Located just down the street from the theater at One Depot Square, and formerly home to the Grammy® Award-winning Bennett Studios, bergenPAC's Performing Arts School is northern New Jersey's premier destination for arts education.
Offering classes in music, dance, theater, and visual arts for students ages 3 months through adulthood, the school provides exceptional training in a supportive and inclusive environment. Through both onsite programs and community outreach initiatives, students of all backgrounds and abilities are empowered to build confidence, develop their creativity, strengthen life skills, and discover a lifelong passion for the arts.
As part of our curriculum, students across our programs come together each year for Raise the Curtain, the Performing Arts School’s annual end-of-year celebration. This culminating experience gives students the opportunity to showcase what they’ve learned, collaborate across disciplines, and perform on the bergenPAC MainStage, bringing our entire artistic community together for one unforgettable day of performance.
bergenPAC Performing Arts School
1 Depot Square
Englewood, NJ 07631
Phone: (201) 482-8194
Email: education@bergenPAC.org
Administrative Office Hours
Monday through Friday
10:00 AM to 6:00 PM
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Class Schedule | 2026-2027
For questions regarding the dance program, please contact Artistic Director of Dance, roberta mathes rmathes@bergenpac.org or bpaceducation@gmail.com
For more information see below or download the full schedule: HERE
(Subject to Change)
This comprehensive early childhood program serves our youngest student population. Children 3 months to 5 years of age can enjoy their very first music, dance and theater classes. These classes will be the beginning of their journey at The Performing Arts School, and lay the foundation to create lifelong learners of the arts. MORE INFO
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.
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