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Professional Advancement Programs


Ballet • June 13-26 • Anna-Marie Holmes, Program Director
Gala Choreographer Stanton Welch, Artistic Director of Houston Ballet • Artist Faculty Alexandra Koltun, International Ballet Teaching Artist, Dennis Marshall, School Director, Pittsburgh Ballet, & Ashley Wheater, Artistic Director, The Joffrey Ballet • Music Director Ramona Pansegrau

Samba
• June 27-July 10 • Jomar Mesquita, Program Director
Artist Faculty to be announced

Contemporary • July 11-31 • Milton Myers, Program Director 
Guest Choreographers Stijn Celis, Tony Fabre & Andrea Miller • Artist Faculty Francisco Martinez, KT Niehoff, Pamela Pribisco, Lawrence Rhodes, Ami Shulman • Music Director John Levis
 
Jazz/Musical Theatre Dance • August 1-22 • Chet Walker, Program Director
Guest Choreographers Bill Hastings & Brad Musgrove • Artist Faculty Emanuel Abruzzo & others to be announced, including Broadway Guest Artists for A Jazz Happening • Vocal Coach Ric Ryder • Vocal Master Class Coach Teri Ralston

Auditions

All programs require an audition, either in person or by video.

U.S. and international in person auditions are available only for Contemporary and Jazz/Musical Theatre Dance.  Run like master classes, they are a valuable opportunity to meet Jacob's Pillow artist faculty and staff. If unable to attend in person, please apply with a video audition.

Ballet and Samba programs require a video audition, by DVD, or upload the video to a video hosting website.
Miami
January 8 Jazz/Musical Theatre Dance
January 9 Contemporary

Los Angeles
January 31 Jazz/Musical Theatre Dance
February 5 Contemporary

New York City
January 22 Jazz/Musical Theatre Dance
January 23 Contemporary

February 19 Jazz/Musical Theatre Dance
February 20 Contemporary

March 26 Contemporary
March 27 Jazz/Musical Theatre Dance

International Auditions

Announced online as scheduled

Video Auditions Accepted for All Programs
Submit by DVD or upload to video hosting website
Click here for instructions
March 31 postmark date

Scholarships
Jacob's Pillow Scholarships are available for all programs and based on financial need.
Of particular note is the Lorna Strassler Award for Student Excellence, a merit award which provides a full scholarship and $2,500 cash award to one dancer; video audition required for consideration.

Visit www.jacobspillow.org for program descriptions, faculty bios, audition & application guidelines, scholarship opportunities, and updates.

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