Virtual Pillow Views
Scenic Visions in New Online Videos
April 2014
 


Far from the "lights and tights" aesthetic of many dances, the new videos highlighted below all exemplify more elaborate stage pictures.  Enjoy exploring these unique visions and seek out more within the vast resources of Jacob's Pillow Dance Interactive!  



Norton Owen 
Director of Preservation 
Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival 
New Videos Featuring Visual Imagery
Cedar Lake 
Contemporary Ballet

Norwegian choreographer Jo Strmgren brought his own small company to the Pillow in 2003, but in Necessity, Again he employs Cedar Lake's larger canvas to create a world that seems simultaneously exciting and inviting. 

Vertigo Dance Company

Not to be confused with Canada's O Vertigo Danse, this group hails from Israel and made its 2012 Pillow debut  with Mana.  They stretched the Ted Shawn Theatre's resources by creating an onstage house that rotates and creates an ever-changing environment.

MOMIX
Company founder-director Moses Pendleton has been making stage magic for more than 40 years now, starting as one of the creators of Pilobolus.  His full-evening Passion expands the boundaries of dance and encompasses mesmerizing imagery. 
More Onstage Visions
Jessica Lang Dance 
The world premiere of Jessica Lang's Within the Space I Hold featured an astounding set by the design team known as molo.  Be sure to watch until the very end of this clip, as you'll witness a remarkable lighting effect with a light-up tutu!  
Trisha Brown
The set and costumes for this collaboration were created by Robert Rauschenberg, whose designs were first seen at the Pillow in Merce Cunningham's Nocturnes nearly 30 years earlier.  The landmark 1983 Set and Reset was co-commissioned by the Pillow.
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Header Photo Credits (left to right): Ted Shawn, photo Shapiro Studios; Drew Jacoby, photo Liza Voll; Cynthia Gregory, photo �Jack Vartoogian/FrontRowPhotos; Savion Glover, photo Len Irish; Shantala Shivalingappa, photo C.P. Satyajit