by Chava Lansky For Dance Magazine | Jul 7, 2025 | News, The Latest
In 2020, Jacob’s Pillow was struggling. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the beloved Becket, Massachusetts–based dance organization was forced to cancel its summer festival for the first time in its 88-year history. Then, in November of that year, the Pillow...
by Amy Brandt | Nov 7, 2017 | Uncategorized
As I watched Helen Pickett rehearse her new work Tilt for Pennsylvania Ballet last week, there was no doubt in my mind that she’s a natural leader. Hovering closely around young corps dancer Jack Thomas during a run through, she pushed him to carve more space...