DANCE DISCOVERY
June 24 – 29 | Ages 8 to 13, half-day option for ages 8-9 (mornings only)
Monday to Saturday, 9am-3pm; 9am-12pm half day
An exciting journey into the engaging and rewarding world of dance, this two-week program provides an introduction to dance forms including ballet, modern, African, and more. Dancers will also have a chance to practice dance-making of their own!
BERKSHIRE PULSE INTENSIVE
July 8 – 20 | Ages 11 to 18
Monday to Friday, 9am-4pm; Second week, Monday to Saturday, 9am-4pm
This two-week program allows dancers ages 11+ to develop excellence in technique, as well as versatility and collaboration in the creative process. Daily classes will include ballet, contemporary, jazz, hip hop, swing, salsa, and flamenco. Dancers will explore dance-making through partnering and improvisation. Plus, field trips to local partnering organizations. For students with at least two years of prior dance training.
DANCE ADVENTURE
July 22 – 26 | Ages 4-7
Monday to Friday, 9am-12pm
This program for our youngest dancers invites them on an expedition into the exciting, engaging, and rewarding world of dance. Classes will include creative dance, tumbling, drumming, and more!
HIP HOP & STREET STYLE
July 29 – August 2 | All levels, ages 10 to adult
Monday to Friday, 9am-3:15pm
In this week-long program, dancers will learn foundational movements and techniques of hip hop and street style dance, alongside discussions about the cultural meaning and significance of these dance forms. The program will create an encouraging space to try out what you learn and most importantly show off your unique style and personality while freestyling in daily cyphers.
MUSICAL THEATER
August 7 – 12 | All levels, ages 10 to 18
Monday to Saturday, 9am-3pm
This week-long program gives students the opportunity to jump right into the world of musical theater with classes in tap, 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. The program directors will work with students to produce an informal performance for the final day of the program.
ADVANCED CONTEMPORARY INTENSIVE
August 12 – 16 | Advanced teens and undergrad students 17+, adults with advanced contemporary experience
Monday to Friday, 10am-4pm
This program is intended for teens and adults with intermediate/advanced dance training who are comfortable with partnering, improvisation, joyful risk-taking, and collaboration.
Business Review
“In my years at Berkshire Pulse, I learned the value of a passionate artistic community, one that is centered on diversity in dance forms and its members." ~ Moscelyne Zia ParkeHarrison | Pulse Alumni |Julliard
"I cannot thank Berkshire Pulse enough for the values they have taught me, the commitment they have had to their dance community and their focus on artistic detail. It is because of Berkshire Pulse that I feel completely prepared and excited for all of the new things that lie ahead of me.”~ Lindsey Jacquier | Pulse Alumni | Wheaton College
" When I started out I was an energetic seventh grader who needed an outlet for all of my tapping. Since then I have gained so many more skills than I ever could have imagined. Aimee Gelinas saw potential in me then, and now, thanks to her classes, I feel like a trusted, well-equipped musician." ~ Nick Duffin, World Music Program Alumni, Ithaca College
