PAS at bergenPAC to Wrap Ballet Master Class Series with Megan Fairchild, 6/6

The Performing Arts School at bergenPAC wraps up its Ballet Master Class Series In Residence on Monday June 6, 2016 at 6:30 -8:30pm with Megan Fairchild, principal dancer with the New York City ballet. The final class will take place on the bergenPAC main stage at 30 N Van Brunt Street in Englewood, NJ. The class is open to the public for viewing free of charge. Participation is free of charge for all advanced ballet students in Bergen County ages 14 and up who have strong ballet training. Registration is open. Space is limited. To register and for more information: Education@bergenpac.org 201.482.8194.

With its mandate to provide the highest quality and most progressive Arts Education in Bergen County, bergenPAC's Ballet Master Class Series in Residence concludes on Monday, June 6, 2016 with a master class directed by New York City Ballet's superstar/principal Megan Fairchild.

This unique program which is unduplicated by virtually any other non-University affiliated dance program in the United States, further substantiates bergenPAC's mission to provide students with arts training of substantial challenge both mentally and physically and assist in the development of their self-esteem, discipline, self-awareness, and growth in artistic sensibility. The program has been coordinated by record company executive and theatrical producer, Jeffrey Kaufman in cooperation with bergenPAC's President & CEO: Dominic Roncace, Director of Arts Education: Alexander Diaz and Artistic Director (beyondDANCE): Roberta Mathes. Previous Master Classes in this series were led by principal dancers Daniel Ulbricht, Amar Ramasar, Stella Abrera, and Gozalo Garcia.

Ms. Fairchild is a principal dancer with New York City Ballet. Ms Fairchild was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, and began her dance training at the age of four, studying with Judy Levitre and Kaelynne Oliphant at Dance Concepts in Sandy, Utah; and at the Ballet West Conservatory in Salt Lake City with Sharee Lane, Deborah Dobson, and Maureen Laird. While at the Ballet West Conservatory, Ms. Fairchild was also a Ballet West trainee. Ms. Fairchild entered the School of American Ballet (SAB), the official school of New York City Ballet, in the fall of 2000. In November 2001, Ms. Fairchild became an apprentice with New York City Ballet, and in October 2002 she joined the Company as a member of the corps de ballet. Ms. Fairchild was promoted to the rank of soloist in February 2004, and in January 2005, she was promoted to principal dancer. Since joining NYCB Ms. Fairchild has performed in numerous works including Balanchine's Apollo, Allegro Brillante, Ballo della Regina, Chaconne, Coppélia, Danses Concertantes, Divertimento from "Le Baiser de la Fée", Divertimento No. 15, Donizetti Variations, Duo Concertant, The Nutcracker, Harlequinade, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Raymonda, Variations, Jewels, Serenade, La Source, Square Dance, Stars and Stripes, The Steadfast Tin Soldier, Symphony in C,Tarantella, Tschaikovsky Pas de Deux, Theme and Variations, Valse-Fantaisie, Vienna Waltzes, Western Symphony, as well as ballets by Peter Martins, Christopher Wheeldon, Alexei Ratmansky, and others. Recently, Ms. Fairchild has returned to the New York City Ballet after having completed a one year appearance as the star of the Broadway revival of ON THE TOWN.

About The Performing Arts School at bergenPAC

The Education program at bergenPAC features a series of classes, school residencies, workshops, live performances, student productions and ensemble groups in the performing arts for students ages 2 1/2 months to 21 years old for all ability levels including special programming for individuals with special needs. The program provides students with unique and "hands-on" arts training by industry professionals that allow them to gain real world experience and enhance academic achievement through the arts. bergenPAC's arts education initiatives occur on-site at our new Performing Arts School building at 1 Depot Square, Englewood, NJ or off-site at other schools. Through programs, classes, outreach, school shows, and presented shows, the school reaches more than 30,000 students and community youth annually.

The Performing Arts School offers basic and professional level performing arts classes and ensemble groups and productions in theater, dance, and music for students of all ages. The school also offers beyond bergenPAC, a school Partnership Program with school districts throughout the area. The school also offers scholarships for those in financial need - no-one is turned away for inability to pay.

To enroll now or for more information contact 201.482.8194 or education@bergenpac.org.