Partnership Programs

Jacob’s Pillow partners with a network of local and regional community groups to engage the broadest range of individuals possible in dance. In addition to the two established partnerships described below, eight informal alliances with area community groups result in groups enjoying the Pillow’s grounds, classes, and performances on a regular basis throughout the summer.

 

• Days In the Arts (DARTS)

   DARTS takes place at the Pillow during the

   Festival. 

Open to: Groups of 50 students, selected by teachers from across the state of Massachusetts

Program: Youth tour the campus, take a dance class, have a picnic, and attend a free Pillow performance, as part of a program administered by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

 

• Moving on the Issue: A Partnership

   between Jacob's Pillow and Railroad

    Street Youth Project

   Moving on the Issue takes place year round

   at various sites, including Jacob's Pillow,

   Becket Arts Center, and in Great Barrington.

Open to: Railroad Street Youth Project participants, age 14-18

Program: Youth examine key issues impacting their daily lives and use movement to transform their investigation into choreography and performance. Participants teach the dances they create to peers and community members and culminate the project with a performance for the public at Jacob's Pillow, followed by a discussion about the process and the work.

 

A group from Days in the Arts enjoys a   

Day at the Pillow. Photo: Mike van Sleen   

Elizabeth Johnson demonstrates movement  

techniques for Railroad Street Youth  

Project. Photo: Laura Lin  

Photo: Christopher Duggan