Inside the Pillow Lab: Theresa Ruth Howard
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Theresa Ruth Howard and The Pathways to Performance (PTP) Choreographic Program return to Jacob’s Pillow for their second Pillow Lab as a part of the collaboration between the Kennedy Center, Jacob’s Pillow, and Memoirs of Blacks in Ballet (MoBBallet), founded by Theresa Ruth Howard. MoBBallet’s PTP Choreographic Program cultivates and mentors Black choreographers (and those of color) who are working specifically within the ballet idiom, as well as contemporary choreographers interested in investigating ballet vocabulary. PTP aids established, though unknown and overlooked, dance makers in breaking the glass ceilings of the dance industry by providing concrete opportunities to create and present work while working to codify a studio culture that supports and reflects the shift in the ballet world related to equity, dancer agency and communication. PTP’s second Pillow Lab focused on the development of works, which were presented at both the Kennedy Center and the Pillow in July 2024. Residency Dates: March 13-24, 2024 Appearing in Film: Theresa Ruth Howard, Whitney Huell, Miranda Silveira, Corey Bourbonniere, Princess Gates Reid, Josh Boden, Jonathan Philbert, Portia Adams, Meredith Rainey, Christopher Huggins, Prince Credell, Christian von Howard Directed and produced by Nel Shelby Productions The 2023-2024 Pillow Labs received lead support from: The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation © 2024 Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival, Inc.
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