Support the Pulse
Berkshire Pulse thrives because of the ongoing support of people like you. All donations are tax-deductible and easily made through Paypal. If you’d like to support a specific program, please specify that program in the ‘messages’ field.
To learn more about Pulse’s mission and how you can support us, please read our impact report and appeal.
Your Donation Makes an Impact
When you give to Berkshire Pulse, you become a part of a family of individuals who are committed to the arts and care about our community. Each gift you make supports opportunities for young people and adults to explore and develop their innate creativity while challenging their technical, intellectual, and artistic abilities. Our programs make a real and lasting difference in the lives of hundreds of students of all ages throughout the year.
Consider making a tax-deductible gift today to support our work in the following areas:
The Youth Performing Arts Program
Offers a diverse range of after-school classes and summer programs—in ballet, modern, jazz, tap, musical theater, world music, Capoeira, hip hop, Flamenco, and more—that inspire positive development while encouraging determination, respect for self, respect for others and creative expression.
Community Classes
Provide opportunities for adults and teens to experience these arts and bring together people of all ages—children, teens, adults and seniors—to learn new skills, express themselves and lead healthier lives.
In-school Programs
Bring Pulse’s creativity directly to schools throughout the county, providing more than 1,000 elementary and middle students each year with free access to dance and music— often for the very first time in their lives.
The Young Choreographers Initiative (YCI)
Empowers high school-age students to find their voice and express themselves through dance making and activism—offering a unique format for individual expression that builds confidence, inspires collaboration, expands creative vocabulary and strengthens communications skills.
Moving Life Stories
This is a project that connects teens and adults from different cultures and income levels—who might otherwise never meet one another (let alone create together)—to collaboratively develop movement pieces based on their life experiences.
Tuition Assistance
Keeps classes accessible to all by providing 1 out of every 6 youth and adult participants with support so they may have the benefits of the Pulse programs regardless of their financial situation.
We hold a Universal Participation (UP) Designation from the Massachusetts Cultural Council, in recognition of our commitment to providing an accessible and fulfilling experience for every member of our community. Development of new programs and initiatives is always underway!
In addition to these programs, Pulse provides employment opportunities to more than 40 teaching artists and staff each year – nurturing an ever-growing community of dedicated educators and arts advocates.
Without the support of donors like you, Pulse couldn’t exist. Tuition only covers a portion of our expenses. Your help is crucial to ensuring that Pulse can continue to provide all it offers to the community.
