Party with
Jacob's Pillow

We are bringing the magic of Jacob’s Pillow to New York City for "Never Stand Still": A Jacob’s Pillow Pop-Up Party in Chelsea on Thursday, November 14 at Chelsea Factory. Prepare to be transported to the Berkshires for an evening of inspiration, connection, and lots of dancing!

The School at
Jacob's Pillow:
2025 Programs

The School at Jacob’s Pillow is where dance artists evolve their distinct artistic voices while forming career connections that advance their work in the field.

Free Encore Stream:
Dancers of Damelahamid

Streaming November 1-22, relive the magic of Dancers of Damelahamid, an Indigenous dance company from the Northwest Coast of British Columbia with a rich history of masked dance.

Explore
2024-25 Pillow Lab Residencies

A year-round incubator of new work, the Pillow Lab hosts ten artist residencies this fall, winter, and spring. Become a Member to watch informal work-in-progress showings in-person and online.

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.

Meet the
Indigenous Artists

Learn more about the Indigenous artists partnering with Jacob's Pillow on the design of the new Doris Duke Theatre. Their commissioned works—a lobby art installation, communal fire pit, and gathering garden with a powwow circle—celebrate Indigenous culture and foster connection.

Explore The Pillow

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

Learn More About the Pillow’s History

“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.”

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.