Jacob’s Pillow

Dance Review: The Dutch National Ballet — A Deep Immersion in Classical Ballet, Past and Present

July 11, 2023
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This first Jacob’s Pillow visit by Dutch National Ballet offered a deep immersion in classical ballet past and present. On every level it belongs to the top tier of dance in the Berkshires.

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Dance Review: Tero Saarinen Company’s “Borrowed Light” — Elegantly Elemental

August 24, 2020
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Did Jacob’s Pillow want to remind us, now more than ever, of a famous phrase from a 1848 Shaker song: “Tis the gift to be simple, tis the gift to be free.”

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Dance Review: José Limón Company at Jacob’s Pillow — Empowering and Necessary

July 14, 2020
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Kudos to Jacob’s Pillow for this stellar beginning to a digital season of dance.

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Dance Review: Dorrance Dance at Jacob’s Pillow — Stretching the Boundaries of Tap

July 25, 2018
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Nicholas Van Young supplied an astounding display of virtuosity that seemed to amaze even the dancer himself.

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