Building Communities Through Dance

Pillow artists and staff develop programs that connect participants to the physical, emotional, intellectual and inspirational world of dance.

Join us this summer for community workshops and events around the Berkshires!

Explore our Festival 2024 programming, including morning classes, workshops with festival artists, garden tours, pop-up performances, and more.

FESTIVAL 2024 EVENTS

College Partnership Program

College students and educators are invited to use the Pillow’s resources year-round. Partners engage in the artistic process by attending Pillow Lab residency showings and find support for their academic research in the Archives.

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Dance Education Laboratory (DEL) at Jacob's Pillow

Jacob’s Pillow collaborates with the Dance Education Laboratory (DEL) and becomes a satellite of the nationally renowned dance teacher education program. Founded by Jody Gottfried Arnhold and designed to serve as a practical alternative to traditional university dance education programs, DEL addresses the needs of professional dancers, dance teachers, classroom teachers, and dance students. Learn about upcoming workshops!

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JACOB’S PILLOW CURRICULUM IN MOTION™

Drawing upon K-12 academic topics as source material, choreographic works are developed by students through a co-teaching process between classroom teachers and the Pillow's roster of prominent Artist Educators.

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JACOB’S PILLOW CURRICULUM IN MOTION™ INSTITUTE

A year-long intensive training program in the Curriculum in Motion™ method: a co-creative workshop/residency model applying choreographers’ methods to the curriculum, question, issue or theme of a community partner.

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DANCE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE™

Dance for Social Justice™ is an ongoing initiative, with no upcoming ways to participate at this time.

An interactive process of learning, facilitated community conversations, and co-created responses to social justice concerns in our community, giving community members space to share their voice, movement, and skills in a co-creative process.

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Pittsfield Moves!

Pittsfield Moves! is an ongoing initiative, with no upcoming ways to participate at this time.

A collaboration between Jacob’s Pillow and The Berkshire Bridges – Working Cities Pittsfield Initiative, this year-long project supports local stakeholders in developing a practice of storytelling and relationship building through movement.

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How Does Your Community Move?