New Jersey Stage logo
New Jersey Stage Menu



 

New Jersey Youth Chorus Offers New Class for Grades K-2

originally published: 07/24/2024

(NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ) -- The New Jersey Youth Chorus (NJYC) is pleased to announce that it will offer a music exploration class for grades K-2 beginning in September. Primi Passi, a non-auditioned class at NJYC, has a singing-focused curriculum that includes active learning of musical games and activities, folk dance and movement, and basic music literacy and vocal skills. A key focus of the class is making new friends, building confidence, and sharing the joy of singing with others!

Register prior to July 31 to receive $25 off tuition. For more information and to enroll, call (973) 998-5670 or visit NJYC.org.

The mission of Wharton Arts is to offer accessible, high quality performing arts education that sparks personal growth and builds inclusive communities. Wharton Arts’ vision is for a transformative performing arts education in an inclusive community to be accessible for everyone.

Wharton Arts is New Jersey’s largest independent non-profit community performing arts education center serving over 2,000 students through a range of classes and ensembles. The 5 ensembles of the New Jersey Youth Chorus, an auditioned choral ensemble program for students in grades 3–12, encourage a love and appreciation of choral music while nurturing personal growth and creative development. The 15 ensembles of the New Jersey Youth Symphony, which serve nearly 550 students in grades 3–12 by audition, inspire young people to achieve musical excellence through high-level ensemble training and performance opportunities. Based in Paterson, the Paterson Music Project is an El Sistema-inspired program of Wharton Arts that uses music education as a vehicle for social action by empowering and inspiring young people to achieve their full potential through the community experience of ensemble learning and playing. From Pathways classes for young children to Lifelong Learning programs for adults, the Wharton Performing Arts School has a robust musical theater and drama program and offers both private and group classes for instruments and voice for all ages and all abilities. With the belief in the positive and unifying influence of music and that performing arts education should be accessible to all people regardless of their ability to pay, Wharton Arts offers need-based scholarships.

Wharton Arts is located in Berkeley Heights, New Providence, and Paterson, NJ and reaches students from 12 counties. All of Wharton Arts’ extraordinary teaching artists, faculty members, and conductors hold degrees in their teaching specialty and have been vetted and trained to enable our students to achieve their personal best.




New Jersey Stage provides affordable advertising for the arts, click here for info



FEATURED EVENTS

ART | COMEDY | DANCE | FILM | MUSIC | THEATRE | COMMUNITY

To narrow results by date range, categories,
or region of New Jersey
click here for our advanced search.


WP

WP Distinguished Lecturer Series presents An Evening with Terry Gross, Host of National Public Radio’s Fresh Air

Thursday, March 13, 2025 @ 7:30pm
William Paterson University - Shea Center for Performing Arts
300 Pompton Rd, Wayne, NJ 07470
category: music


 

The

The Red Hot Chilli Pipers

Friday, March 14, 2025 @ 8:00pm
Union County Performing Arts Center (UCPAC) - Main Stage
1601 Irving Street, Rahway, NJ 07065
category: music


 

Ji

Ji In Yang, Violinist

Friday, March 14, 2025 @ 2:00pm
Ocean County College, Gateway Lecture Hall (Building 101)
1 College Drive, Toms River, NJ 08754
category: music


 

Moondance

Moondance - Van Morrison Tribute

Friday, March 14, 2025 @ 7:30pm
Lizzie Rose Music Room
217 E. Main Street, Tuckerton, NJ 08087
category: music


 

Mandy

Mandy Patinkin: Being Alive with Adam Ben-David on Piano

Friday, March 14, 2025 @ 8:00pm
Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC)
100 South Street, Morristown, NJ 07960
category: music


 



Advertise with NJ Stage for $50-$100 per month, click here for info





 

EVENT PREVIEWS

Gateway

Gateway Playhouse Jazzes Things Up with South Jersey Jazz Society and "Some Enchanted Evening"

(SOMERS POINT, NJ) -- Gateway Playhouse in Somers Point is launching a new partnership with the South Jersey Jazz Society (SJJS). The exciting collaboration will kick off Saturday, April 19, 2025 when Emmy®-nominated trumpeter Benny Benack III and Broadway's Khailah Johnson blend Jazz's biggest hits with Broadway’s hottest tunes in "Some Enchanted Evening.



The

The Ridgewood Symphony Orchestra to Feature Select Students in Campus Performance on March 25th

(WAYNE, NJ) -- The Ridgewood Symphony Orchestra (RSO), ensemble-in-residence at William Paterson University in Wayne, will shine the spotlight on talented William Paterson music students during its spring concert on campus on Tuesday, March 25, 2025 in the Shea Center for the Performing Arts. The concert begins at 7:30pm.



West

West Windsor Arts presents Visions Vol.1 by Sofijazz

(PRINCETON JUNCTION, NJ) -- West Windsor Arts presents Visions Vol.1 by Sofijazz on featuring Sofija Knezevic on Sunday, March 16, 2025 from 7:30pm to 9:00pm. The show is perfect for lovers of jazz and vocal music.



bergenPAC

bergenPAC presents Ben Folds & A Piano Tour

(ENGLEWOOD, NJ) -- Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC) presents Ben Folds & A Piano Tour on Saturday, June 21, 2025 at 8:00pm. Ben Folds is widely regarded as one of the major music influencers of our generation. The Emmy-nominated singer-songwriter-composer has created an enormous body of genre-bending music that includes pop albums with Ben Folds Five, multiple solo albums, and numerous collaborative records.



HACPAC

HACPAC presents KUDOS: A Celebration of Life in Honor of Edward Decker

(HACKENSACK, NJ) -- Take part in on a celebration of the extraordinary life of Edward Thomas Decker on Sunday, March 16, 2025 at the Hackensack Performing Arts Center (HACPAC). This special event will feature performances by Tony DeSare, John Pizzarelli, and Valerie Simpson—a fitting tribute to Edward's lifelong passion for music and his incredible journey as a guitarist. Showtime is 3:00pm.