The School at Jacob’s Pillow now recruiting
The School at Jacob’s Pillow, a world-renowned center for professional advancement in artistic excellence, offers 2019 programs in Contemporary Ballet, Flamenco & Spanish Dance, Contemporary, Tap, Choreography and Dance Photography. Situated in the heart of Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival, the longest-running dance festival in the United States, The School has been instrumental to the careers of dance artists for over 80 years.
The Recruitment Tour includes Master Classes led by Pillow Artists in Contemporary, Tap and Flamenco & Spanish Dance held in various cities as well as Festival, Conference and International opportunities. Dancers are invited to meet Pillow artists, alumni and staff, gain audition experience, and learn about the experience of living and training on the historic and dynamic grounds of Jacob’s Pillow in Becket, Massachusetts.
For tour dates and locations, see below. Note that the deadline for priority consideration for Contemporary Ballet is January 10 at 4 p.m. EST. The deadline for priority consideration for all other programs in February 21 at 4 p.m. EST. To learn more about Scholarship Availablity, click here.
Dancers can join Pillow officials at a Master Class by pre-registering, but walk-ins are allowed as space permits. For more information, head to www.JacobsPillow.org/School.
Master Classes January – March
Jan 13 | Miami, FL
Contemporary
Jan 19 & 21 | New York, NY
Contemporary, Tap, Flamenco & Spanish Dance
Feb 2-3 | Chicago, IL
Contemporary, Tap, Flamenco & Spanish Dance
Feb 9-10 | Los Angeles, CA
Contemporary, Tap, Flamenco & Spanish Dance
Feb 23-24 | New York, NY
Contemporary, Tap, Flamenco & Spanish Dance
Feb 25-Mar 1 | Paris
Contemporary (Centre de danse Rick Odums)
Mar 16-17 | New York, NY
Contemporary, Tap, Flamenco & Spanish Dance
Mar 30 | Boston, MA
Contemporary, Tap
Festival/Conference/International Opportunities
Jan 18-27 | Birmingham, AL
Tap (Alabama Dance Festival)
Jan 22-27 | Dayton, OH
The International Association of Blacks in Dance (IABD) International Conference and Festival
Mar 15-19 | Madison, WI
Regional High School Dance Festival (RHSDF)
Mar 21-24 | Norfolk, VA
Regional High School Dance Festival (RHSDF)
Photo courtesy of The School at Jacob’s Pillow.