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Yesterday was National Dance Day, but we celebrate dance every day at Berkshire Pulse! With…

Classes for our fall session are officially in full swing! It’s not too late to…

Online registration for fall classes opens today! Do you have questions about fall registration? Need help with the registration process? We are here to help!

Summer may be coming to an end, but we are so excited for fall. Our…

There has been so much joy in our studios this summer! The picture above is…

Spirits of Chesterwood is an intergenerational dance project created by seven local choreographers in the Berkshire Pulse community. This roving, site-specific performance will be presented as a part of Chesterwood’s Arts Alive! series on Thursday, July 27, once at 4pm and again at 6pm, to allow an intimate group of audience members to follow the performers along the route. 

Summer Intensive season is finally in full swing! We are just finishing two weeks of our Dance Discovery Intensive, a journey into the dance forms including ballet, modern, African, Appalachian Flatfooting, and more.

Our summer session is in full swing! We’re so excited for our Dance Discovery program to begin next week. Plus, our Community Classes are up and running, with options for all ages and levels.

hank you to all of our community members, teaching artists, families, and dancers who made our 2023 Spring Celebration a huge success!  On May 27 & 28, our dancers performed in two sold-out shows at the Daniel Arts Center at Simon’s Rock.

There is still time to buy your tickets for our annual Spring Celebration this weekend! All tickets are general admission and available on a first-come, first-served basis. 100% of the proceeds will benefit our Tuition Assistance program.

So many of our graduating dancers and alumni find their place in arts professions that take them on journeys across the country and around the world.

Tickets are on sale now for our Spring Celebration, taking place on May 27 & 28 at the Daniel Arts Center at Simon’s Rock. Did you know 100% of the proceeds from these performances will benefit our Tuition Assistance program?

Tickets are on sale now for our Spring Celebration, taking place on May 27 & 28 at the Daniel Arts Center at Simon’s Rock.

Summer is on the way! We are seeking an enthusiastic Summer Counselor to assist with daily duties during our Summer Intensive programs in 2023.

We’re pleased to announce our annual Spring Celebration will take place on May 27 & 28 at the Daniel Arts Center at Simon’s Rock. The Spring Celebration will showcase the work of our Youth Performing Arts Program students, as well as alumni, community members, and teachers. 100% of the proceeds from these performances will benefit our Tuition Assistance program.

This March, we are doing a promotion for our community class pass holders! If you buy a 10 or 20-class pass this month, you can try a new class for FREE!

Berkshire Pulse is excited to have summer dance intensives for ages 4 to 18 running June through August, alongside community classes for dancers of all ages! Our offerings range in style and genre, from contemporary and choreography, to musical theater, hip hop, and more.

Community Boxing is back! Beginning February 3rd, this program brings Genève Brossard of Berkshire Boxing to the Housie…

We’re excited to announce two series of Moving Life Stories Workshops in 2023 – one at the South Berkshire Friends Meeting House in Great Barrington and another at the Pittsfield YMCA.

We’re so excited about everything on the schedule this year- from ballet and boxing, to belly dance, breaking, and more!

Registration for our Spring session is underway! Be sure to check out our offerings and sign up.

Your generosity is at the heart of our Pulse. We’re excited to announce we have received a matching grant from Alander Construction for the second year in a row, which means every dollar donated will be doubled – up to $5,000!

Thank you for being a part of what makes Pulse so special – the people that bring our studios to life. We are especially grateful for our team of Teaching Assistants. Each week, they share the love of dance with others. We are so grateful for their dedication!

We’re excited to host another African Dance Workshop with Nkoula Badila this Wednesday, November 9th at 5:45pm! Learn different Traditional Dances of Ancestral Africa, accompanied by live percussion. This class is open to all levels, ages 11+.

Berkshire Pulse has new staff members! You might recognize their faces around our studios. Joining…

Take a peek inside our studios! The space feels alive with movement and breath from our Youth Performing Arts Program and Community Classes.

Things are picking up at Pulse this fall! Read more about October events (including some FREE chances to dance with us).

Classes for our fall session are officially in full swing! It’s not too late to sign up for our Youth Program classes—and drop in to try one of our Community Classes for movers of all ages and levels.

Registration for our fall classes is officially underway. Check out our new Youth Performing Arts Program…

See what exciting classes we have planned for this fall! Fall registration opens on August 29th and classes…