Send Rutgers BFA students to Jacob’s Pillow!

Hi my name is Gabby Cardinale, a recent BFA graduate from Rutgers University. My choreography The Space Between, was chosen by the three adjudicators at the American College Dance Association's 2025 Regional Conference for the Gala performance on the culminating day of the conference. Adjudicators subsequently chose my work to move on to the ACDA National Festival in May. From then, adjudicators chose 5 pieces to send to the Inside Out stage at Jacob’s Pillow— The Space Between being one of them!

We are thrilled to share that work from Rutgers University’s Mason Gross School of the Arts has been selected for presentation at the prestigious Jacob’s Pillow in the Berkshires—marking only the second time in our school's history that a student piece has received this honor.

To make this opportunity possible, we are seeking donations to help cover travel expenses for myself and the talented cast of nine undergraduate BFA dance majors who will be performing from August 5–7.

Your support—no matter the amount—will make a meaningful impact. Every contribution helps bring this milestone moment to life and ensures that our dancers can share their work on a national stage.

We are deeply grateful for your generosity and belief in the power of young artists.

Thank you for supporting the future of dance.