Moving Mysteries - Moving Memories!
Moving Mysteries - Moving Memories!
The Sacred Dance Guild & Jacob’s Pillow
An Excursion ‐ Friday, July 25th, 2008
In June 1958, the Sacred Dance Guild’s first summer festival was held at Jacob’s Pillow under the direction of Ted Shawn himself. The success of that event resulted in Jacob’s Pillow continuing to host the Sacred Dance Guild’s summer event for another tree years with such teachers as Ted Shawn, Ruth St. Denis, Mary Anthony, Jess Meeker, Myra Kinch, Josephine Rice, Forrest Coggan, Naomi Aleh‐Leaf and many others. As part of our 50th Anniversary Festival and Celebration, we are delighted to offer an excursion to re‐visit this amazing place!
In addition to being the birthplace of our Sacred Dance Guild summer festivals, “The Pillow” has a fascinating history. It is the longest running dance festival in the Unites States and is an incomparable center for dance that exists nowhere els in the world. With a pioneering spirit and commitment to innovation, the Pillow has become a mecca for dancers everywhere. See details at http://www.jacobspillow.org/archives/history.asp
The History!
Jacob’s Pillow holds a special appeal for dancers, historians and the public in general. Only dance institution to de designated a National Historic Landmark


