Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival 2025

Prehistoric Body Theater

Week 1 | June 25–26 | Henry J. Leir Stage
Ancestry, art, and science collide in Ghosts of Hell Creek: Stone Garuda, the U.S. debut of this experimental dance collective from Central Java in Indonesia.

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Prehistoric Body Theater; photo courtesy of artist

The Center Will Not Hold:
A Dorrance Dance Production

Week 1 | June 25–29 | Ted Shawn Theatre
Michelle Dorrance and Ephrat Asherie open Festival 2025 with The Center Will Not Hold, a rhythmic exploration of tap, hip hop, breaking, house, and more—brought to life by an ensemble of 11 dancers with live percussion by world-class drummer and percussionist John Angeles.

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Ephrat Asherie & Michelle Dorrance; Christopher Duggan photo

Djapo: Marie Basse-Wiles
and Omari Wiles

Week 1 | June 27 | Henry J. Leir Stage
Experience the rhythmic power of West African dance and contemporary club culture in Djapo, a dynamic new work from the visionary mother-son duo Marie Basse-Wiles and Omari Wiles.

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Marie Basse-Wiles and Omari Wiles; John Dodge photo

The School at Jacob's Pillow Contemporary Ballet Performance Ensemble

Week 1 | June 28 | Henry J. Leir Stage
The 2025 Contemporary Ballet School dancers take the stage in a world premiere performance featuring original works by Annabelle Lopez Ochoa and Durante Verzola.

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The School at Jacob's Pillow Contemporary Ballet Performance Ensemble

Almanac Dance Circus Theatre

Week 2 | July 2 | Henry J. Leir Stage
Acrobatics meet storytelling in this exhilarating performance from Almanac Dance Circus Theatre, a company redefining the boundaries of movement.

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Almanac Dance Circus Theatre; photo courtesy of company

Explore The Pillow

Intent on legitimizing dance in America as an honorable career for men, choreographer and dancer Ted Shawn founded Jacob’s Pillow in 1931.

Learn More About the Pillow’s History

“Thousands of people, of all ages, from across the United States and the world, have Jacob’s Pillow to thank for opening their horizons to dance.”

awarding Jacob’s Pillow with a 2010 National Medal of Arts

Ted Shawn and His Men Dancers in Dance of the Ages, 1938; Photo Shapiro Studios

Dance With Us On Social

Three dancers are mid-leap on an outdoor stage.
A shirtless dancer wearing a bucket hat entwines his arms over his head against a black background. Other dancers are visible behind him.
A small red-haired girl holds a flower with her back to the camera. A smiling woman is looking down at her and smiling.
Two female dancers are in front of the Ted Shawn Theatre. The dancer on the left stands smiling at the camera and the dancer on the right is mid-leap with her arms extended back and leg extended forward.
Two ballet dancers pose outdoors with trees visible behind them. The female dancer on the left wears white and leans her torso and head towards the camera, while the male dancer wearing red on her right supports her.
Two men stand in front with their arms around each other in front of a red barn.
Four dancers performing in an open air venue with trees behind them.
A male breakdancer holds himself up on his forearms with his legs in the air on an indoor stage. An audience is visible in the background.