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Applications Are Open: Jacob’s Pillow Summer 2026
Dear Danielle,
Applications are open for Summer 2026 programs at The School at Jacob’s Pillow on a
rolling basis while space remains. Experience the magic of the Pillow as you train, create,
and perform in the heart of nature at the longest-running dance festival in the United States.
Live and work alongside Festival artists, participate in one-of-a-kind programs such as Dance
as Social Transformation: Kinetic Visioning and Musical Theatre, explore the historic
Jacob's Pillow Archives, attend world-class performances, and join a global dance community.
We invite you to apply for the two summer
programs highlighted below:
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Dance as Social Transformation: Kinetic Visioning
July 20 – August 2, 2026
Led by d. Sabela grimes, Michele Byrd-McPhee, Nina Flagg, Onye Ozuzu, and Shakia
Barron, this two-week program brings together 24 artists who share a commitment to embodied
and somatic practice. Rooted in club, street, and social dance lineages, the program centers
movement as a way of seeing, imagining, and shaping the world. This program is designed for
artists who are prepared to work in a shared, community-centered environment.
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Musical Theatre
July 20 - August 2, 2026
The Musical Theatre program brings together 24 early-career, professional, or advanced-level
performers to train and create with Choreographer/Directors Dominique Kelley, Mayte Natalio,
and Luis Salgado. Each day begins with technique, improvisation, vocal training, or
acting-based classes, followed by rehearsals creating dance-driven work for musicals in
development. The program culminates in a performance on the iconic outdoor Henry J. Leir
Stage.
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Take the next step toward your dream summer, and apply for our programs
today. For questions, please contact sch...@jacobspillow.org.
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ABOUT IABD
The International Association of Blacks in Dance preserves and promotes dance by people of African ancestry or origin, and assists and increases opportunities for artists in advocacy, audience development, education, funding, networking, performance, philosophical dialogue, and touring. IABD has become the Mecca for Blacks in Dance such as administrators, artists, choreographers, dance companies, directors, educators, scholars, and those interested in artistry, Black dance issues, and performance presentations. The Association, founded in 1991, provides a network, formal newsletters, choreographers directory, published papers and is the raison d’être for the annual conference. The Association also responds to and initiates dialogue around issues that impact the Black Dance Community as well as the Dance community at large. IABD has developed national prominence and allowed the Black Dance Community to come together on issues important to them.
www.iabdassociation.org
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The International Association of Blacks in Dance, Inc.
1621 Connecticut Ave NW, Suite 400
Washington, DC 20009
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