Welcome!

Located in Bergen County, NJ, the The Bergen Dance Center is the only area dance school that is run by an active, professional dancer.  Heide Stiel is currently a professional dancer and choreographer, and has been the director of the school since its inception.  While some area schools promote occasional guest workshops with professional teachers, the Bergen Dance Center has every class taught by a New York Professional Dancer.

Our philosophy is just because a student will not be a professional dancer some day, is no excuse for not learning from the best. We have absolutely no students teaching the smaller kids. We have students three years old, and we have students that are in their fifties…but they all are taught by New York Professional Dancers/Teachers.
 

Choose From:


Ballet
Pointe
Tap
Jazz
Modern
Lyrical
Irish Step Dancing
Gymnastics

Phone: (973) 220-9887

Email: BergenDanceCenter@nji.com

Bergen Dance Center gets ready!!
Classes start September 10, 2007

Our first year is Montville was a huge success. It has been a dream of ours to open our school in Montville. This past year the dream became a reality. Thank you all for your support. Our first year exceeded all of our expectations. Not long after the school opened in the fall, we were contacted to be part of a Commercial Exhibition. This past December a select few of our dancers performed with Mrs. Heide at the Clinton Inn for a lovely Holiday Celebration. The event was sponsored by Gorlan Pools & Spa’s. A crowd of nearly 300 watched as “Heide and Company” put on a wonderful Holiday Show. Many of our parents were able to witness the performance. This opened their eyes for what to expect out of Mrs. Heide and the Bergen Dance Center.

Mrs. Heide is always full of surprises. She holds a B.S. Degree in Human Services/ Dance Therapy from S.U.N.Y. In addition to her dancing, choreography, and acting; Heide has used this training to manage programs for developmentally disabled and autistic children. This past spring the Bergen Dance Center became involved with Montville’s “Pathways for Exceptional Children.” Heide ran two programs for Pathways, sponsored by the Montville Township Recreation Department, titled “Moving Experiences” and “Dance Like the Stars.” Pathways stresses a “Mentor” Program which encourages volunteers to work with these children with special needs. The unique part of this program for Heide was the opportunity to not only work with these special children; but their mentors, as well. The response from the families was phenomenal.

This past June we were booked for another Commercial Performance. This time the Dancers of the Bergen Dance Center performed in a huge event sponsored by the Archdiocese of Paterson. Our dancers were the featured entertainment at a Formal Retirement Dinner held at the Regency House. Once again many of the parents were invited along to see the show. A crowd of nearly 200 people were treated to our performance. This performance not only exposed the Bergen Dance Center to a large audience that had not been familiar with us; but it has given our dancers the experience of performing in front of a large audience.

June 30, 2007 was our annual recital. This capped off a year of excitement and hard work for everyone. The show had everything: Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Gymnastics, and Irish Step Dancing. The crowd favorite was clearly 2 ½ year old Paige Fitzgerald who performed a duet with Mrs. Heide titled, “Daisy, Daisy-A Bicycle Built for Two.” The show also featured an Irish Step Dance Performance by Niall O’Leary TCRG, ADCRG. (www.nialloleary.com) Mr. O’Leary is a former All Ireland, as well as a former World Champion. He owns the largest School of Irish Dance in New York City, and we are very fortunate to have him at our little school in Montville.

The show was capped of by Mrs. Heide, herself; as she performed “Keep Holding On,” with her partner Curtis Etherege. The show ended in just over two hours with the entire Bergen Dance Center taking their well earned Final Bows to “Grand Hotel,” in front of a cheering and screaming audience. Thank you for making our first year in Montville a success. We look forward to many more in the future.

For information on the Bergen Dance Center, please call 201-651-9040 or 973-962-7444.

Bergen Dance Center, a School for Serious Dancing as featured in Dance Teacher® Magazine.  Read the article by clicking the magazine cover to the right, then maximizing the new window.