by Cynthia Bond Perry | May 8, 2026 | News, Onstage, The Latest
Just before a performance during Tulsa Ballet’s 2023 run at Jacob’s Pillow, artistic director Marcello Angelini suddenly felt the stakes rise. As audience members settled into their seats, he spotted Kevin O’Hare, artistic director of The Royal Ballet, among them. A...
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 Caroline Tonks | Jul 1, 2024 | News, Onstage, The Latest
This summer, July 3–7, The Royal Ballet will make its debut at Jacob’s Pillow. The Pillow, located in the Berkshires of western Massachusetts, hosts the longest-running international dance festival in the U.S. For its first-ever run there, The Royal will be showcasing...
by Pointe Magazine | Dec 26, 2022 | News, The Latest
Every December we’ve asked our writers to look back on some of the most memorable performances they’ve seen during the year. But with pandemic-related interruptions, cancellations and postponements keeping dancers offstage, we had to take a two-year hiatus. That’s why...
by Kyra Laubacher | Jan 31, 2021 | Onstage
Updated on 2/6/2021 The ballet world has seen its share of ups and downs in the past year, but that hasn’t stopped dancers, choreographers and directors around the globe from creating inspiring new material. From new video projects to world premieres and...
by Julia Rosica | Aug 11, 2019 | News, Onstage
Wonder what’s going on in ballet this week? We’ve rounded up some highlights. The Joyce Theater Ballet Festival Gets the Royal Treatment The Joyce Theater’s Ballet Festival, curated by a team of colleagues from The Royal Ballet, continues this week....
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Jan 7, 2019 | Career, Profiles
While dancing excerpts of August Bournonville’s Napoli this summer at the Massachusetts-based Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival, the artists of the Royal Danish Ballet were in perfect sync. The dancers exuded pure cheer, from their buoyant, clear footwork to...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Nov 8, 2018 | News, Training
Last month The School at Jacob’s Pillow announced a major change to its historic summer ballet program, which boasts alumni at companies including American Ballet Theatre, Pennsylvania Ballet and Dutch National Ballet. This summer, rather than focusing on...
