Downtown Pittsfield Announces Free Summer Dance Series

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Downtown Pittsfield, Inc. has announced "Rhythmscape," a free outdoor summer dance series. The events will take place on Dunham Mal on select Sunday afternoons from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM, beginning June 1 and concluding Aug. 31.

Each "Rhythmscape" session will feature a different rhythm and instructor from the local community, reflecting the diverse identities within Pittsfield. The series aims to activate public spaces in Downtown Pittsfield through inclusive dance and music events that celebrate community, movement, and cultural diversity. No prior dance experience is required to participate.

The schedule of instructors includes:

Sunday, June 1: BSKE Dance Community presents Prashad Abeysinghe with DJ Daniela Sthisel, offering beginner and intermediate level Bachata and Salsa lessons with social dancing.
Sunday, June 8: Tara Borgilt and Bruno Trindade will teach Capoeira, an Afro-Brazilian martial art.
Sunday, June 15: Sandra Zarate will teach Zumba.
Sunday, June 22: Luana Dias David will teach Salsa and Samba.
Sunday, June 29: Berkshire Sole Society, founded by Erica Shrader and powered by Women of the Westside+, will lead soul line dancing.
Sunday, July 13: Sandra Zarate will teach Zumba.
Sunday, July 20: Luana Dias David will teach Salsa and Samba.
Sunday, July 27: Luana Dias David will teach Salsa and Samba.
Sunday, August 10: Andres Ramirez from the Funk Box Dance Studio will teach hip-hop.
Sunday, August 17: Andres Ramirez from the Funk Box Dance Studio will teach hip-hop.
Sunday, August 24: Mica Farias and Manu Uriona will present a fusion of Latin rhythms with live percussion.
Sunday, August 31: BSKE Dance Community presents Prashad Abeysinghe with DJ Jeffrey Jay, offering beginner and intermediate level Bachata and Salsa lessons with social dancing.

This series is supported by MassDevelopment's Transformative Development Initiative (TDI) Cohort program in partnership with Downtown Pittsfield, Inc. and Mill Town Foundation. For more information, interested individuals can visit downtownpittsfield.com/2025/05/rhythmscape or call Downtown Pittsfield, Inc. at 413-443-6501.

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Wixsom Leads Force 12U Softball Team in Tourney Opener

iBerkshires.com Sports11:26PM / Friday, September 11, 2026

PITTSFIELD, Mass. – Emma Wixsom struck out eight of the nine batters she faced in Friday’s opener of the Berkshire Fall Frenzy as the host Force 12-and-under travel softball team beat the Greylock Thunder, 14-0, in three innings.

Wixsom was credited with a perfect game in the contest, which was ended by the tournament’s run rule.

McKinley Bushika led the Force’s offense, going 3-for-3 with a pair of RBIs. Charlotte Kotski tripled, and Lilly Tuohy doubled in a nine-hit attack.

In its second game in the six-team tournament on Friday evening, the Force beat the East Greenbush, N.Y., Xpress Crushers, 5-3.

Peyton Demary went 3 and two-thirds innings in the circle before giving the ball to Wixsom. Demary struck out eight while allowing two earned runs.

Kotski was a difference maker at the plate, going 2-for-3 with an RBI in a six-hit attack for the Force.

Berkshire Saturday starts its day against the 413 Panthers out of Hampden at the Doyle Complex.

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