PillowTalk: Shamel Pitts
43:09
In conversation with Melanie George, 2026 Jacob’s Pillow Men Dancers Award recipient and choreographer Shamel Pitts shares his inspirations informing "Touch of RED."
PillowTalk: Jawole Willa Jo Zollar
34:24
In this talk with Scholar-in-Residence Talvin Wilks, Founder of Urban Bush Women Jawole Willa Jo Zollar reflects on her catalytic contributions to dance and her most recent work.
PillowTalk: Akram Khan Company
37:44
Listen in to Akram Kahn Company Rehearsal Director and dancers as they discuss Khan’s artistic influences and the lasting impact the innovative company has left on the dance world as they celebrate the company’s last U.S. tour.
PillowTalk: Kyle Abraham and Faye Driscoll
59:24
Kyle Abraham and Faye Driscoll, both prolific choreographers, share thoughts about their choreographic process, how they make work, and their relationships with audiences.
PillowTalk: Liz Lerman with Suzannah Tamminen
1:04:53
In this conversation, Liz Lerman and editor Suzanna Tamminen of Wesleyan University Press discuss Lerman’s new book "Shape and Momentum: An Insomniac's Guide for a World in Constant Motion."
PillowTalk: Norman Walker
54:10
Former Jacob’s Pillow Director Norman Walker will discuss his company’s Festival engagements in the 1960s and ’70s and his tenure directing Jacob's Pillow for five seasons beginning in 1975.
PillowTalk: Tamara Rojo
44:26
In this PillowTalk, Artistic Director of San Francisco Ballet Tamara Rojo discusses her experiences since becoming Artistic Director in December 2022.
PillowTalk: Janet Eilber and Oliver Tobin
49:31
In this PillowTalk, Janet Eilber, Artistic Director of the Martha Graham Center of Contemporary Dance, talks with Oliver Tobin, scholar, curator, and former Graham dancer.
PillowTalk: Perspectives on Latine Dance in the U.S. with Eduardo Vilaro, Nélida Tirado, and Luis Salgado
59:58
The variety, depth, and impact of Latine dance in the U.S. is not celebrated as widely as it could be. Hear from these three dynamic artists who are contributing their perspectives to U.S. dance.
PillowTalk: Dianne McIntyre and Linda-Denise-Fisher-Harrell
54:32
In this conversation between two celebrated dance artists, artistic pioneers Dianne McIntyre and Linda-Denise Fisher-Harrell will discuss the importance of lineage in dance and how we move it forward.
PillowTalk: Shamel Pitts
In conversation with Melanie George, 2026 Jacob’s Pillow Men Dancers Award recipient and choreographer Shamel Pitts shares his inspirations informing "Touch of RED."
43:09
PillowTalk: Jawole Willa Jo Zollar
In this talk with Scholar-in-Residence Talvin Wilks, Founder of Urban Bush Women Jawole Willa Jo Zollar reflects on her catalytic contributions to dance and her most recent work.
34:24
PillowTalk: Akram Khan Company
Listen in to Akram Kahn Company Rehearsal Director and dancers as they discuss Khan’s artistic influences and the lasting impact the innovative company has left on the dance world as they celebrate the company’s last U.S. tour.
37:44
PillowTalk: Kyle Abraham and Faye Driscoll
Kyle Abraham and Faye Driscoll, both prolific choreographers, share thoughts about their choreographic process, how they make work, and their relationships with audiences.
59:24
PillowTalk: Liz Lerman with Suzannah Tamminen
In this conversation, Liz Lerman and editor Suzanna Tamminen of Wesleyan University Press discuss Lerman’s new book "Shape and Momentum: An Insomniac's Guide for a World in Constant Motion."
1:04:53
PillowTalk: Norman Walker
Former Jacob’s Pillow Director Norman Walker will discuss his company’s Festival engagements in the 1960s and ’70s and his tenure directing Jacob's Pillow for five seasons beginning in 1975.
54:10
PillowTalk: Tamara Rojo
In this PillowTalk, Artistic Director of San Francisco Ballet Tamara Rojo discusses her experiences since becoming Artistic Director in December 2022.
44:26
PillowTalk: Janet Eilber and Oliver Tobin
In this PillowTalk, Janet Eilber, Artistic Director of the Martha Graham Center of Contemporary Dance, talks with Oliver Tobin, scholar, curator, and former Graham dancer.
49:31
PillowTalk: Perspectives on Latine Dance in the U.S. with Eduardo Vilaro, Nélida Tirado, and Luis Salgado
The variety, depth, and impact of Latine dance in the U.S. is not celebrated as widely as it could be. Hear from these three dynamic artists who are contributing their perspectives to U.S. dance.
59:58
PillowTalk: Dianne McIntyre and Linda-Denise-Fisher-Harrell
In this conversation between two celebrated dance artists, artistic pioneers Dianne McIntyre and Linda-Denise Fisher-Harrell will discuss the importance of lineage in dance and how we move it forward.
54:32
Festival 2026 Post-Show Talks
Festival 2026 Post-Show Talks
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Post-Show Talk: Hubbard Street Dance Chicago
This Post-Show Talk is moderated by Scholar-in-Residence Maura Keefe in conversation with Linda-Denise Fisher-Harrell, Craig D. Black, Jr., and Aaron Choate of Hubbard Street Dance Chicago.
26:01
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Post-Show Talk: Ballet Hispánico New York
This Post-Show Talk is moderated by Scholar-in-Residence Ramón H. Rivera-Servera in conversation with Eduardo Vilaro and Stephanie Martinez of Ballet Hispánico New York.
18:30
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Post-Show Talk: Huang Yi
This Post-Show Talk is moderated by Scholar-in-Residence Amy LaViers in conversation with Huang Yi, with interpretation by Andrea Yu. Recorded on August 20, 2026, following the company's performance in the Doris Duke Theatre.
19:18
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Post-Show Talk: Brinae Ali
This Post-Show Talk is moderated by Scholar-in-Residence Janet Schroeder in conversation with Brinae Ali, Nicholas Van Young, Sean Jones, Wendel Patrick, and Sarah Berns-Zieve (BZ).
19:34
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Post-Show Talk: Martha Graham Dance Company
This Post-Show Talk is moderated by Scholar-in-Residence Maura Keefe in conversation with Janet Eilber, Lloyd Knight, and Anne Souder of Martha Graham Dance Company.
21:16
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Post-Show Talk: San Francisco Ballet
This Post-Show Talk is moderated by Scholar-in-Residence Janine Parker in conversation with Antonio Castilla and Tina LeBlanc of San Francisco Ballet.
18:15
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Post-Show Talk: Ephrat Asherie Dance
This Post-Show Talk is moderated by Scholar-in-Residence Ahtoy Juliana in conversation with Ephrat Asherie and Larry Bustamante of Ephrat Asherie Dance.
21:36
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Post-Show Talk: Gauthier Dance
This Post-Show Talk is moderated by International Curatorial Advisor Cathy Levy in conversation with Eric Gauthier, Shawn Wu, and Bruna Andrade from Gauthier Dance.
25:04
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Post-Show Talk: Circa Contemporary Circus
This Post-Show Talk is moderated by Scholar-in-Residence Katherine Profeta in conversation with Nathan Boyle, Lachlan Sukroo, and Kimberley Rossi of Circa Contemporary Circus.
21:11
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Post-Show Talk: A.I.M by Kyle Abraham
This Post-Show Talk is moderated by Scholar-in-Residence Charmaine Warren in conversation with Kyle Abraham, Alysia Johnson, and Destin Morisset.
29:48
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Post-Show Talk: Faye Driscoll
This Post-Show Talk is moderated by Scholar-in-Residence Carla Peterson in conversation with Faye Driscoll.
28:56
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Post-Show Talk: Akram Khan Company
This Post-Show Talk is moderated by Scholar-in-Residence Maura Keefe in conversation with Mavin Khoo and Akram Khan of Akram Khan Company.
20:21
Inside the Pillow Lab Film Series
Inside the Pillow Lab Film Series
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Inside the Pillow Lab: slowdanger
Multidisciplinary performance group slowdanger developed "STORY BALLET," a surreal dance theater quintet with an intergenerational cast, holographic projections, and live sound.
3:18
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Inside the Pillow Lab: Reggie Wilson/Fist and Heel Performance Group
In this residency, choreographer Reggie Wilson returned to the Pillow to develop "Sublimation of Clarity" [working title], a new work that explores evocative and provocative questions and responses rooted in human experiences.
3:13
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Inside the Pillow Lab: Jerron Herman and Candace L. Feldman
Choreographer and dancer Jerron Herman joined with longtime collaborator Candace L. Feldman to develop "Many Ways to Raise a Fist," a full-length devised theater piece produced by INTERIM and featuring a fully disabled cast.
3:03
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Inside the Pillow Lab: Jerron Herman and Candace L. Feldman (with Audio Description)
Choreographer and dancer Jerron Herman joined with longtime collaborator Candace L. Feldman to develop "Many Ways to Raise a Fist," a full-length devised theater piece produced by INTERIM and featuring a fully disabled cast.
3:30
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Inside the Pillow Lab: A.I.M by Kyle Abraham
During his residency, choreographer Kyle Abraham created a new dance work for his company A.I.M entitled "White Space," an evening-length dance-theater work for 12 dancers that makes space for humor, solitude, comfort and catastrophe.
4:03
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Inside the Pillow Lab: Marjani Forté-Saunders
In her residency, Forté-Saunders developed "float.," a meditation and a study on the wondrous, capturing the essence of experiences or sights that leave one marveling at their splendor.
3:24
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Inside the Pillow Lab: Grisha Coleman
During her residency, dance and interdisciplinary artist Grisha Coleman explored the cultural and expressive dimensions of human movement through mobile motion capture technology.
3:17
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Inside the Pillow Lab: The Choreodaemonic Collective (With Captions & Audio Description)
In their residency, the Collective developed an installation and performance in which artists, audiences, and A.I. contend with the sometimes symbiotic, sometimes adversarial relationship between nature, art, and emerging technologies.
10:52
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Inside the Pillow Lab: Joanna Kotze
During her residency, Joanna Kotze continued development on "this is the beginning, this is the end," a multidisciplinary work exploring the phenomenon of history repeating itself.
8:22
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Inside the Pillow Lab: Peter Rockford Espiritu and Roberta Uno
During his residency, Peter Rockford Espiritu, in collaboration with Roberta Uno, focused on developing "Waihona Kino," Espirituʻs journey towards Pōhuli.
7:59
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Inside the Pillow Lab: dani tirrell
dani used the Pillow Lab residency to develop "The Children Were Never Promised a Home on Your Plantation," a piece exploring Queer, Trans, and Femme experiences within family structures through African diasporic movement techniques.
6:46
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Inside the Pillow Lab: Brinae Ali
During her residency, Brinae Ali reimagined the work of Donald "Baby Laurence" Jackson, celebrating his impact on tap dance and jazz while exploring the social context of his struggles and the bebop aesthetic.
7:28
