Amherst Ballet

09/08/2026

09/01/2026

The only place in Amherst to get exceptional ballet training! We focus deeply on ballet to bring you strong technique and artistry, with thoughtful teachers, personalized training, and a commitment to shaping ballet for the future.

Ballet for All!

08/26/2026

Bach & Ballet

Saturday, September 19, 7:00pm
HOPE Center for the Arts
150 Bridge Street, Springfield

We are so excited to take Bach & Ballet out of the studio and onto the stage!

See director Mikayla Archambeau dancing her original choreography, with music director & violist Geoffrey Archambeau and the extraordinary pianist Corbin Beisner, at the Hope Center in Springfield.

For more information and tickets, see the Hope Center’s website.

08/25/2026

It's time to register for the 2026-27 season! Join us for a season of artistry, excellence, and community. Whether you are just starting to explore ballet, refining your technique, or building your artistry we are ready to support you in reaching your goals! For class schedules and to register, visit our website: amherstballet.org

08/21/2026

September Celebrations & Performances

Open House
Sunday, September 12, 2:00-5:00pm
65 Sunderland Road, Amherst
Join us to kick off the new season with excellent company, yummy refreshments, a performance, and a sample class led by our director, Mikayla Archambeau. See updates to the studio, connect with old friends and new, and check out what we’ve got planned for the coming year.
All are welcome!

Block Party
Thursday, September 17, 5:00-9:00pm
We’re excited for this year’s Block Party! Hang out with us - and lots of other cool people - down town at the annual Amherst Block Party on North Pleasant Street.

Bach & Ballet
Saturday, September 19, 7:00pm
HOPE Center for the Arts
150 Bridge Street, Springfield
We are so excited to take Bach & Ballet out of the studio and onto the stage!
See director Mikayla Archambeau dancing her original choreography, with music director & violist Geoffrey Archambeau and the extraordinary pianist Corbin Beisner, at the Hope Center in Springfield.

For more information and tickets, see the Hope Center’s website.

08/18/2026

Violin bows, meows, and bow-wows: Animals in classical music!

07/22/2026

And last but not least of the musicians joining us tomorrow evening for our Benefit Concert: Amherst Ballet’s very own music director! 🎉 Violist Geoffrey Archambeau is known for bringing together superb artists for innovative programs in new places. His career has featured concerts with world-class artists in Europe and the United States, and his chamber music partners have included members of the Enso and Jupiter string quartets. Prior to joining Amherst Ballet, Geoffrey produced highly-regarded programs in California, Pennsylvania, and here in Western Mass with Conway Fine Arts, ranging from ‘Chocolates and Sardines - performances of Dvorak string quartets accompanying short stories adapted and staged in a horse barn by ex-Hollywood film director Michael Haley - to Bach and Ballet, J.S. Bach’s cello suites performed with original choreography by Mikayla Archambeau at Hawks and Reed Performing Arts Center in Greenfield.

We look forward to seeing you tomorrow night at 6:30pm! If you haven’t yet, reserve your tickets today: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/benefit-concert-for-the-new-music-program-tickets-1993351927274?aff=oddtdtcreator&fbclid=IwY2xjawTNvQtleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFEOGE5Z0NkU1BUSkVabFU4c3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHm5YAdcfm9fUA0tMebtbAD7PqonnGkvpQgKoIMz8wT9l8XVL8yOyJIJ5-BZQ_aem_vRlFH4PXJB-1NqNKZqv5VQ

Thank you for supporting Amherst Ballet and our music program! 🎻🎶🎹

07/21/2026

Our next featured musician: award-winning violinist Gary Capozziello enjoys a multifaceted career as a performer and an educator. Praised for his dynamic performances, he has garnered acclaim from the Hartford Courant, WTNH-FM, and the American League of Orchestras. Recent concerto performances include with the Hartford Symphony Orchestra - where he serves as Assistant Concertmaster - Orchestra New England, and the American Chamber Orchestra. Gary has received first prize at the Paranov Music Competition, the Jerry Malafronte Award for Musical Excellence, and the Peter Wright Memorial Prize. He is on the performance faculty of the Hartt School of Music and also teaches at the Hotchkiss School, as well as at the Promisek+ Bach Workshops, his own initiative.

Come see Gary, alongside four other talented musicians (check out our previous posts!) on Thursday night at 6:30pm for our Benefit Concert to support our music program and piano. 🎻🎶🎹

Reserve your tickets today: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/benefit-concert-for-the-new-music-program-tickets-1993351927274?aff=oddtdtcreator&fbclid=IwY2xjawTMtsFleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFwVU9mSzFiaVFFbDdnWG1Uc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHvlSUzzivgei75McZ9iZaAIc2GdLEPoCElrz_QLne-CjuP4AgKnAcAE4U7A3_aem_jCd_y6OVkwsskUrZYEpJ5g

07/20/2026

Do you have your tickets for our Benefit Concert yet?! It’s just a few days away! 🎶⏱️

Violinist Jaroslaw (Yarek) Lis, whom our audiences will remember from leading the piano quintet at last year’s spring show, is a principal violinist with the Hartford Symphony Orchestra. Well-known and followed in Connecticut by audiences and fellow performers alike, Yarek earned his master’s degree and artist diploma from Yale University. Prior to his studies in the United States, he received a master’s degree at the Frederic Chopin University in Warsaw and was the youngest member of Sinfonia Varsova, a fine professional group with recordings on Denon and Aperto. 🎹🎻🎵

Purchase your tickets and support our music program (specifically our piano): https://www.eventbrite.com/e/benefit-concert-for-the-new-music-program-tickets-1993351927274?aff=oddtdtcreator&fbclid=IwY2xjawTLXl5leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFwVU9mSzFiaVFFbDdnWG1Uc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHtxrLYdEfdio3eGQudXs4wcniUbhl3RR_gXFWUGO7bpjeUtZV96zI6vS0fn6_aem_vk7NuN1zWOp5sNm8StCjfg

07/19/2026

Another familiar musician joining us this Thursday 7/23 for our Benefit Concert! Concert cellist Ignacy Gaydamovich, returning for his second performance with Amherst Ballet, enjoys an illustrious career as a soloist, recitalist, and chamber musician across the United States and abroad, including Panama, Lithuania, Japan, and Russia. His honors include top prizes in international competitions. Currently a tenured professor of cello at East Tennessee State University in Johnson City, Ignacy has also taught at Smith and Mount Holyoke colleges. He holds a Doctorate of Musical Arts from the Hartt School.

Reserve your tickets today: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/benefit-concert-for-the-new-music-program-tickets-1993351927274?aff=oddtdtcreator&fbclid=IwY2xjawTKH95leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFzM2p1SHV0VXFOYjVva2Z4c3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHoFy_5fNHcr9QryQp3_oC5A0ykrlkXfxG10mhlWk-PeMwLTgL_0gmxgHOvQ5_aem_q1OUtZCBsxMHLz5zbuLf6A