2025 program Coming soon

A week of intensive workshops in Baroque dance (European ballroom and theatrical dance of the late 17th and early 18th centuries) taught by expert instructor Ken Pierce. Classes in technique, repertoire, and dance notation, with opportunities for independent projects.

This year’s intensive workshops focus TBD.

The workshop will be offered in hybrid format: students may either attend in person or join online via Zoom.

Dates & Location

Dates TBD (Mon–Fri)

12pm - 5:30pm

  • optional ballet class at 10am

  • open studio until 5:30pm

Northeast Arts - 85 Seaverns Ave, Jamaica Plain MA 02130

Teachers & classes

  • Warmup, basic steps, and practice step sequences.

  • Movement sessions devoted to learning material from dance notations.

  • Topics in the study of Beauchamps-Feuillet notation.

  • Optional ballet open class taught by Northeast Arts faculty.

Sample Schedule

  • Optional: Ballet Class. .

  • Optional studio time. 

  • Baroque dance technique. 

  • Notation and sources. 

  • Baroque dance repertory. 

  • Optional independent study.

2024 packages ANd Fees

Baroque Summer Intensive: Baroque technique, repertoire, notation and open studios!

Monday - Friday 12pm - 5:30pm

$325 (in person)

$260 (online)

If you prefer, you may register by mail: send a check, made payable to Northeast Arts, to

Northeast Arts
85 Seaverns Ave.
Jamaica Plain MA 02130

Optional Open Ballet Class:

Monday, Thursday and Friday at 10am

Tuesday at 10:30am, Wednesday at 10:15am

$18 per class, in-person only

Please note that schedules and other program details outlined above are subject to modification. In the unlikely event the program is cancelled by Northeast Arts, tuition paid will be refunded.