IMPORTANT NOTES FOR THIS WEEK:

Youth Performing Arts Program: April 21-27 is April Break, so NO youth performing arts classes are running EXCEPT for a few make-up classes (Make-ups are - Thursday: Creative Dance, Intro to Dance, Group Level Ballet, Jazz 3-4; Saturday: Contemporary 4, Musical Theater Collective).
Community Classes: Community Classes ARE running Tuesday, April 22 to Sunday, April 27, unless otherwise noted.

Community Classes

A group of dancers in a Hip Hop class.

Community Classes for Adults and Teens

Our Spring 2025 Schedule is up and Web Registration is open! Plus, check out our summer intensives and register today!

Learn more about our Community Class Program below!

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.

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.

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!

Please make sure to read Pulse’s policies before registering. Please see individual class descriptions for Community Class dress codes.

Below is a link to our one-page class schedule, which gives a snapshot of all the classes happening weekly at Berkshire Pulse – use it to plan your week!

Spring 2025 Weekly Class Schedule

Our Community Classes are on a drop-in basis (except where otherwise noted). Please register below to be included in the class roster and to express interest. Community Classes are all paid for with class passes, which will automatically debit from your account every time you sign in for a Community Class.
Class passes: 10 for $170 or 20 for $300
Single drop-ins: $20 per class (pay in-person only)
Shared Family Class Passes also available: 10 for $180, 20 for $320.

2024-25 Studio Calendar
Community Class Level Guidelines

Check out our class descriptions from past sessions, including Spring 2022, Summer 2022 Intensives, Fall 2022, Spring 2023, Summer 2023, Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Summer 2024, and Fall 2024.

Click here for Youth Performing Arts Program Classes.

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4-Week Modern Dance Series at Chesterwood this Summer – Beg/Int, for ages 16-adult

Wednesdays, 6-7:30pm (July 2, July 16, July 23, August 6)
With Bettina Montano

African Rooted Dance Performance Series!

Wednesday rehearsals with Noel and Angel - 6–7:30pm on April 16, April 30, May 7, May 14 (no class April 23)
Tech Rehearsal Wednesday, May 21 (afternoon/evening, exact time TBA); Dress Rehearsal Friday, May 23 (evening); Performances Saturday & Sunday, May 24 & 25 at 2pm

*NEW* Drag Workshop Series for ages 16+, with Seeing Rainbows!

Workshops are at WANDER Berkshires May 4th from 2pm-5pm; Berkshire Pulse May 10th from 2pm-5pm; The Foundry May 25th from 2pm-5pm
with Tom Truss

*NEW* Series! Master Your Mood Workshop Series, with Laura Lin!

Thursdays, 9-10:30am (April 24 - June 19, no class 5/22)
With Laura Lin

*NEW* Kundalini Yoga – All Levels, for ages 16-adult

Sundays, 10-11:15am (March 23 – May 18)
With Crane Morehouse

Register today! Simonson Jazz Evening Workshop Series (Ages 18+)

July 7-11 | Beg/Int ages 18+
Monday – Friday, 5:15-7pm

Register today! Limon-based Modern Dance Workshop Series (Ages 16+)

July 28 - August 1 | Beg/Int ages 16+
Monday to Friday, 5:30–7pm

Register today! Site-Specific Dance Making Workshop Series at Chesterwood (Ages 16+)

August 11-14 | Beginner adults, Int/Adv youth, ages 16+
Monday to Thursday, 5-7pm

Sound Bath, with Lev Natan!

First Sunday of every month from 7-8:30pm (November 3, December 8, January 5, February 2, March 2 (cancelled, rescheduling), April 6, May 4)
with Lev Natan

Trans Dance Class with Seeing Rainbows!

FALL 2024: Sundays 2:30-3:30pm September 29, October 27, November 24, December 15 (CANCELLED); SPRING 2025: Saturdays 2:30-3:30pm January 25, February 22, March 22, April 26
With Gillian Ebersole

Litefeet – All Levels, for ages 16+

Tuesdays and Thursdays, 4:15–5:40pm (March 25 – May 6)
with Raymon "Red Ink" Padro, at Simon's Rock!

Modern 3, for ages 13-adult

Tuesdays, 4-5:30pm (January 14 – May 20; no class Feb 18, Apr 22)
With Shannon Nulf

Jazz 3-4, for ages 13-adult

Thursdays, 6-7:30pm (January 16 – May 22; no class Feb 20, Apr 24), with Holly Jones
*Please note that this class is FULL and open to WAITLIST REGISTRATION ONLY.

Contemporary 4, for ages 14-adult

Saturdays, 12:15-1:45pm (January 18 – May 24; no class Feb 22, Apr 26)
With Madison Palffy

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

Tuesdays, 5:45-7:30pm (January 14 – May 20; no class Feb 18, Apr 22)
With Susan Quinn

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

Mondays, 10:30-11:30am (January 6 – May 5; no class Jan 20, Feb 17, Apr 21, or May 12)
With Christine Breton

Community Ballet – Intermediate+, for ages 13-adult

Mondays, 6:30-8pm (January 6 – May 12; no class Jan 20, Feb 17, or Apr 21)
With Sayer Mansfield (January to February) and Adam Weinert (March to May)

Community Modern – Intermediate w/ no floor work, for ages 16-adult

Tuesdays, 9-10:30am (January 7 – May 13, no class April 25), with Bettina Montano
*This class is currently FULL and is open to WAITLIST registration only. If you are interested in this class, please still submit a waitlist registration and we can add your student to the waitlist and can recommend like classes.

Community Tap – Beginners Class & Intermediate Class, for ages 13-adult

Tuesdays: Beginners Tap from 6–6:45pm, Intermediate Tap from 6:50–7:35pm (January 7 – May 13)
With Teak Welch

Wednesday Community Ballet – Beginners, for ages 12-adult

Wednesdays, 5:45-7pm (January 8 – May 14)
With Brianne Szymanski

Community Musical Theater Voice – All Levels, for ages 16+

Wednesdays, 5:30-6:30pm (January 8 – May 14), with Wendy Welch
*This class is currently FULL and is open to WAITLIST registration only. If you are interested in this class, please still submit a waitlist registration and we can add your student to the waitlist and can recommend like classes.

African Rooted Dance – All Levels, ages 12-adult, 8-11 with parent/guardian (can fulfill PAP class requirement for Levels 3-4)

Wednesdays, 6-7pm (January 8 – April 9, FREE African Dance Performance Series follows)
With Noel Staples-Freeman, Angel Lau accompanying

Thursday Community Ballet – Beginners, for ages 16-adult

Thursdays, 9-10:15am (February 20 – May 15)
With Sarah Daunt

Shake Your Soul – All Levels, for ages 18+

Thursdays 5:30-6:30pm (January 16 – May 15)
With Madeline Despres-Chen

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

Thursdays, 6-7pm (January 9 – May 15, no class April 24), with Joanne Bockemuehl-Jackson
*Please note that this class is FULL and is CLOSED to new students for the rest of Spring 2025. New students will be able to join in Fall 2025!

Community Modern – Intermediate+, includes floor work, for ages 16-adult

Fridays, 9-10:40am (January 10 – May 16, no class April 22)
With Bettina Montano

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

Saturdays, 9:30-11:15am (January 11 – May 17)
With Shannon Nulf

Adult Beginners Pointe, for ages 18+

Saturdays, 11:25am-12:10pm (Session 1: January 25 – March 1; Session 2: March 22 – April 26; full session participation required for both sessions)
With Gillian Ebersole

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

Saturdays, 2-3:15pm (January 18 – May 17)
With Angelica Polk

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

Saturdays, 2-4pm (January 11, February 15, March 8, April 12)
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

30 Class Passes (available for our 30th Anniversary in 2025!)

30 Class Passes for $360
Purchase this special class pass to pay for Community Classes in honor of Pulse's 30th anniversary in 2025!

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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