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Based on the new guidance from the CDC and the lifting of the mask mandate in New Jersey Public Schools, masks will be optional at the Wharton Performing Arts School effective Monday, April 4, 2022.

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Wharton Arts Executive Director Peter H. Gistelinck Receives “Outstanding Leadership Award” at 2022 Education 2.0 Conference

In the Media, New Jersey Youth Symphony, Paterson Music Project, Performing Arts School, Wharton Institute

Nominees of the coveted award were judged on five parameters, including the leader's reputation, educational background, professional experience, creative thinking, and decisive leadership. BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ, April 26, 2022 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Peter H. Gistelinck, Executive Director at the Wharton Institute of the Performing...

450 Student Musicians Support Ukraine in Performance Together

In the Media, New Jersey Youth Symphony, Paterson Music Project, Performing Arts School

450 Student Musicians Support Ukraine in Performance Together (Broadway World)

New Jersey Youth Chorus Joins Wharton Institute For The Performing Arts Demonstrating Vitality of Two Renowned Arts Organizations

In the Media, New Jersey Youth Symphony, Paterson Music Project, Performing Arts School, Wharton Institute

New Jersey Youth Chorus Joins Wharton Institute For The Performing Arts Demonstrating Vitality of Two Renowned Arts Organizations As a demonstration of the growth and vitality of the Wharton Institute for the Performing Arts, its Board of Trustees is pleased...