Encore Princess Lockerooo & The Fabulous Waack Dancers

Watch our free livestream encore on Jacob’s Pillow On Demand, for 24 hours only starting Wednesday, August 28 at noon.

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Look Back On
Festival 2024

This summer, we invited audiences from across the globe to join us in the Berkshires for 9 weeks of international dance, community events, exhibits, talks, parties, and more. Watch this video to relive the magic of another spectacular Festival!

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MASS MoCA Co-Presentation:
Music From The Sole

Tap, percussive dance, samba, house, and original live music come together in “I Didn’t Come to Stay,” an evening-length co-presentation on October 5 at MASS MoCA from New York City-based Music From The Sole.

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A ReImagined Doris Duke Theatre

Watch this video to learn more about this new theater, which will look to the future with advanced technological capabilities, flexible performance spaces, and a sustainable, accessible design.

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Watch Festival Talks

Hear from Festival artists themselves on the stories behind their art.

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Become a Member

Members are essential partners in our work to support dance.

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Plan Your Visit

Plan your visit to Jacob's Pillow, and dive into the Festival.

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More Digital Offerings

Delve into our dance legacy through a vast array of digital offerings.

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Logo: Jacob's Pillow Dance Interactive

An ever-growing collection of dance videos filmed at Jacob’s Pillow from the 1930s to today.

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In the Community

Engage in our community programs connecting participants of all ages to the physical, emotional, intellectual, and inspirational world of dance.

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Opportunities for Artists

Visionary artists are supported through the Jacob’s Pillow Dance Award and the Pillow Lab, while emerging artists can apply to perform on our outdoor Henry J. Leir stage.

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Intent on legitimizing dance in America as an honorable career for men, choreographer and dancer Ted Shawn founded Jacob’s Pillow in 1931.

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“Thousands of people, of all ages, from across the United States and the world, have Jacob’s Pillow to thank for opening their horizons to dance.”

President Barack Obama

awarding Jacob’s Pillow with a 2010 National Medal of Arts

Ted Shawn and His Men Dancers in Dance of the Ages, 1938; Photo Shapiro Studios

Dance With Us On Social

Three dancers are mid-leap on an outdoor stage.
A shirtless dancer wearing a bucket hat entwines his arms over his head against a black background. Other dancers are visible behind him.
A small red-haired girl holds a flower with her back to the camera. A smiling woman is looking down at her and smiling.
Two female dancers are in front of the Ted Shawn Theatre. The dancer on the left stands smiling at the camera and the dancer on the right is mid-leap with her arms extended back and leg extended forward.
Two ballet dancers pose outdoors with trees visible behind them. The female dancer on the left wears white and leans her torso and head towards the camera, while the male dancer wearing red on her right supports her.
Two men stand in front with their arms around each other in front of a red barn.
Four dancers performing in an open air venue with trees behind them.
A male breakdancer holds himself up on his forearms with his legs in the air on an indoor stage. An audience is visible in the background.