2009
Policies and Fees
College Credit
Recognized for physical and intellectual rigor, Jacob’s Pillow
programs can be taken for academic credit through the Pillow’s
affiliation with the University of Massachusetts-Amherst. Credit
fee information will be available June 1 and registration occurs
at Jacob’s Pillow on arrival day. Registering
at the Pillow does not guarantee that credits are transferable.
Please consult your registrar’s office and department head regarding
your credit options.
Eligibility
Jacob’s Pillow encourages and supports diversity in all its programs.
All programs require socially mature and technically advanced
dancers with the stamina to dance intensively six days per week,
six hours per day, and participate in four hours of Festival events
per evening. Minimum age on arrival day is 15 for Ballet; 16 for
Cultural, Contemporary, and Jazz/Musical Theatre Dance; and 24
for Choreographers Lab. Upon acceptance, participants must complete
a confidential medical history and notify the Director of Education
regarding any conditions that may interfere with full program
participation.
Program
Fees
Tuition, room, board, and attendance to ticketed Festival events
are included in one program fee, as listed below. The Fund for
Jacob’s Pillow and contributions from supporters of The School,
make it possible for dancers to pay far less than the actual $5,000
cost per student. $1,200 Ballet and Cultural Traditions
$1,800 Contemporary Traditions and Jazz/Musical Theatre Dance
$1,200 Choreographers Lab choreographers and directors and $800
Lab dancers
Refund
Policy
Refunds are granted for medical conditions only, and require receipt
of a physician’s note to withdraw. Refund schedule: 80% if withdrawal
notification is received by three weeks prior to arrival; 60%
by one week prior to arrival; and 30% by the third program day.
Refunds will not be given for any reason after the third day of
classes. Refunds are issued after September 8, 2009.
Students
performing on the Inside/Out stage,
Photo: Christopher Duggan
