Our Fall 2024 Schedule is Live and Registration is Open! Classes begin September 9.

Community Classes

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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.

OUR FALL 2024 SCHEDULE IS UP AND ONLINE REGISTRATION IS OPEN!

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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.

Pulse Policies
2024-25 Studio Calendar
Community Class Level Guidelines

Click here for 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, Fall 2023, Spring 2024, and Summer 2024.

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.

  • Class Type

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Litefeet – Beginners, for ages 10+

Tuesdays, 5:45-7pm (September 10 – December 10, no class October 8)
With Raymon "Red Ink" Padro

Trans Dance Class with Seeing Rainbows!

Sundays, 2:30-3:30pm (September 29, October 27, November 24, December 15)
With Gillian Ebersole

Thai Massage Sessions at Berkshire Pulse, with Laura Lin!

Slow Thai Massage and Thai Foot Reflexology: It's here! Sign up for your slot now - first Thursdays of every month this Fall from 10am-12pm or 1-3pm.
With Laura Lin

Special Drumming Workshop with Tambacum!

Wednesday, 3:45-4:30pm (September 18)
With special guest artist Tambacum

Int/Adv Tap, for ages 12-adult, by placement

Mondays, 3:45-4:45pm (September 9 – December 9; No class October 14, November 11)
With Tom Masters

Modern 3, for ages 13-adult

Tuesdays, 4-5:30pm (September 10 – December 10)
With Shannon Nulf

Jazz 3-4, for ages 13-adult

Thursdays, 6-7:30pm (September 12 – December 12; No class October 31, November 28)
With Holly Jones

Contemporary 4, for ages 14-adult

Saturdays, 12:15-1:45pm (September 14 – December 14; No class November 30)
With Madison Palffy

Young Choreographers Initiative (FREE), for ages 14-adult

Tuesdays, 5:45-7:30pm class time, 7:30-8pm additional YCI Rehearsal (September 10 – December 10)
With Susan Quinn

Move for Life! – All Levels, for ages 18+

Mondays & Fridays, 10-11am (September 9 – December 13; No class September 23, October 14, November 11, November 29)
With Christine Breton

Community Ballet – Intermediate+, for ages 13-adult

Mondays, 6:30-8pm (September 9 – December 9; No class on October 14 or November 11)
With Isadora Wolfe

Salsa – All Levels, for ages 13+ (can fulfill PAP class requirement for Levels 3-4)

Mondays, 7:15-8:15pm (September 9 – December 9; No class October 14 or November 11)
With Luana Dias David

Community Modern – Beg/Int, for ages 16-adult – AT CAPACITY, OPEN TO WAITLIST REGISTRATION ONLY

Tuesdays, 9-10:30am (September 10 – December 10)
With Bettina Montano

Community Tap – Beginner/Warm-up and Intermediate, for ages 13-adult

Tuesdays, 6-7:30pm; 6-7pm Beginners/Warm-up; 7-7:30pm Optional Intermediate work (September 10 – December 10)
With Teak Welch

Community Modern – Beginners, for ages 16+

Wednesdays, 6:30–7:45pm (September 18 – December 11; No class September 11 or November 27)
With Bettina Montano

Community Ballet – Beginners, for ages 12-adult

Wednesdays, 5:45-7pm (September 18 – December 11; No class September 11 or November 27)
With Brianne Szymanski

Community Musical Theater Voice – All Levels, for ages 16+ – AT CAPACITY, OPEN TO WAITLIST REGISTRATION ONLY

Wednesdays, 5:30-6:30pm (September 11 – December 11; No class November 27)
With Wendy Welch

African Rooted Dance – All Levels, ages 12-adult (can fulfill PAP class requirement for Levels 3-4)

Wednesdays, 6-7pm (September 11 – December 11, No class November 27)
With Noel Staples-Freeman, Angel Lau accompanying

Adult Basic Ballet & Conditioning – Beg/Int, for ages 21+

Thursdays, 10:30am-12pm (September 19, October 3, 17, 31, November 14, 21, December 5, 12, 19)
With Melissa Elstein

Shake Your Soul – All Levels, for ages 18+

Thursdays 5:30-6:30pm (September 12 – December 12, no class on October 31 and November 28)
With Madeline Despres-Chen

Flamenco – Beginners, for ages 12-adult (can fulfill PAP class requirement for Levels 2-4)

Thursdays, 6-7pm (September 12 – December 12; No class October 31 or November 28)
With Joanne Bockemuehl-Jackson

Swing – Beg/Int, for ages 12-adult

Thursdays, 6:45-8:30pm - 6:45-7:45pm Beginners; Intermediate students are invited to join 7:30-8:30pm (September 19 – December 12; No class September 12, October 31, or November 28)
With Brianne Szymanski

Community Modern – Intermediate+, for ages 16-adult

Fridays, 9-10:30am (September 13 – December 13, no class November 29)
With Bettina Montano

Yoga – All Levels, for ages 16+

Fridays, 5:45-6:45pm (September 27 – November 15)
With Bethany Trozzo

Community Ballet – Beg/Int, for ages 12-adult

Saturdays, 9:30-11:15am (September 14 – December 14, No class on November 30)
With Shannon Nulf

Adult Beginners Pointe, for ages 18+

Saturdays, 11:25am-12:10pm (September 14 – December 14; No class November 30)
With Gillian Ebersole

House – Beg/Int, ages 12+ (can fulfill PAP class requirement for Level 3-4)

Saturdays, 2-3:15pm (September 14 – December 14, No class on November 30)
With Angelica Polk

West African and Caribbean Dance and Drum – All Levels, for ages 14-adult

Saturdays, 2-4pm (September 14, October 19, November 9)
With Joanne DelCarpine and Kim Waterman

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

Tai Chi, for ages 16-adult

Mondays, 6:30-8pm and Fridays, 9:30-11am
with Berkshire Tai Chi

Scottish Country Dance – Open Level

Thursdays, 7:15-9pm
With Ted Randolph

10 Class Passes

10 Class Passes for $170
Purchase class passes to pay for Community Classes

20 Class Passes

20 Class Passes for $300
Purchase class passes to pay for Community Classes

10 Family Class Passes

10 Family Class Passes for $180
Purchase this special family pass to pay for Community Classes across one household

20 Family Class Passes

20 Family Class Passes for $320
Purchase this special family pass to pay for Community Classes across one household

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