Berkshire Pulse

08/12/2026

Watch Clueless at the Housy Commons this Sunday!

When we lost our free outdoor showing of Clueless due to the rain, our friends at the Housatonic Improvement Committee decided it just needed to happen! We hope you’ll join us this Sunday after our typical Busk programming earlier in the weekend.

⭐What: A free, outdoor showing of Clueless!
⭐When: Sunday, August 16 at sundown (~8:15PM)
⭐Where: The Housatonic Commons at 207 Pleasant Street in Housatonic.
-This time, we’re rain or shine! If the weather takes a turn, the event moves inside to the Housy Dome a 1064 Main Street.
⭐ What you bring: Your friends, family, and something comfortable to sit on!

These community movie nights are made possible through generous support from Big Y World Class Market and are produced in partnership with The Triplex Cinema and Story Screen Cinema.

08/03/2026

🐸Jump into Fall with Jump Start!🐸

Jump Start
For ages 11+, Levels 2 and 3
September 8-11, 2026 from 4:00-7:00pm
with Madisyn Boussie, Jen Foster-Drake, and Sarah Daunt

This program offers students who are new or returning to Pulse the opportunity to resume training with a week of afternoon classes before the Fall session begins. This intensive is geared toward students ages 11+ in Levels 2&3.

Daily schedule:
4-5:30pm - Modern Class
5:30-5:45pm - Snack/Break
5:30-7pm - Ballet

Click here to learn more: https://berkshirepulse.org/class/jump-start-ages-11/

07/15/2026

🌀☀️Join in to Shake Your Soul!☀️🌀

SHAKE YOUR SOUL®
With Madeline Despres-Chen
All levels, Ages 18+
Thursdays 5:30-6:30 pm
July 2nd – August 20th
Drop-ins Welcome!

Shake Your Soul® is a transformative somatic movement practice that relaxes the nervous system, energizes the body, and awakens the spirit through fluid dance sequences set to music from around the world. This embodied experience supports you in releasing tension, connecting with your natural movement qualities, and enhancing overall well-being.

Class begins with a gentle Qi Gong warm-up, followed by simple, soulful sequences that invite you to explore your fluid nature and attune to the rhythms within your body. We close with creative explorations that encourage self-expression, solo movement, and connection through moving with partners or the group.

This practice is about how movement feels, not how it looks. You are encouraged to adapt any movement to suit your needs and comfort level. All levels are welcome—come as you are and discover what feels alive and authentic in your body.

Click here to learn more!:https://berkshirepulse.org/class/shake-your-soul-all-levels-for-adults-ages-18-spring/

07/14/2026

👟Join in on Hip-Hop this Summer!👟

Hip Hop and Street Style
July 20-24 | All levels, ages 10 to adult
Monday to Friday, 9am-3pm

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.

Teaching Artists: Dashawn Davis, Mustapha Braimah, Nic Fortenbach, Jody Greene, Erin Naylor, Ben Court and Miriam Piilonen

Click here to register today!: https://berkshirepulse.org/class/hip-hop-10-adult/

07/14/2026

🎻Join Tanglewood for a night of fun with Berkshire Pulse!🎻

As part of a reimagined Tanglewood on Parade, community members, musicians, artists, and cultural organizations from across the Berkshires will come together to celebrate the creative life of the region. Throughout the day, the Tanglewood grounds will come alive with music, storytelling, dancing, parades, and participatory experiences, culminating in a joyful community parade to the Shed.

One of the day's featured gatherings will be a community square dance on the lawn led by fiddler Ida Mae Specker and her band. We are inviting Berkshire Pulse dancers to serve as dance leaders/starters, helping welcome participants onto the dance floor, model the dances, and create an atmosphere where everyone feels comfortable joining in. The goal is to help transform the lawn into a joyful, intergenerational celebration of music, movement, and community.

Rehearsal Date & Time:
Thursday, July 23rd at 5:15-6:45pm

Interested participants should contact Jaimee Christinat, Community & In-School Programs Manager, [email protected]

07/09/2026

🩰Take Ballet with Dancers from Toledo Ballet!🩰

Ballet Workshop Series
With Eric Otto and Dancers
Intermediate, Adults ages 14+
Tuesday and Thursday, July 14 and 16, 5-7pm

Eric Otto, Artistic Director of the Toledo Ballet, and dancers will be in residence at Berkshire Pulse, developing choreography for the new season. Community dancers are invited to participate in two classes with Eric during this time. Classes will include a traditional ballet technique warm-up, followed by center work and some fun, original choreography that Eric and his dancers will develop throughout the week.

Click here to learn more: https://berkshirepulse.org/class/ballet-workshop-series/

07/09/2026

👟Join in on Community Hip Hop! No experience necessary!👟

HIP HOP

With Jody Green
Absolute beginners, for adults, teens 14+ welcome
Thursdays 7:15-8:15 PM
July 2nd – August 20th

“Me, you, everybody, we are Hip-Hop” -Yasiin Bey

Welcome to the cypher! Inside this container, we will explore the movement of Hip-Hop culture(s). We will create our own styles rooted in the lineage of Hip-Hop and Black/African and Latinx culture(s). We will learn styles and steps we can use dancing socially. We will develop rhythm through games and warmups. We will explore body isolations. We will learn choreography. We might freestyle! And most importantly, we will find the groove by dancing with the vibrant sounds and stories of hip-hop music.

Click here to learn more!: https://berkshirepulse.org/class/hip-hop-absolute-beginners-for-adults-teens-14-welcome-spring/

07/06/2026

☀️Upcoming Summer Programs for Adults & Children☀️

Dance Adventure (Ages 4-7)
With Sarah Daunt, Erin Naylor, Tom Truss, Nkoula Badila, Angel Lau
July 13-17 | Ages 4-7, half day
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, storytelling, drumming, and more!

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Ballet Workshop Series
With Eric Otto and Dancers
Intermediate, Adults ages 14+
Tuesday and Thursday, July 14 and 16, 5-7pm
Eric Otto, Artistic Director of the Toledo Ballet, and dancers will be in residence at Berkshire Pulse, developing choreography for the new season. Community dancers are invited to participate in two classes with Eric during this time. Classes will include a traditional ballet technique warm-up, followed by center work and some fun, original choreography that Eric and his dancers will develop throughout the week.

The company’s residency will culminate with an in-studio showing of works in progress on Saturday afternoon, July 18, 1:30-2:30 pm.

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Salsa and Bachata
with Prashad Abeysinghe
Ages 18+
Fridays, July 10-July 31
Beginner Class: 6:00-7:00pm
Intermediate Class: 7:00-8:00pm
Beginner: In this beginner class, dancers will build confidence and technique through focused work on footwork, body movement, spinning skills, and partner connection. We will also explore Latin dance choreography with an emphasis on timing, and musicality.

Intermediate: In this intermediate class, we will build on your previous experience and introduce more intricate variations, including syncopations, directional changes, layered rhythms, traveling movements, and advanced styling concepts.

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Click here to learn more!: https://berkshirepulse.org/summer-intensive-programs/

07/02/2026

🚨Berkshire Pulse will be closed tomorrow, Friday, July 3. Stay cool this weekend!🚨