Review of Mimulus at Jacob’s Pillow

July 25, 2007 performance reviewed by Connell McGrath
Mimulus made their United States debut at Jacob’s Pillow last night. This is a young Brazilian company full of energy who take Brazilian social dancing as the starting point for their performance pieces.

Mimulus in Do Lado Esquerdo de Quem Sobe, choreographed by Jomar Mesquita. Photo by [...]

Review of Paul Taylor Dance Company at Jacob’s Pillow

July 19, 2007 performance reviewed by Connell McGrath
Paul Taylor Dance Company performs July 18 through July 22, as part of Jacob’s Pillow’s 75th anniversary season. They are performing two programs on alternating evenings. Both programs include a world premiere of a work called De Suenos commissioned in part by Jacob’s Pillow for its [...]

Royal Danish Ballet at Jacob’s Pillow

July 12, 2007 performance reviewed by Connell McGrath
After a 21 year hiatus, members of the Royal Danish Ballet returned to Jacob’s Pillow this week. They first performed at Jacob’s Pillow in the 1955 festival, and that debut performance (their first in this country) was the beginning of an American infatuation with the company and [...]

Nederlands Dans Theater II (NDT2) at Jacob’s Pillow

July 5, 2007 performance reviewed by Connell McGrath
Nederlands Dans Theater II (NDT2) performed at Jacob’s Pillow from July 4 through July 8. These are the younger dancers some of whom eventually go on to perform with the more famous NDT1. They are without exception outstanding technical and expressive dancers with excellent training and [...]