The Pillow Project

Applications now open until MARCH 25!

2026 program details:
https://www.pillowproject.org/study

SAT FEB 14: Celebrating The Space Upstairs’ 20th Anniversary Season, it’s our signature monthly event SECOND SATURdAYS — the place where music and dance meet in the jazz!

This months special guests
PAUL THOMPSON TRIO
featuring physical-jazz performances by
THE PILLOW PROJECT

doors 8pm | music 9-11pm | $15

tickets:
https://www.thespaceupstairs.org/second-saturdays

Applications NOW OPEN!

Develop your unique artistic presence, cultivate an informed practice, and engage in a conscious curiosity for nuanced musicality and physical-poetry…

Since 2011, The Pillow Project’s 3-week immersive professional training program (containing 100+ hours of classes and studies) has been developed to foster an informed physical awareness, a committed personal practice, and a conscious curiosity in the hands-on experience of creating and engaging in professional work.

JUNE 15 - JULY 4, 2026

• https://www.pillowproject.org/study for more details about the program and applying•

Our home, The Space Upstairs, rolls into its 20th anniversary season with a surprise Secret Santa assist to help jazz us into 2026...We're thankful for their offer to match all donations made to The Space through till Midnight of December 31st, up to $1000!

So to all who enjoy the vibe we lay down, please consider a small donation before year's end, knowing it will multiply in amount and effect, helping us to continue offering a warm home to cool people and good times!

DONATE HERE:

SUPPORT | thespaceupstairs For twenty years, The Space Upstairs has been dedicated to contributing to and amplifying the arts community in Pittsburgh. At this milestone, we commemorates our origin, honor our growth, and celebrate our impact on the hundreds of artists and the thousands of patrons that have engaged in our work....

SECOND SATURDAYS since 2007

📸 Thomas Speranza |

The Pillow Project circa 2025

AUG 16: A one-day 4-hour introduction into The Pillow Project’s improvisational method of movement and dance at The Space Upstairs, as led by The Pillow Project’s Founding Artistic Director Jaka Zakajinn (formerly Pearlann Porter).

This one-day immersive workshop focuses on articulating and ‘playing’ our range motion, considering different dynamic ranges in physicality, and making distinct choices to engage with the music.

No experience required or expected — this introductory study is open to absolutely all levels of experience and inexperience!

*Pre-Registration Required (link in bio)

Please wear cool/loose/comfortable clothing - footwear or socks optional

Open to ages 18-100!

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Gold at The Pillow Project 2025 Intensive Improvisational Study