The Festival
Ticketed Performances
Get ready for nine weeks of unforgettable performances, day and night, in the historic Ted Shawn Theatre and on the outdoor Henry J. Leir Stage from June 26 – August 25!
Get ready for nine weeks of unforgettable performances, day and night, in the historic Ted Shawn Theatre and on the outdoor Henry J. Leir Stage from June 26 – August 25!
Residency: December 10 – 19, 2023
Showing: December 16, 2023
Leveraging their common cultural heritage, Aakash Odedra and Rani Khanam seek to explore and research form that upholds the sanctity of traditional Sufi Kathak, a classical style imbued with profound spiritual nuance and deeply rooted in the dance traditions of the Indian subcontinent, while also investigating its possibilities when viewed through a modern lens.
This year’s seasonal Festival Tent stands on the site of the Doris Duke Theatre, which was lost in a fire in November 2020. For more…
This performance took place August 9-13, 2023
Making their Jacob’s Pillow debut this summer, Decidedly Jazz Danceworks (DJD) is a 38-year-old jazz company from Calgary, Canada, dedicated to the rich traditions and boundless future of jazz dance, honoring its roots as a Black American art form. DJD is a crowd-pleasing favorite with a style that has been described as ‘music for the eyes.’
All packages include exclusive use of designated areas, access to our grounds for wedding photography, 3 staff members on the day of the event, ample free parking, public restrooms, and onsite garbage/recycling dumpsters.
Apr 4, 2020 — CANCELLED
Join Artistic Director of L.A.-based Urban Latin Dance Theatre company CONTRA-TIEMPO, Ana María Alvarez, and Alan Franco of Berkshire Salsa for a night of Latin dance. Featuring Salsa, Bachata, and more, the evening begins with an open-level class followed by a lively dance party, with live music by Dino y su Nueva Sensación.
Join us all summer long for a summer full of live dance, from wherever you are in the world. Access our 2024 livestreams for free or by making a donation of any amount to Jacob’s Pillow.
Mar 28, 2020 — CANCELLED
Hosted by Abdiel Jacobsen and Kristine Bendul with music by DJ Ramal Rigault, this Pillow Party explores this fast, flashy, and powerful American social dance, while pushing the form forward by including aspects like gender-neutral partnering through swapping traditional roles of leading and following.
Aug 18, 2019
Directed by Michelle Dorrance and Dormeshia, this lively, heartfelt evening showcases choreography and improvisations created in just three weeks by dancers of the Tap Program of The School at Jacob’s Pillow.