Courses
Private Lessons
PAS offers private lessons in voice, piano, violin, viola, cello, bass, guitar, flute, clarinet, trumpet, trombone, French horn, saxophone, percussion, and harp.
Out of the Box Music for the Very Young
PAS offers classes for young children aligned with their natural development. While experiencing their environment and beginning to express themselves, children are introduced in a hands-on way to a range of musical instruments. Classes encourage and foster musical, intellectual, and emotional growth. Explore Out of the Box Music for ages 3 to 6!
Pathways to Music
Group learning allows the student to explore the performing arts in a warm and encouraging environment along with their peers. Pathways to Music classes are limited to 8 students and are an excellent entry point for studying a musical instrument. These fun 50-minute group classes for ages 4.5-7 engage students in playful rhythms, movement, melodies, and musical activities while developing the skills necessary for performance: posture, concentration, coordination, and correct technique. Parents are actively engaged in the process while being guided in creating a natural, relaxed home environment for their child’s practice that is both fun and musically rewarding. For ages 5.5-7, the last 20 minutes of class are devoted to music theory. For more information, call 908-790-0700 or info@whartonarts.org.
Summer Camps
Theater Explorers Ages 7-13 6/29-8/28
Broadway Movers Ages 7-13 6/29-7/2
Triple Threat Musical Theater Intensive Ages 7-11 7/6-7/17
Summer Musical Theater Company Ages 10-15 7/20-7/31
Drama Kids Ages 7-12 8/3-8/14
String Camp Ages 8-15 7/13-7/24
Exploration of Instruments NEW!
Meet the Instruments Ages 5-7
Rhythms Around the World Ages 4.5-6
Music Around the World Ages 4.5-6
Musical Theater Arts
PAS promotes artistry and excellence in musical theater, drama, and dance through technical training and performance experience. Class offerings range from an introduction to the essentials of musical theater where students learn about the “triple threat” skills of voice, drama, and dance to the Company, our premier musical theater class for the motivated performer where acceptance is by audition only.
About Our Programs
The Performing Arts School (PAS) provides private and group music lessons, musical theater, Hip-Hop classes, and drama classes for children, teens, and adults, beginners through advanced, in Berkeley Heights, NJ. In addition to instruction in all instruments and voice, PAS offers classes in music theory, instrument explorations for the young, and small group ensembles . Offering a range of musical genres including classical, rock, jazz, and blues, PAS serves students in Union, Morris, Essex, Somerset, and other surrounding counties. PAS is a founding school of The Royal Conservatory of Music Development Program.
PAS offers private lessons in voice, piano, violin, viola, cello, bass, guitar, flute, clarinet, trumpet, trombone, French horn, saxophone, percussion, and harp. Throughout the summer, PAS offers full-day and half-day camps for children and teens.