Never Stand Still

Legendary dancers and choreographers Merce Cunningham, Paul Taylor, Suzanne Farrell, Mark Morris, Judith Jamison and Bill Irwin appear alongside new innovators to reveal the passion, discipline, and daring of the world of dance. Filmed at the iconic Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival, this thrilling documentary features amazing performances by world-renowned dancers interwoven with intimate interviews, behind-the-scenes insights, and rare archival footage.Founded in the 1930s by visionary dance pioneer… Show more Ted Shawn on a farm in the Berkshires, today the Pillow is an idyllic mecca for artists and audiences from around the world, a place where dance in all its forms is studied, created, performed and celebrated.

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Bill Irwin
Marge Champion
Suzanne Farrell
Bill T. Jones
Merce Cunnigham

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Jacob's Pillow documentary chronicles a dream

July 5, 2012 - Boston.com - By Janine Parker, Globe Correspondent

‘No one can really know what this place is like unless they come here,” says dancer Shantala Shivalingappa in “Never Stand Still,” director Ron Honsa’s 2011 documentary about Jacob’s Pillow, the beloved, world-renowned dance festival and school located in Becket. Nonetheless, in his feature filmmaking debut Honsa manages to capture some of the Pillow’s ineffable beauty while offering a delectable glimpse into the art that is created and performed there.

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