For over 50 years, Amherst Ballet has offered quality dance instruction through performances, educational programming, and community partnerships.

  • Individualized training centering student needs & abilities
  • For dancers of all ages, levels, abilities, body types, and backgrounds
  • Focus on both technique & expressivity
  • Warm & supportive community
  • Informed by Vaganova, Balanchine, Cechetti, and ABT methods
  • Centering dancer’s emotional & physical health
  • Supporting both avocational and pre-professional dancers

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Bach & Ballet takes to the stage

September 19, 7:00pm
HOPE Center for the Arts

150 Bridge Street, Springfield

We are so excited to bring Bach & Ballet out of the studio and onto the stage! Come see director Mikayla Archambeau dancing her own original choreography set to live music, performed by Amherst Ballet music director & violist Geoffrey Archambeau and the extraordinary pianist Corbin Beisner.

For more information and to purchase tickets, see the HOPE Center’s website.

Block Party!!

September 17, 5:00-9:00pm
Amherst Block Party
Hang out with us downtown at the annual Amherst Block Party on North Pleasant Street.

We’ll be there in tutus, as usual!

Upcoming Workshops

October 10, 4:00-6:00pm
Variation Workshop
Our first variation workshop of the season will be Cupid’s variation from Don Quixote.

For dancers age 11 through adult with at least three years of training. $40 per dancer; scholarships available. Contact info@amherstballet.org with questions. No registration needed; just show up!