Our Fall Schedule is Live! Registration opens August 24th

Youth Performing Arts Program

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Youth Performing Arts Program

Check out our Fall 2026 schedule today and plan your Fall! Learn more about our youth programming below:

Our Youth Performing Arts Program (PAP) provides an in-depth, interdisciplinary learning experience to young dancers ages 4 to 18. From the start of their training, students are introduced to dance practice with an equal emphasis on technical development as well as artistic exploration. As they progress in age and level, a comprehensive curriculum encourages students to expand their creative language while challenging their intellectual, technical, and artistic abilities.      

  • Weekly classes, special workshops, and summer intensives are offered to all students. 
  • Students are placed in one of 6 levels to ensure their growth and success, while factoring in age and experience.      
  • Following an interdisciplinary philosophy, Youth Performing Arts Program classes fuse modern techniques with traditional approaches to cultivate a rich artistic experience.    
  • Berkshire Pulse holds its annual Dance and Music Celebration at the end of each Spring Session. Participation in the annual performance is optional. Most Youth Performing Arts Program classes are included, beginning with Foundations through the advanced levels. Additional performance opportunities are available for Levels 3 and 4 throughout the year.

Placing students correctly is a core aspect to the Berkshire Pulse Performing Arts Program curriculum. For placement and class recommendations, we carefully consider a wide variety of factors: specific interest, physical skill, peer group, emotional maturity, years of previous study and age. Each student is placed where we believe they will have the greatest potential for fulfillment and growth.

Enrollment in Levels 1 through 4 requires placement from Pulse teaching artists and staff. New students can take a placement class to determine their level. After class, the teaching artist and programming team will meet to determine placement for each student. No decision will be made on the spot. Please do not ask our teaching artists about class placement. Returning students are not required to take placement classes. Students who would like to try a class, or are seeking class recommendations, can contact us for more information.

Pulse has never turned away a student for an inability to pay. To learn more about our robust Tuition Assistance program and Card to Culture benefits, click here.

PLEASE NOTE: The Fall Schedule is now available for viewing only. Registration will open on August 24th.

Fall 2026 Weekly Class Schedule

Please read before registering:

To find and sign up for a class, scroll down to view our full roster of classes and use the search filters to identify classes by category, type, level, and day of the week.

If you do not yet have an account with the site, please create one on the My Account page. ALSO please be sure to complete the ‘Account Details’ section of the My Accounts page and make sure that all of your information is current, including for any children you will be registering for classes. Thank you!

Pulse Policies
Dress Code
2026-27 Studio Calendar

Registration and Curriculum Guidelines

Youth Performing Arts Program Registration Guide
Youth Performing Arts Program Curriculum Flowchart

Click here for Community Classes for Adults and Teens.

  • Class Type

  • Level

  • Days

Pointe – For ages 12+

Wednesdays 5:30 - 6:15 p.m. (September 16th - December 16th, no class November 11th or November 25th)
With Sarah Daunt

Ballet 2 – For ages 11+

Thursdays 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. (September 17th - December 10th, no class November 26th)
With Sarah Daunt

Group Level Ballet – For ages 13+

Mondays 4-5:30 p.m. (September 14th - December 14th, no class October 12th or November 23rd)
with Katelyn Sanchez

Intermediate Funk Box Breaking – For ages10+

Fridays 5:00 - 6:00 p.m. (September 18th - December 11th, no class November 27th)
with Andres Ramirez

Musical Theatre Collective – For ages 10+

Saturday 2:30-4:00pm (September 19th - December 12th, no class October 31st or November 28th)
with Mackenzie Hoffman, Chelsea Beatty and guests

Acro Basics – For Ages 8–12

Saturdays, 11:15-12:15p.m. (September 19th - December 12th, no class November 28th)
with Erin Naylor

Pre-Pointe – Ages 11+

Thursdays 5:30-6:00 (September 17th - December 10th, no class November 26th)
With Sarah Daunt

Ballet 1 – Ages 9-12

Saturdays 10:00-11:20 a.m. (September 19th - December 12th, no class November 28th)
With Sarah Daunt

Ballet Foundations – Ages 8-10

Saturdays 9-10 a.m. (September 19th - December 12th, no class November 28th)
With Sarah Daunt

Modern/Ballet Foundations – Ages 8-10

Mondays 4:00-5:00 (September 14th - December 14th, no class October 12th or November 23rd)
with Susan Quinn

Intro to Dance – For Ages 6-8

Fridays 4:00-5:00 p.m. (September 18th - December 11th, no class November 22)
with Erin Naylor

Creative Dance – Ages 4-6

Tuesdays from 3:45-4:30 (September 15th - December 15th, no class November 24th)
With Sarah Daunt

Toddler Creative Dance – For Ages 2-4

Wednesdays 4:00-4:45 p.m. (September 16th - December 16th, no class November 11th or November 25th)
with Sarah Daunt

Adaptive Dance – Open Level, Ages 4–6, with caregiver

Wednesdays, 10:30–11:15 a.m. (September 16th - October 21st)
with Sara Kiesel

Adaptive Dance – Open Level, Ages 7–10

Tuesdays, 12:00–12:45 p.m. (September 15th - October 20th)
with Sara Kiesel

Adaptive Dance – Open Level, Ages 6–9

Mondays, 3:45–4:30 p.m. (September 14th - December 14th, no class October 12th or November 23rd)
with Sara Kiesel and Sarah Daunt assisting

AfroBeats – For ages 10+

Wednesdays, 5-6:00 p.m. (September 16th - December 16th, no class November 11th or November 25th)
With Mustapha Braimah

Young Choreographers Workshop 2 – For ages 14+

Mondays, 5:45–7:15 p.m. (September 14th - December 14th, no class October 12th or November 23rd)
with Susan Quinn

Modern 1 – For ages 10-12

Thursdays, 4–5:15 p.m. (September 17th - December 10th, no class November 26th)
with Ashley Hartka

Intermediate Flamenco – Ages 12+

Thursdays, 6–7 p.m. (September 17th - December 10th, no class November 26th)
with Joanne Bockemuehl-Jackson

Modern 3 – For ages 13+

Tuesdays, 5:30–7:00 p.m. (September 15th - December 15th, no class November 24th)
with Holly Jones & Madisyn Boussie

Beginner Tap – For ages 7+

Saturdays, 12:30–1:15 p.m. (September 19th - December 12th, no class October 31st or November 28th)
with Tom Truss

Beginner Flamenco – For ages 7+

Thursdays, 5–6 p.m. (September 17th - December 10th, no class November 26th)
with Joanne Bockemuehl-Jackson

Beginner/Intermediate W. African Drumming – For ages 8+

Thursdays, 4–4:45 p.m. (September 17th - December 10th, no class November 26th)
with Rick Shrum

Step. Drum. Imagine! – For ages 6-8

Wednesdays, 3:50–4:50 p.m. (September 16th - December 16th, no class November 11th or November 25th)
with Nkoula Badila and Angel Lau (Nsanza assisting)

Beginner Funk Box Breaking – For ages 8+

Fridays, 4–5 p.m. (September 18th - December 11th, no class November 27th)
with Andres Ramirez

Intermediate Hip Hop – For ages 10+

Saturdays, 1:45-2:45 p.m. (September 19th - December 12th, no class November 28th)
with Dashawn Davis

Beginner Hip Hop – For ages 10+

Saturdays, 12:30–1:30 p.m. (September 19th - December 12th, no class November 28th)
with Dashawn Davis

Tumbling – For ages 6-8

Saturdays, 10–11 a.m. (September 19th - December 12th, no class November 28th)
with Erin Naylor

Intro to Tumbling – For ages 5-7

Saturdays, 9–9:45 a.m. (September 19th - December 12th, no class November 28th)
with Erin Naylor

Modern 2 – For ages 11-14

Tuesdays 4-5:00 p.m. (September 15th - December 15th, no class November 24th)
with Bettina Montano

Young Choreographers Workshop – For ages 12+

Tuesdays, 5:45–7:15 p.m. (September 15th - December 15th, no class November 24th)
with Susan Quinn

Ballet 3 – For ages 13+

Wednesdays, 4–5:30 p.m. (September 16th - December 16th, no class November 11th or November 25th)
with Katelyn Sanchez

Jazz 3 – For ages 13+

Fridays, 5:15–6:45 p.m. (September 18th - December 11th, no class November 27th)
with Mackenzie Hoffman

Jazz 1 – For ages 10 – 12

Tuesdays, 4:00 –5:15 p.m. (September 15th - December 15th, no class November 24th)
with Mackenzie Hoffman

Jazz 2 – For ages 11+

Fridays, 4:00–5:30 p.m. (September 18th - December 11th, no class November 27th)
with Teak Welch

Dance with Me – For ages 18 months–3 years old, caregiver participation required

Tuesdays 4:45–5:30 p.m. (September 15th - December 15th, no class November 24th)
With Sarah Daunt

Jump Start (Ages 11+)

Tuesday-Friday, September 8-11 from 4:00-7:00pm
with Madisyn Boussie, Sarah Daunt, and Jennifer Foster-Drake

Intermediate Tap, for ages 9+

Saturdays 1:20-2:20 PM (September 19th - December 12th, no class November 28th)
With Tom Truss

Taekwondo, for ages 4-adult

Mondays 5:30-6:30pm, Wednesdays 7:15-8:15pm, Saturdays 11:30am-1:30pm
with the Martial Arts Institute of the Berkshires
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