Summer 2026 Classes & Workshops

Drop-in classes

Tuesdays 6:00-7:30
Saturdays 10:00-11:30

$20/class (or you can buy a class card of 10 classes for $180)
Open to students Level 3 through Adult

No need to register! Just show up. Contact info@amherstballet.org with questions.

Creative Movement

Monday 5:30-6:30 PM; 6-week session beginning 6/22/2026
Tuition: $150

A joyful introduction to dance and music for our youngest movers, this class invites children into a playful and encouraging space where creativity and self-expression are nurtured. Through imaginative games and improvisation, dancers explore the building blocks of movement and sound—direction, level, tempo, rhythm, texture, melody, and shape—while developing strength, flexibility, coordination, and body awareness. Guided partner work fosters connection and collaboration, while thoughtful attention is given to cultivating respect for self, others, and the studio. This class lays a strong foundation for a lifelong love of movement and the arts.

No previous training required. Recommended for ages 3-5. Contact info@amherstballet.org with questions.

August workshops

Barre & bar: Ballet fundamentals workshop for adult dancers.
Saturday, August 1, 3:00-6:ish + socializing

Part of our quarterly ballet foundations series: we’ll focus on things you may never have learned if you are an adult beginner, or may have lost track of if you learned them a long time ago. Come for the workshop and stay to hang out!

Max 20 students; suggested donation $60; no one will be turned away for lack of funds. Contact info@amherstballet.org with questions.

Ballet Days Workshop. Ages 6-10.
August 10-14, 9:00-4:00
Tuition: $600/week

Includes class, stretching, conditioning, improvisation/creative movement,  music, watching ballet, and ballet history.

Dancers bring water, lunch, and snacks. Wear standard ballet attire. Contact info@amherstballet.org with questions.

Back-to-ballet Intensive. Ages 11+.
August 17-21, 9:00-4:00
Tuition: $600/week

Includes class, stretching, conditioning, improvisation/creative movement,  music, watching ballet, ballet history, and learning repertoire.

Dancers bring water, lunch, and snacks. Wear standard ballet attire. Contact info@amherstballet.org with questions.

Four dancers participating in a workshop, with one child jumping off a gray box while the others watch and cheer. The setting features a spacious studio with large windows and a sprung dance floor.