PillowVoices: Dance Through Time

By Jacob's Pillow Archives

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 c... more

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The podcast currently has 81 episodes available.

PillowVoices: Dance Through Time episodes:

January 31, 2026 Virginia Johnson and Misty Copeland: Ballerina Brilliance
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.
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46min
December 27, 2025 50 Seasons with Norton Owen
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.
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52min
November 22, 2025 Tap is the Root, with Robyn Watson
Dance Interactive Video Excerpts of Tap Performances at Jacob’s Pillow
Dance Interactive Multimedia Essays on Tap curated by Brian Seibert

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20min
October 25, 2025 Frederic Franklin's Ballet Memories
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
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32min
September 27, 2025 Audio Description for Dance at Jacob’s Pillow
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
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31min
August 23, 2025 Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui
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.
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28min
July 26, 2025 Bill T. Jones: Philosophies and Memories
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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21min
June 21, 2025 Dancing Mr. Talley Beatty's Blackness
Dance Scholar Mora-Amina Parker illuminates the historical and cultural context of Mr. Talley Beatty's choreography as well as the significant impact on in her course as a professional dancer after discovering his ballets.
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22min
May 31, 2025 Resident Dance Photographers at Jacob's Pillow
Guest host Benjamin Richards focuses the lens on four different resident dance photographers: John Lindquist, Stephan Driscoll, Mike van Sleen and Christopher Duggan.
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27min
April 26, 2025 La Nijinska
Highlights from a 2022 PillowTalk with Lynn Garafola, author of the biography La Nijinska: Choreographer of the Modern speaking with scholar-in-residence Brian Schaefer. Garafola illuminates Bronislava Nijinska’s life as a Russian born dancer, sibling to Vaslav Nijinsky, and groundbreaking 20th century ballet choreographer. Garafola also shares some fascinating documentation of Nijinska's pivotal connections to Jacob's Pillow.
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47min

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