Community Classes for Adults and Teens
Berkshire Pulse’s Community Class program offers a wide range of creative classes for people of any age or ability, from beginners to professionals. We are proud to offer an intergenerational program, with students ranging from teenagers to those in their 80s.
Whether you’re looking to build on your technique, train, meet new people, or simply try something new, we have a class for you. Our classes include modern, ballet, jazz, flamenco, hip hop, tap, musical theater, drumming, Shake Your Soul, and more.
Our experienced and passionate instructors are dedicated to creating a welcoming and supportive environment for all people. We believe that dance is for everyone, and we strive to provide a space where you can explore your creativity, develop your skills, and connect with a vibrant community of fellow dancers.
*Summer Community Class & Weekly Class registration is open! Check out our schedule below and register below. Spring Community classes continue through mid-May; for more information on the last few weeks of our Spring Community Class Schedule, click here.
Learn more about our Tuition Assistance Program.
Our offerings are available through a class pass or drop-in class (except where otherwise noted). Click here for our Community Class Level Guidelines. Register here to be included in the class roster and pay for class passes online. Class passes automatically debit from your account every time you sign in for a Community Class.
If you do not yet have an account with the site, please create one on the My Account page. *IMPORTANT* 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.
Please make sure to read Pulse’s policies before registering. Please see individual class descriptions for Community Class dress codes.
Questions about Pulse’s COVID policies? See our policies.
Click here for Spring 2024 Youth Performing Arts Program Classes.
Check out our class descriptions from past sessions, including Spring 2022, Summer 2022 Intensives, Fall 2022, Spring 2023, Summer 2023, and Fall 2023.
Purchase class passes, 10 for $170 or 20 for $300. Community Class drop-ins are $20 per class (pay in-person only). Shared Family Class Passes also available, 10 for $180, 20 for $320.
August 12 – 16 | Advanced teens and undergrad students 17+, adults with advanced contemporary experience
Monday to Friday, 10am-3pm
August 19 – 23 | Ages 18+
Monday to Friday, 9am-12:30pm
Mondays, 4:45-5:30pm (6-week series: June 24, July 1, 8, 22, 29, August 5; no class July 15)
with Sarah Daunt
Wednesdays, 9:30-10:30am (5-week series: June 26, July 3, 10, 17, 24)
with Tricia DeSario
Mondays 9-10am; Thursdays 5:30-6:30pm (June 3 - August 22, No class July 4)
with Madeline Depres-Chen
Mondays, 5:30-6:45pm (June 10 – August 19)
with Teak Welch
Mondays, 7-8:15pm (June 24 – August 12)
with Daphne Zneimer
Mondays, 6-7pm (June 3 – August 19)
Luana Dias David
Tuesdays, 8-9am (June 4 – August 20)
with Madison Palffy
Tuesdays, 9-10:30am (June 4 – August 20, no class July 2 & 23; class from 3-4:30pm on July 9 & 16)
with Bettina Montano
Tuesdays, 4:15-5:30pm (June 4 – August 20)
with Madison Palffy
Tuesdays, 5:45-7:15pm (June 4, 11, 18, 25)
with Noel Staples-Freeman
Tuesdays & Thursdays, 5-6:15pm (July 9 – August 22)
with Tarcisio Ramos dos Santos
Tuesdays, 6-7:30pm (June 11 – August 20)
with Teak Welch
Wednesdays, 5:30-6:30pm; full session participation required (June 5 – August 21; no class June 19)
with Wendy Welch
Wednesdays, 6:50-8pm (June 5 – August 21; no class June 19)
with Shannon Nulf
Wednesdays, 5:15-6:45pm (June 5 – August 21; no class June 19)
with Fiona Scruggs
Wednesdays, 6-7pm (June 5 – August 21; no class June 19)
with Luana Dias David
Thursdays, 10-11am & 6:30-7:30pm (June 6 – August 22; no class July 4 & 11); Fridays 11:30am-12:30pm (June 7 – August 23; no class July 12)
with Bethany Trozzo
Thursdays, 1-2:30pm (specific dates TBA soon!)
with Melissa Elstein
Thursdays, 6-7:30pm (June 6 – August 22; no class July 4)
with Madison Palffy
Saturdays, 9:30-11:15am (June 8 – August 24)
with Shannon Nulf & Daphne Zneimer, plus additional guest artists!
Saturdays, 11:30am-12:10pm (June 15 – August 24)
with Gillian Ebersole & Daphne Zneimer, plus additional guest artists!
Saturdays, 2-4pm (June 8 & 22, July 13 & 27, August 3 & 24)
with Joanne DelCarpine, Kim Waterman, & Noel Staples-Freeman
This class is not currently being offered due to low enrollment. Please email us at berkshire.pulse@gmail.com to communicate your interest in this class.
with Joanne Bockemuehl-Jackson
Mondays 5:30-6:30pm, Wednesdays 7:15-8:15pm, Saturdays 11:30am-1:30pm
with the Martial Arts Institute of the Berkshires
Wednesdays, 7:30-9:15pm starting January 10, with Ted Randolph
email tedfr4@gmail.com for registration and info
Mondays, 6:30-8pm and Fridays, 9:30-11am
with Berkshire Tai Chi
10 Class Passes for $170
Purchase class passes to pay for Community Classes
20 Class Passes for $300
Purchase class passes to pay for Community Classes
10 Family Class Passes for $180
Purchase this special family pass to pay for Community Classes across one household
20 Family Class Passes for $320
Purchase this special family pass to pay for Community Classes across one household