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JACOB’S PILLOW 360 WORKSHOPS & INTENSIVES FROM THE SCHOOL AT JACOB’S PILLOW January – March. Jump to view all classes. Sign up for our email…
JACOB’S PILLOW 360 WORKSHOPS & INTENSIVES FROM THE SCHOOL AT JACOB’S PILLOW January – March. Jump to view all classes. Sign up for our email…
Third Thursday: All Styles Dance Battle
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May 16, 2019 | Jacob’s Pillow kicks off the first of Discover Pittsfield’s Third Thursday street festivals with an All Styles Dance Battle. Taking place in the Pillow’s monthly Dance Zone on North Street, the battle is open to participants of all ages, abilities, and styles and features Berkshire-favorite DJ BFG spinning tracks live. Community judges will decide who will be the crowned winner—for bragging rights and a $250 cash prize.
Remembering the Duke March 31, 2021 at 7pm Eastern | Hosted on Zoom Join Jacob’s Pillow and the dance community in commemorating the Doris Duke…
Jul 13, 2018 | PriorieDance is a contemporary dance company based in Washington, DC, and led by Artistic Director Robert J. Priore. The company focuses on creating choreography based in human connection and personal experience, focusing on the physical manifestation of human touch, or lack thereof.
Inside/Out: The School at Jacob’s Pillow | Tap
Aug 10, 2019 | Dancers of the Tap Program have journeyed from around the world to study with Tap Program Directors Dormeshia Sumbry-Edwards and Michelle Dorrance for three weeks. For Inside/Out audiences, they perform traditional tap vocabulary, cutting edge styles, improvisation, and acapella compositions as soloists and ensemble performers, all in preparation for GOTTA DANCE, a benefit for The School at Jacob’s Pillow held in the Ted Shawn Theatre on August 18.
Inside/Out: Kate Harpootlian
& Artists
Jul 12, 2018 | Kate Harpootlian & Artists brings together a diverse group of individuals from Los Angeles and New York. This musical theater-style ensemble performs the evening-length work Better Late Than Never, which explores the concept of transition versus the finality of destination.
Inside/Out: Adam H. Weinert/DANCE OF THE AGES
Jul 12, 2017
Following the critically-acclaimed premiere of MONUMENT at Festival 2016, dancer/choreographer Adam H. Weinert returns with Dance of The Ages, an epic ensemble work created by Jacob’s Pillow founder Ted Shawn in 1938 and not seen since his company’s final season nearly 80 years ago.
Jul 11, 2018 | Los Angeles-based Barak Ballet presents contemporary dance work that captivates audiences, invokes thought, and expands the art form of ballet. The company thrives on dynamic partnerships with dancers, choreographers, composers, musicians, designers, and media artists, and the resulting works radiate artistic excellence and collaboration. Barak Ballet’s repertoire features a range of athletic pas de deux to syncopated group work.
Inside/Out: Marsha Parrilla/
Danza Orgánica
Jul 7, 2017
Boston-based Danza Orgánica will present Marsha Parrilla’s work-in-progress exploring Puerto Rican identity as it pertains to Blackness and miscegenation in Puerto Rico and the Diaspora.
Inside/Out: The School at Jacob’s Pillow | Flamenco & Spanish Dance
Jul 6, 2019 | Dancers of The School at Jacob’s Pillow Flamenco & Spanish Dance program train with revered artists from Spain in the traditional rhythms and palos of flamenco and Spanish dance, such as alegrías, bulerías, and seguiriyas. Their performance for Festival audiences features a glimpse into their studio work where communication with musicians evokes each dancer’s passionate duende.