Brian Brooks Moving Company
2:30pm | Doris Duke Theatre
Tickets are available for the matinee performance of Brian Brooks Moving Company.
Observation in The School
2:30 - 4pm | Perles Family Studio
Watch The School at Jacob's Pillow Musical Theatre Dance Performance Ensemble in the studio. Quiet observation of classes and rehearsals will be open on a first come, first served basis.
PillowTalk: Norman Walker
4pm | Blake's Barn
Former Jacob’s Pillow Director Norman Walker will revisit the Pillow for a discussion with Norton Owen, Pillow Historian and Founding Director of Preservation.
Alumni Reception
5:15pm | Blake's Barn
Join fellow alumni for a reception with light hors d’oeuvres and desserts.
Art Omi: Dance | 20 Years of International Exchange
5:30pm | Henry J. Leir Stage
Tickets are available for the Art Omi performance.
Alumni Group Photo
6:15pm | Location TBA
Take a photo to remember Alumni Day 2026!
Gauthier Dance
7:30pm | Ted Shawn Theatre
Tickets are available to see the evening performance of Gauthier Dance.
Brian Brooks Moving Company
8pm | Doris Duke Theatre
Tickets are available for the evening performance of Brian Brooks Moving Company.
Throughout the day, explore on-campus exhibits:
Martha Graham: Call to Action
In tandem with Martha Graham Dance Company's performance run, this exhibit explores Graham's artistic and political voice during the 1930s, curated by former Graham dancer and scholar Oliver Tobin.
Illuminating the American Experience: Groundbreaking U.S. Women in Dance
This exhibit features women whose creative practice illuminates the American experience of their times and reveals new possibilities for the generations who follow.
Parable of Portals: The Acorn Archives
This artist installation by d. Sabela grimes and Meena Murugesan integrates dance, sound, video, sculpture, and emerging technologies.
All Week 6 Events
PLAN YOUR VISIT
Jacob's Pillow is located in the Berkshire Hills of Western Massachusetts in the town of Becket. The 225-acre National Historic Landmark is within easy driving distance of Boston, New York, Albany, Burlington, and Hartford.
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