Previously streamed on Jacob’s Pillow On Demand, SW!NG OUT featured exciting Lindy Hop choreography and improvisation, and ended with an on-stage jam session for performers and audience members. Called “a sweeping ride through contemporary swing dance” by The New York Times during its premiere run at The Joyce Theater last fall, SW!NG OUT brought the best of the swing dance world to Jacob’s Pillow with live music by Eyal Vilner Big Band and featured a cast of 22 performers, including 12 dancers and 10 on the bandstand.
Keep scrolling to learn more about SW!NG OUT, live music at the Pillow, and more.
Explore Live Music at the Pillow
Read Janet Schroeder’s essay What is Dance’s Relationship with Live Music? which explores how live music, like that in SW!NG OUT, affects dance. Or, watch performances featuring live music at the Pillow with the Onstage Musicians playlist on Jacob’s Pillow Dance Interactive.
Hear From the SW!NG OUT Cast
Watch members of the SW!NG OUT Braintrust in conversation with Scholar-in-Residence Melanie George in this Post-Show Talk.
New Podcast Episode for You
Listen to Artistic Directorship: Lourdes Lopez with Theresa Ruth Howard, or watch the full PillowTalk on Jacob’s Pillow On Demand.