Jacob's Pillow's video: Dutch National Ballet Coming to Festival 2023

In the Ted Shawn Theatre — July 5-9, 2023 In a historic Jacob’s Pillow debut, Dutch National Ballet will perform in the Ted Shawn Theatre in Festival 2023. Works will include: "Variations for Two Couples" (Hans Van Manen); "Two & Only" (Wubkje Kuindersma); "The Vertiginous Thrill of Exactitude" (William Forsythe); "Grand Pas Classique" (Victor Gsovsky); and "Five Tangos" (Hans van Manen, music by Astor Piazzolla). The performance will feature the company’s newest member, Bolshoi Ballet star Olga Smirnova, who joined Dutch National Ballet after the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Over the past 60 years, Dutch National Ballet, the only ballet company in the Netherlands, has evolved into one of the world’s most critically acclaimed ballet companies. With a unique and wide repertoire, a tradition of innovation, and around 80 dancers from all over the world, the company plays a leading role in Dutch cultural life and beyond. LEARN MORE AT https://www.jacobspillow.org/events/dutch-national-ballet-2023/ Video by Nel Shelby Productions