Spirits of Chesterwood

Posted on July 3, 2024July 9, 2024 by Max

August 14th, 15th, 16th and 17th at 5:30pm

Rain date: Sunday, August 18th

Audience on Chesterwood lawn watching one of the performances — Photo by: Eric Limon Photography

Spirits of Chesterwood is an intergenerational dance project created by six local choreographers in the Berkshire Pulse community. This roving, site-specific performance will be presented as a part of Chesterwood’s Arts Alive! series.

The performance will happen once each day, to allow an intimate group of audience members to follow the performers along the route. In case of rain, this show will be performed on Sunday, August 18. If more than one show gets cancelled, we will transfer tickets until we are at capacity and then refunds will be given.

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Upcoming Summer Intensives

Dance Adventure Intensive – (July 22 – 26) ages 4 to 7

Hip Hop & Street Style Intensive – (July 29 – August 2) – ages 10 to adult

Musical Theater Intensive – (August 5 – August 10) – ages 10 to adult

*Registrations will be accepted until the Friday before each intensive.

Welcoming Our New Board Members

Posted on June 23, 2024July 31, 2024 by Max

As Pulse continues to grow, so does our Board of Directors!

Please help us welcome Kelly Baxter Spitz, Melissa Canavan, and Sylvana Proano to the Pulse family. You can learn more about them by going to our Board of Directors page!

Join us for Spirits of Chesterwood on August 14, 15, 16, and 17 at Chesterwood for an intergenerational dance project inspired by historic photographs of people, places, and captured moments on the Chesterwood grounds.

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Thank you to the Norman Rockwell Museum

We would like to thank the Norman Rockwell Museum for partnering with us for our Berkshire Pulse Intensive. Our dancers had the opportunity to spend two days at the museum, learning about the life and artwork of Norman Rockwell and creating choreography. The visit culminated with our students sharing three pieces they choreographed, each of which were inspired by a different Rockwell painting. Thank you especially to Kathryn Potts for helping us organize and Tara Johnston for providing an amazing tour. We loved being inspired by the art of Rockwell!

Save the Date for our Annual Spring Celebration!

Posted on March 13, 2024March 12, 2024 by Max

We’re pleased to announce our annual Spring Celebration will take place on May 25 & 26 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 and teachers. 100% of the proceeds from these performances will benefit our Tuition Assistance program.

More information on the performance and ticket sales coming soon!

Want to be a part of the Spring Celebration? Consider becoming a sponsor! Sponsorships help fund our Tuition Assistance Program, which make educational and empowering arts experiences accessible to all.

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Congratulations Bettina!

Bettina has been chosen by the Southern Berkshire Chamber of Commerce for the Women in Leadership Change Maker Award!

The recipients were selected from more than 90 nominations by a non-Board sub-committee, in conjunction with the SBCC Board Programs Committee and then submitted to the Southern Berkshire Chamber of Commerce board of directors.

Congratulations Bettina, and all the wonderful leaders in our community who were nominated and awarded this year!

Fall in love with dance!

Posted on August 17, 2023August 17, 2023 by Teak

Summer may be coming to an end, but we are so excited for fall. Our Fall 2023 Schedule is live on our website now.

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Important Dates for Fall:

August 23: Online registration opens
August 29-31: In-person registration for Youth Performing Arts Program Classes available from 2-7pm; online registration continues
September 4-10: Studios closed for Labor Day and maintenance, online registration continues
September 11: First day of fall session for all Community & Youth Performing Arts Program Classes

New Class Highlight:

Musical Theater Collective

with Tom Masters, Teak Welch, and Wendy Welch, plus guest teaching artists

📅 Saturdays🕑 2-4pm
for ages 10+
We’re excited to debut a new program for our musical theater dancers, actors, and singers. Become a triple threat while taking this workshop with classes in Broadway Jazz, voice, acting, and improvisation. Students will learn healthy warm-up practices for the voice and body, and work on character development, expression, ensemble, and more.

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Community Class Highlight:

Capoeira

with Tarcisio “Taz” Ramos Dos Santos

📅 Mondays🕓 6:45-8pm

for absolute beginners ages 13 to adult

Discover the essence of Afro-Brazilian martial art with our captivating Capoeira class at Berkshire Pulse.

Experience acrobatic movements, dance, powerful kicks, and the enchanting rhythms of traditional Capoeira music. This dynamic practice cultivates strength, flexibility, rhythm, and coordination. Suitable for all levels, come and embrace the spirit of Capoeira with us today!

*Please note: this class requires commitment to attending for the first 4 weeks.

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Savoring the end of summer

Posted on August 1, 2023August 1, 2023 by Teak

There has been so much joy in our studios this summer! The picture above is from an Appalachian Flat Footing Workshop with Miriam Piilonen during our Pulse Intensive.

This week, our Hip Hop/Street Style Intensive is underway, and we are having a blast!

New Chapters at Pulse

We’re excited to share that staff members Veronica Bone and Gillian Ebersole have updated job descriptions and positions.

Starting this Weekend: Dunham Technique Workshop Series

with Saroya Corbett

Open level, for ages 13-adult

In this series, Saroya Corbett, Arthur Levitt Jr. ’52 Artist-in-Residence Fellow at Williams College, will share her expertise in Dunham Technique, an Afro-Modern dance technique.

Jumpstart Your Fall Dancing

New and returning students ages 10-18

This program offers students who are new or returning to Pulse the opportunity to resume training with a week of afternoon ballet and modern classes before the Fall session begins.