Jacob’s Pillow & Vail Dance Festival 2025
Every summer, by the time my family and I are getting ready to leave Jacob’s Pillow and head to Vail Dance Festival, I’m fully in a creative groove. That was as true as ever this year.
Every summer, by the time my family and I are getting ready to leave Jacob’s Pillow and head to Vail Dance Festival, I’m fully in a creative groove. That was as true as ever this year.
I love working with brilliant artists who perform on the Pillow stages and teach in The School. Pillow artists I was able to collaborate with in creative portraits this summer include: Elisa Clark, James Whiteside and Cassandra Trenary, Catherine Cabeen, and Chloe Davis and Beatrice Capote.
Last week, I photographed Dance Against Cancer’s 2017 performance. This was the charity’s 7th Annual Event. I have photographed this event several times now, and every time I do, I am deeply humbled and full of gratitude to work with such kind-hearted people.
Artists go through a very busy week when they come to Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival and are pulled in many different directions. It’s more than warming up and performing. It’s participating in Pillow events for donors and guests, talking about their creative inspiration in Post-Show Talks, attending champagne toasts after opening night and a cast party after Saturday’s evening performance…