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PillowVoices: Dance Through Time brings listeners closer to notable dance artists connected with Jacob's Pillow, from 1933 to today. Each piece exemplifies Jacob's Pillow's mission to 'support dance creation, presentation, education, and preservation; and to engage and deepen public appreciation and support for dance' by utilizing archival recordings brought to life in the personal stories and narration of current thought-leaders and scholars. Jacob's Pillow, lauded by The New York Times as "the dance center of the nation," is a National Historic Landmark, a recipient of the prestigious National Medal of Arts, and home to America’s longest-running international dance festival, located in the Berkshires of Western Massachusetts. PillowVoices is directed by Jennifer Edwards and produced by Lisa Niedermeyer. Rahsaan Cruz provides audio design and engineering. Research and Transcription by Arushi Singh. Music for the opening is by J.S. Bach and the closing theme is by Jess Meeker, both performed by Meeker. Content curator is Norton Owen, and associate curator is Patsy Gay.

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Perspectives on Latine Dance in the U.S. with Eduardo Vilaro, Nélida Tirado, and Luis Salgado

2026/09/26

Pillow Scholar-in-Residence Ramón H. Rivera-Servera is joined by Ballet Hispánico's Artistic Director Eduardo Vilaro, flamenco artist Nélida Tirado and choreographer Luis Salgado in a lively conversation about what it means to carry the fullness of Latinidad culture into dance. Recorded August 22, 2026.

Club Culture and Connection: Archie Burnett and Sally Sommer

2026/08/29

Archie Burnett is a legendary New York house and vogue dancer, and Sally Sommer is a dance historian and critic who helped document underground club culture. They first connected as student and teacher in the early 80's at the School of Visual Arts. More than 40 years later they reflect on how they first met, their highs and lows through the decades, and what they hope to pass on to future house and club dancers around the world.

Bebe Miller: Craft, Curiosity, and Legacy

2026/07/25

About guest host: Jennifer Harge is a choreographer, performance artist, and educator. Her creative research conjures and theorizes Black worldmaking practices through intimate collaborations with the sacred, through ancestral lineages, experimental performance, and Black feminist thought. For over a decade, she has developed her work almost exclusively in Detroit, Michigan, critically engaging the interior, geographic, and spiritual worlds of Black life. Learn more at https://www.hargedancestories.com Learn more about Bebe Miller at https://bebemillercompany.org/ Bebe Miller multi-media essay by Maura Keefe https://danceinteractive.jacobspillow.org/themes-essays/women-in-dance/bebe-miller/ Bebe Miller Company: Landing Place 2007 video excerpt https://danceinteractive.jacobspillow.org/bebe-miller-company/landing-place/ Bebe Miller Company: A Haven for Restless Angels of Mercy 1986 video excerpt https://danceinteractive.jacobspillow.org/bebe-miller-company/a-haven-for-restless-angels-of-mercy/

Dancing the Algorithm with Katherine Helen Fisher

2026/06/27

Learn more about host Katherine Helen Fisher View excerpt of Lamentation: Dancing the Archive on Dance Interactive

Judith Jamison: The Endurance of the Dancing Spirit

2026/05/30

Judith Jamison dancing in 1988 at Jacob's Pillow on Dance Interactive Linda Celeste Sims performing Cry in 2007 at Jacob's Pillow on Dance Interactive Learn more about host Christian Warner

The Dancing Body: Graham After Graham

2026/04/25

Multi-media essay 'Tracing a Legacy: Martha Graham's Centuryl Long Journey to Jacob's Pillow'

Ann Hutchinson Guest's Dancing Life

2026/03/28

Ann Hutchinson Guest's Century Plus (2022)

Clouds Don’t Resist: Marjani Forté-Saunders

2026/02/28

Dance Interaction videos and essays related to this episode include: Soles of Duende Urban Bush Women PillowVoices podcasts related to this episode include: Remembering Blondell Cummings with Paloma McGregor

Virginia Johnson and Misty Copeland: Ballerina Brilliance

2026/01/31

Virginia Johnson of Dance Theatre of Harlem and Misty Copeland of American Ballet Theatre discuss their own training, the universality of performing classical ballets, the responsibilities of role models before and after the emergence of social media, and how dance skills can prepare young people for careers beyond the stage. Recorded during a 2014 PillowTalk moderated by Maura Keefe.

50 Seasons with Norton Owen

2025/12/27

Behind the scenes stories of how the exhibition 'Connecting Through Time: 50 Seasons with Norton Owen' came together. Scholar in Residence Maura Keefe guides the conversation with exhibit curator Wendy Perron, Pillow Archivist Patsy Gay, and Director of Preservation Norton Owen. Recorded during July 2025 PillowTalk.

Tap is the Root, with Robyn Watson

2025/11/22

Dance Interactive Video Excerpts of Tap Performances at Jacob’s Pillow Dance Interactive Multimedia Essays on Tap curated by Brian Seibert

Frederic Franklin's Ballet Memories

2025/10/25

See Frederic Franklin dancing with Alexandra Danilova in 1948 at Jacob's Pillow on DANCE INTERACTIVE 'Frederic Franklin Returns' PillowTalk 2007 - video excerpt on YOUTUBE

Audio Description for Dance at Jacob’s Pillow

2025/09/27

Links to disability artistry projects mentioned in this podcast: POD Access by Thomas Reid and Cheryl Green Reid My Mind Radio hosted by Thomas Reid Social Audio Description Collective Kinetic Light Kayla Hamilton Christopher Unpezverde Núñez Krishna Washburn Curiosity Paradox

Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui

2025/08/23

Dance scholar Nancy Wozny highlights the life and work of Moroccan and Belgian choreographer Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui. Cherkaoui was honored with the Jacob’s Pillow Dance Award in 2022 for his achievements in the worlds of both concert and commercial dance including choreography for Beyoncé and the Broadway production of Jagged Little Pill.

Bill T. Jones: Philosophies and Memories

2025/07/26

Norton Owen introduces highlights from past PillowTalks with choreographer Bill T. Jones, including reflections on his philosophy of partnering and its roots in contact improvisation. He also offers advice on how audiences might best approach his work and shares the personal story of a gift from two Pillow patrons.

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Christopher F Italia 2025/11/16

Sublime and so so important

In 2022 when we moved purposefully to Becket it was to be i. the same town / zip code as Jacobs Pillow. My spouse has been an academic archivist for m...

★★★★★

HKRes 2022/07/14

Pillow Voices

I love getting the history and current thinking in one breath.

★★★★★

Portzenb 2021/04/24

Wonderful all around

Such a diverse range of dance-related topics covered by such a great group of hosts.

★★★★★

LexMorton 2019/12/18

Epic podcast

I was hooked on this podcast after one listen. It makes sense that such an important historical organization for dance, put out such a great product. ...

★★★★★

yawnarama 2019/11/06

Brilliant

A very inspiring podcast

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seduclos 2019/08/20

Wonderful!

So delightful to take an auditory peek into the archives of this precious and treasured dance institution! The first episode with the late great Mr. T...

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