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Jacob's Pillow Reveals Opening Week of Doris Duke Theatre and Full Event Schedule for Festival 2025
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 10, 2025

Tickets are now on sale for the Jacob's Pillow's full schedule of programming at this summer’s 93rd annual Dance Festival. Learn more about the upcoming events and see how to attend.

34th Annual RHYTHM WORLD to Take Place in July
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 7, 2024

Experience 10 days of rhythmic nirvana at the 34th annual RHYTHM WORLD in Chicago. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Martha Graham Dance Company Performs in Week 8 of the Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival
by Stephi Wild - Jul 19, 2023

In the eighth week of the 2023 Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival, the world-renowned Martha Graham Dance Company will perform Graham’s Cave of the Heart and Errand Into the Maze, and Hofesh Shechter’s CAVE, in the Ted Shawn Theatre from Aug. 16-20.

Dorrance Dance Returns To The Ted Shawn Theatre For Festival 2023
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 22, 2023

In the fourth week of Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival 2023, crowd-favorite Dorrance Dance returns July 19-23. The week will also feature several performances on the outdoor Henry J. Leir Stage, including Seán Curran Company & Darrah Carr Dance on July 19-20, a world premiere by Mythili Prakash on July 21, and The School at Jacob's Pillow on July 22. Tickets for all performances are now on sale.

Jacob's Pillow Announces 2023 Dance Festival, Featuring Nine Weeks of Performances This Summer
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 15, 2023

Following a milestone anniversary year, Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival will celebrate its 91st season this summer.

World Premiere of AMERICA(NA) TO ME to Open Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival 2022
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 25, 2022

The world premiere Pillow-exclusive engagement, America(na) to Me, will kick off Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival 2022 in the opening week of the Festival – as the first week-long performance in the newly renovated Ted Shawn Theatre – from June 22-26.

92Y Presents Michelle Dorrance, Dormeshia & Guests as part of Harkness Dance Center's 2021-22 Mainstage Series
by Gigi Gervais - Nov 30, 2021

he 92nd Street Y Harkness Dance Center's 2021-22 Mainstage Series continues on Thursday, December 16 with Michelle Dorrance, Dormeshia & Guests. It's billed as an evening of tap but that understated description is unlikely to adequately cover what's in store.

92Y to Present Michelle Dorrance, Dormeshia & Guests
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 29, 2021

The 92nd Street Y Harkness Dance Center’s 2021-22 Mainstage Series continues on Thursday, December 16 with Michelle Dorrance, Dormeshia & Guests . It’s billed as an evening of tap but that understated description is unlikely to adequately cover what’s in store.

American Tap Dance Foundation Announces New Season
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 31, 2021

Tony Waag, executive director of the American Tap Dance Foundation, announced today the organization's upcoming special event and in-studio season.

The American Tap Dance Foundation's TAP IT OUT Returns To The Heart Of The Theater District
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 2, 2021

The American Tap Dance Foundation's TAP IT OUT will return with a live performance in Times Square on Saturday, July 10 at 11:30am. This free, public event in Father Duffy Square/ Times Square/ Broadway, 7th Ave & W 47th St, will mark the conclusion of Tap City, The New York City Tap Festival.

The Music Center Announces Additional Tickets For Alonzo King LINES Ballet
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 1, 2021

In celebrating the reopening of Los Angeles and the easing of public health restrictions, The Music Center has expanded the footprint for its outdoor performance series called Dance at Dusk, part of Glorya Kaufman Presents Dance at The Music Center, doubling the current seating capacity for guests on its Jerry Moss Plaza.

TAP IT OUT Returns to Times Square This July
by Stephi Wild - Jun 15, 2021

The American Tap Dance Foundation's TAP IT OUT will return with a live performance in Times Square on Saturday, July 10 at 11:30am. This FREE, PUBLIC EVENT, in Father Duffy Square/ Times Square/ Broadway, 7th Ave & W 47th St, will mark the conclusion of TAP CITY, The New York City Tap Festival. 

Dormeshia Announced as the Recipient of the 2021 Jacob's Pillow Dance Award
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 8, 2021

Jacob’s Pillow has announced Dormeshia as the recipient of the 2021 Jacob’s Pillow Dance Award. The Award, presented each year to an artist of exceptional vision and achievement, carries a cash prize of $25,000 which the artist can use in any way they wish.

Chicago Human Rhythm Project Announces New Leadership and RHYTHM FEST
by Stephi Wild - Jun 4, 2021

Chicago Human Rhythm Project is paving a post-pandemic path forward following its 2019 strategic plan with Jumaane Taylor leading a re-imagined 30th Anniversary tap festival - Rhythm World.

VIDEO: Get An Extended Look At The Tap Family Reunion in MAYOR OF HARLEM Streaming From The Joyce
by Alan Henry - May 19, 2021

The unmatched trio of tap titans—Dormeshia, Jason Samuels Smith, and Derick K. Grant—come together once more to present the 4th annual Tap Family Reunion featuring the original production: The Mayor of Harlem.

VIDEO: Get A First Look At The Tap Family Reunion in MAYOR OF HARLEM Streaming From The Joyce
by Alan Henry - May 14, 2021

The unmatched trio of tap titans—Dormeshia, Jason Samuels Smith, and Derick K. Grant—come together once more to present the 4th annual Tap Family Reunion featuring the original production: The Mayor of Harlem.

World Premiere of THE MAYOR OF HARLEM to be Presented by The Joyce Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 10, 2021

The Joyce Theater Foundation will reunite three tap superstars – Dormeshia, Derick K. Grant, and Jason Samuels Smith – to create the world premiere of The Mayor of Harlem, a celebration of and tribute to the trailblazing and iconic Black tap dancer Bill “Bojangles” Robinson, performed by some of the world’s most breathtaking tap artists.

The Music Center Announces DANCE AT DUSK Outdoor Performance Series
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 24, 2021

Tickets for Dance at Dusk, The Music Center's new socially distanced outdoor dance series on Jerry Moss Plaza, are now on sale.

The Music Center Launches DANCE AT DUSK A New Outdoor Dance Series
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 9, 2021

The Music Center will welcome back limited audiences in a safe manner to enjoy live performances with a new outdoor series called Dance at Dusk.

The Joyce Theater Announces Spring 2021 Digital Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 2, 2021

The Joyce Theater  Foundation announced today the New York City dance organization’s programming for its Spring 2021 digital season. The full slate of online programming will bring audiences even closer to dance and The Joyce one step closer to a more traditional season.