Performing Arts School

Our Dance Program at The Performing Arts School at bergenPAC is an electrifying dance program under the direction of roberta mathes. With our NYC professional faculty and our facilities, our dance program has had resounding success in reaching children and members of the community, offering them the opportunity to receive excellent dance training in a positive setting whether they become performing artists or simply dance for fun!

We offer a wide variety of classes for all ages and abilities (children through adults): Classical Ballet, Contemporary, Modern Jazz, Horton, Afro Modern, Tap, Hip-Hop, Acrobatics, and more!

For more serious-minded students we have a Pre-Professional program which offers college guidance for dancers and have more performance opportunities. MORE INFO

Please contact Artistic Director, roberta mathes, for more information: rmathes@bergenpac.org

bergenPAC’s regional theater school offers weekly classes for all ages in the dramatic arts and musical theater as well as college and audition preparation for aspiring actors continuing their education. bergenPAC also presents theatrical productions throughout the year on an audition basis. MORE INFO

The music program is rooted in the history of the facility, which formerly housed Grammy® Award-winning Bennett Studios. Students are encouraged to take private music lessons while also taking group classes and jam sessions to develop into well-rounded musicians. Students can record their pieces in a professional recording studio setting. The curriculum is tailored to the individual instrument and educational needs of each student, and focuses on building technical skills as a foundation for performance.  Music students (group classes and private lessons) have the opportunity to participate in the end-of-year performance on the bergenPAC mainstage.      

Showtime Kids, Jr. & High School Productions are semester-based musical theater programs that provide students with professional rehearsal experiences while building confidence, creativity, teamwork, and performance skills.

See the program costs and information on need-based scholarships.