Dorrance Dance

Based in New York City, crowd-pleasing Pillow favorite Dorrance Dance was founded in 2011 by Artistic Director Michelle Dorrance—recipient of the 2013 Jacob’s Pillow Dance Award—with the goal to engage with audiences on a musical and emotional level while sharing the complex history and powerful legacy of tap dance. In 2023, the company performed “SOUNDspace,” one of the early works that brought Michelle Dorrance to prominence, on the occasion of its 10th anniversary, including never-before-seen elements created specifically for the Ted Shawn Theatre. The program also featured “45th & 8th,” a new work featuring the original compositions of “breathtaking vocalist” Aaron Marcellus (“The New York Times”). Program: “SOUNDspace;” choreography: Michelle Dorrance, with solo improvisation by the dancers; music: Gregory Richardson. “45th & 8th;” choreography: Michelle Dorrance in collaboration with Elizabeth Burke, Luke Hickey, Claudia Rahardjanoto, Leonardo Sandoval, Byron Tittle and featuring improvisation by the dancers; music: Aaron Marcellus in collaboration with the musicians. Includes introduction by Ali Rosa-Salas and Post-Show Talk with Michelle Dorrance and Aaron Marcellus moderated by Janet Schroeder. This performance was filmed live on July 21, 2023 in the Ted Shawn Theatre at Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival. Video by Nel Shelby Productions. Full-length performance films are copyright of Jacob’s Pillow. No part of this video, in whole or in part, may be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, displayed, adapted, or otherwise used without prior written authorization from Jacob’s Pillow.