Jacob’s Pillow announces performers for 2021 summer dance festival
Updated 11:22 AM;
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World-renowned dancers will return to the stage for live performances this summer at Jacob’s Pillow, which recently announced its full list of performers for the 2021 summer festival.
Due to the on-going worldwide pandemic, all of the performances will take place outside with reduced audience capacity. All of the performances will also be available for viewing online.
This is the first summer festival at Jacob’s Pillow to feature both onsite and online programming. Onsite events run June 30-August 29, with online streaming through September 23.
“It is essential that we find safe and inventive ways to return to dance, to bring people back together, and put artists back to work,” Jacob’s Pillow Executive & Artistic Director Pamela Tatge said in statement. “The 2021 Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival will share the restorative and uplifting power of dance: in-person at o
BECKET Jacob s Pillow is bringing dance artists to its campus for a full January through June schedule of residencies, new commissions and virtual premieres.
âThanks to a major grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, we will be able to continue âbubbleâ residencies in the Pillow Lab, giving direct support to artists who are able to resume dancing together safely,â Jacob s Pillow executive and artistic director Pamela Tatge said.
In the wake of the destruction of the Doris Duke Theatre in a fire in November, the COVID-19-compliant residencies will be held in the winterized Perles Family Studio.
Highlighting the winter/spring schedule: