Shine by Sekou McMiller & Friends, in partnership with Jacob’s Pillow, theater performance followed immediately with salsa dancing for all in the rotunda.
See the culmination of choreographer Sekou McMiller’s Jacob’s Pillow Lab creative residency in a work-in-process showing that celebrates the Afro, Latin, Jazz, and Soul Experience entitled Shine. Accenting partnered dances including salsa, mambo, and cha-cha-cha, “shines” are expressive sequences of footwork and body movements performed during musical breaks. Shine enhances the dance experience, inspiring friendly competition among social dancers. It explores how dancers separate to express their unique voices, fostering motivation and progress in everyday life, relationships, and communities. Featuring dancers, musicians, and composers brought together by McMiller, see performance highlights fusing music and dance, celebrating rhythmic nature, and uniting interconnected cultures. McMiller participates in a discussion moderated by Melanie George, Associate Curator, Jacob’s Pillow. Culminating the program is a social dance in the Guggenheim Rotunda for all to “shine”!
Leadership support for this Works & Process program is provided by Henry and Gerry Alpert.
Health and Safety Information
Mask-wearing and COVID-19 vaccination are no longer required but are strongly recommended.
Ticketing Information
Priority tickets for the fall 2023 performance series will go on sale online at 11 am on Friday, August 18, for $500+ Friends of Works & Process and all Guggenheim members at the Global level and above.
General ticketing will open online on Tuesday, August 22, at 11 am.
For questions, Friends of Works & Process should email friends@worksandprocess.org. Guggenheim members, please email membership@guggenheim.org. For general ticketing questions, please email boxoffice@guggenheim.org.
Tickets are available for purchase online only.
House seats may be available for $1,000+ Friends of Works & Process. To purchase house seats, email friends@worksandprocess.org.
House seats may be released to the public before performances.
Sekou McMiller. Photo: Marisol Díaz