Tag: jacob's pillow

Wendy Whelan Is Breaking Glass Ceilings—And Falling in Love With Teaching

Missed the 2020 Dance Teacher Awards? Watch them on-demand here. Most of us know Wendy Whelan for fearlessly approaching difficult tasks, whether creating a role in a new ballet, undergoing hip surgery (on camera, no less), embarking on a self-produced touring project or taking on a brand-new leadership role at New York City Ballet, where […]

NYCB's Sara Mearns Looks for Cross-Genre Collaborations

Celebrated New York City Ballet principal Sara Mearns has recently been exploring collaborative possibilities with dance artists outside ballet. Just this year she was guest artist with Lori Belilove & The Isadora Duncan Company, and performed on Broadway in her husband Joshua Bergasse’s choreography for I Married an Angel. This summer she appeared in a […]

Jacob's Pillow Opens New State-of-the-Art Dance Studio

Jacob’s Pillow Dance’s new Perles Family Studio is finally open for business. Announced last fall, the 3,500-square-foot studio was constructed in under a year. It will be the new home for The School at Jacob’s Pillow and provide additional performance space for the festival’s many visiting artists. A ribbon-cutting ceremony for the studio will take […]

My First Year As a Public-School Teacher: "Nothing Prepares You for Middle School Kids"

In Take the Lead, actor Antonio Banderas wins over a group of reluctant inner-city students with a racy tango performance. While the 2006 film was inspired by Pierre Dulaine, ballroom dancer and founder of Dancing Classrooms, teaching in a public school is rarely as easy as it looks in the movies. From financial challenges to […]

There’s More Than Just Great Performances at Jacob’s Pillow

Jacob’s Pillow has a long-standing tradition of showcasing the best in dance each summer in Becket, Massachusetts. But did you know that the festival, founded in 1933 by Ted Shawn, offers more than just great live performances? Check out the exhibits, talks and community classes being offered this summer. Head over to Blake’s Barn to […]

3 Tap Trends in Michelle Dorrance's TIRELESS: A Tap Dance Experience

This summer at Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival, tap program director Michelle Dorrance curated a mixed repertory program that showcased the best of the best in tap innovation. Four extremely diverse acts graced the stage of the Ted Shawn Theatre for a one-of-a-kind tap extravaganza. Here are three of our favorite tap trends that we hope […]

Liz Lerman's Jacob's Pillow Award is a Great Excuse to Revisit Videos of Her Work

Jacob’s Pillow just named Liz Lerman as recipient of this year’s Dance Award (which comes with a $25,000 cash prize). If you’ve never familiarized yourself with Lerman’s work, now’s a great time to get acquainted with her particular brand of community engagement, creative research and interdisciplinary practice. Although she left the company she founded, Dance […]

New Space to Dance at Jacob’s Pillow

Jacob’s Pillow, the historic Becket, Massachusetts–based dance festival established by Ted Shawn in the 1930s, has announced the construction of a new permanent dance studio. The 3,500-square-foot Perles Family Studio will house the year-round School at Jacob’s Pillow and provide additional performance space during the annual Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival each summer. Construction is underway, […]

Jacob’s Pillow Celebrates Camille A. Brown

Choreographer and director Camille A. Brown (DT, August 2015) has been awarded the 2016 Jacob’s Pillow Dance Award. In addition to an unrestricted $25,000 cash prize, the honor comes with a residency and performing engagement at the 2017 Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival. The Jacob’s Pillow Dance Award was created in 2007. Previous awardees include Merce […]