Course List
Our Spring 2025 Schedule is up and Web Registration is open! Plus, check out our summer intensives and pre-register today!
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Instructions for Registration:
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!
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!
Click here for our Youth Performing Arts Program information and registration.
To see our Youth Performing Arts Program registration guide, click here.
To view our Curriculum Flowchart, click here.
To see our dress code for youth classes, click here.
Click here for our Teen/Adult Community Classes information and registration.
To see our Community Class Level Guidelines, click here.
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
Pre-register today! Dance Discovery Summer Intensive (Ages 8-13)
June 23 – 27 | Ages 8 to 13, half-day option for ages 8-9 (mornings only)
Monday to Friday, 9am-3pm; 9am-12pm half day
Pre-register today! Young Dancers and Choreographers Summer Intensive (Ages 11+)
June 30 – July 19 (no class July 4) | 9am-4pm
Dancers can choose to participate in Weeks 1 + 2, Weeks 2 + 3, or all three weeks. One week participation is not available. This intensive is for dancers with at least two years of dance experience.
Pre-register today! Hip Hop and Street Style Summer Intensive (Ages 10-adult)
July 21 – 25 | All levels, ages 10 to adult
Monday to Friday, 9am-3pm
Pre-register today! Musical Theater Summer Intensive (Ages 10+)
July 28 – August 2 | All levels, ages 10+
Monday to Saturday, 9am-3pm
Pre-register today! Dance Adventure Summer Intensive (Ages 4-7)
August 4 – 8 | Ages 4-7, half day
Monday to Friday, 9am-12pm
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!
*NEW* Thursday Creative Dance, for ages 4-6
Thursdays, 4-4:45pm (February 6 – April 17; no class February 20)
With Sarah Daunt
Latin Dance/Danza Latina, for ages 5-10
Saturdays, 8:45am-9:45am (January 18 – May 24, no class Feb 22, Apr 26)
With Sandra Bonilla
Beginners Flamenco, for ages 7+
Thursdays, 5-6pm (January 16 – May 22; no class Feb 20, Apr 24), with Joanne Bockemuehl-Jackson
*Please note that this class is FULL and open to WAITLIST REGISTRATION ONLY.
Modern/Ballet Foundations, for ages 8-10
Mondays, 3:50-4:50pm (January 13 – May 19; no class Jan 20, Feb 17, or Apr 21)
With Susan Quinn, Madisyn Boussie assisting
Ballet Foundations, for ages 8-10
Saturdays, 9-10am (January 18 – May 24; no class Feb 22, Apr 26), with Isadora Wolfe
*Please note that this class is FULL and open to WAITLIST REGISTRATION ONLY.
Beginners Funk Box Breaking, for ages 8+
Fridays, 4-5pm (January 17 – May 23; no class Feb 21, Apr 25)
With Andres Ramirez, Shannon Nulf assisting
Intermediate Funk Box Breaking, for ages 10+
Fridays, 5-6pm (January 17 – May 23; no class Feb 21, Apr 25)
With Andres Ramirez, Shannon Nulf assisting
Ballet 1, for ages 9-12
Saturdays, 10:10-11:25am (January 18 – May 24; no class Feb 22, Apr 26)
With Isadora Wolfe
Modern 1, for ages 9-12
Fridays, 4-5:30pm (January 17 – May 23; no class Feb 21, Apr 25)
With Gillian Ebersole
Musical Theater Collective, for ages 10+
Saturdays, 2-4pm (January 18 – May 3; no class Feb 22, Apr 26)
With Teak Welch, Chelsea Beatty, Wendy Welch, plus guest artists
Ballet 2 – Wednesdays, for ages 10+
Wednesdays, 4-5:30pm (January 15 – May 21; no class Feb 19, Apr 23)
With Fiona Scruggs
Ballet 2-3 – Fridays, for ages 10+
Fridays, 4-5:30pm (January 17 – May 23; no class Feb 21, Apr 25)
With Fiona Scruggs
Pre-Pointe/Beginners Pointe, for ages 11+
Fridays, 5:40-6:20pm (January 17 – May 16; no class Feb 21, Apr 25)
With Fiona Scruggs
Modern 2, for ages 11+
Tuesdays, 4-5:30pm (January 14 – May 20; no class Feb 18, Apr 22), with Gillian Ebersole
*Please note that this class is FULL and open to WAITLIST REGISTRATION ONLY.
Jazz 2-3, for ages 11+
Mondays, 3:50-5:20pm (January 13 – May 19; no class Jan 20, Feb 17, or Apr 21)
With Teak Welch, Mackenzie Wolcott assisting
Young Choreographers Workshop, for ages 12+
Mondays, 5:30-7pm (January 13 – May 5; no class Jan 20, Feb 17, or Apr 21)
With Susan Quinn, Teak Welch assisting
Ballet 3, for ages 13+
Wednesdays, 4-5:30pm (January 15 – May 21; no class Feb 19, Apr 23)
With Isadora Wolfe
Beginners Pointe, for ages 12+ (levels 3-4, by invitation only)
Wednesdays, 5:40-6:30pm (January 15 – May 14; no class Feb 19, Apr 23)
With Fiona Scruggs
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.
Group Level Ballet 3-4, for ages 13-18
Thursdays, 4:15-5:45pm (January 16 – May 22; no class Feb 20, Apr 24)
With Isadora Wolfe, Madisyn Boussie assisting
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
Collecting Interest: Beginners Drumming, for ages 8+
With Rick Shrum
*This class is not currently running, but we are collecting interest for it for future sessions! Please "register" to express interest, or email us at berkshire.pulse@gmail.com. Thank you!
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
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
