It’s hard to believe some of the greatest dancers in the world can be found on stage each summer in a converted barn located down a narrow, two-lane road in the Berkshires. And yet, for nearly a century, dancers from around the world and the fans who watch them have been flocking each summer to Jacob’s Pillow , which will hold its annual dance festival this year from June 26 through Aug. 25.
“We’re so excited about the 92nd season for so many reasons,” Jacob’s Pillow Director Pam Tatge said during a recent interview. “We have a number of remarkable pillow debuts.” And right at the top of the list of remarkable dance companies performing for the first time at Jacob’s Pillow will be The Royal Ballet , the world-renowned London-based ballet company, which will present several different programs indoors and outdoors at The Pillow from July 3 to 7.
“They’ve never been to Jacob’s Pillow,” Tatge said. “It’s a remarkable week of programming.” The Royal Ballet’s performances at Jacob’s Pillow will be the only ones in the U.
S. this summer and will feature a world premiere by Wayne McGregor created especially for Jacob’s Pillow, as well as many other pieces performed by these outstanding dancers and live musicians. Bringing new dance companies to the Pillow is important for many reasons, especially because Tatge wants “audiences to stay current on what dance makers are thinking and dreaming about.
” The Pillow also wants as many people as possibl.
