PillowTalk: Dianne McIntyre and Linda-Denise-Fisher-Harrell

Dianne McIntyre is an artistic pioneer whose impressive career spans five decades with choreography for dance, theatre, opera, television, and film. Linda-Denise Fisher-Harrell is one of the newest generation of artistic directors at major American dance companies, and this year she celebrates her fifth year as the first alumna, woman, and person of color to lead Hubbard Street Dance Chicago. In this conversation, these two celebrated dance artists will discuss the importance of lineage in dance and how we move it forward. This talk took place on August 29, 2026 in Blake’s Barn at Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival. Video by Nel Shelby Productions.