Summer 2026 Classes & Workshops

Drop-in classes

Mixed Level: Tuesdays 6:00-7:30pm
Mixed Level: Thursdays 6:00-7:30pm
Advanced Beginner: Wednesdays 8:00-9:30am
Mixed Level: Saturdays 10:00-11:30am

$20/class (or you can buy a class card of 10 classes for $180)
Open to students Level 3 and up, including adult dancers

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.

July workshops

Absolute beginner ballet for teens and adults
Monday & Wednesday, 6:00-7:30pm; 5-week session running from 6/29-7/29
Tuition: $180

This 5-week session, meeting for two classes each week, will provide an essential foundation for new dancers and the grounding to participate in ongoing classes and workshops. A minimum class size of 5 students is necessary for this class to run.

Recommended for beginner teens and adults of all ages. Registration coming soon! 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, focusing on ballet foundations for adult dancers who want to go deeper into technique: 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. August’s barre & bar will explore music for dancers. Come for the workshop and stay to hang out!

Appropriate for beginner dancers who have taken several classes through advanced dancers. 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.