Performing Arts Workshop

My husband and I took dance lessons with Jaime for our wedding day. We had a great experience and I can not say enough wonderful things about her. She was very patient, fun and accommodating as we rushed to sneak in dance lessons several weeks before our wedding. I just gave a gift of dance lessons to my sister-​in-​law for her wedding. I highly recommend Jaime and the Performing Arts Worshop.

Miss Jaime and her staff at Performing Arts Workshop are incredibly professional, nurturing and passionate dance instructors. My daughter has developed a love for dance at an early age and PAW has helped her develop the confidence she needs to be self expressed. The studio is beautiful and conveniently located in downtown Jersey City right off the Grove Path train. The children have a chance to perform a couple of times a year and it is reasonably priced in comparison to other studios in the area. I highly recommend for both budding and advanced dancers of all ages.

Jaime is an excellent teacher and a gracious person. She was always on time and for the few occasions where she was running late, she gave me a heads up as soon as possible. She even offered a free session for having to cancel a class last minute due to weather. She was so kind to my son who absolutely loved her.

Jaime choreographed my first dance with my husband, and my dance with my father for our wedding reception. She was outstanding! She was very friendly, patient with us beginners (since none of us were natural dancers), gave us constructive feedback to help us improve our skills, and sent iPhone videos of our practice sessions with tips to keep in mind. Within 5 sessions, my husband and I learned the foxtrot with some great dance tricks that looked complicated but were actually easy to learn under Jaime’s instruction. I would highly recommend Jaime to anyone who wants to learn how to ballroom dance!

Miss Jamie is terrific. She is an outstanding teacher who makes the classes fun for the kids. Yet also they are organized. The kids listen well and are so well behaved. Yet, it seems effortless for her to bring out the best in them. She cares about dance & the kids.
My daughter has been attending classes for over a year. My son just started in September. Both love the classes & look forward to attending every week.
The new space is nice. All the staff are helpful. Miss Jamie is terrific. I am so glad we found her!

Performing Arts Workshop was recommended to me by a friend. We enrolled our 3 year old daughter in the Song & Dance class and although she has only been 1 time so far, we are VERY happy! Jamie was so friendly and accommodating! She responded to my questions promptly and my daughter loved her first class; Ms. Jamie made her feel very welcome! They allow parents to watch the first class of each month on a television in the waiting area so you can see the progress which is a great feature for parents! We talked to other parents while waiting for the class to finish and all are very happy and said that the performances are adorable!
We are hoping our little one continues to love pre-​ballet and that our positive experiences at Performing Arts Workshop continue! We have already recommended it to other parents.

We reached out to Jaime less than 1 month before our wedding to learn some dance moves for our First Dance. Jaime worked with us the week before our wedding for 3 hours and put together a dance for us that made us feel comfortable and confident. Both myself and husband had virtually no ballroom dancing experience. Jaime dissolved any feelings of nervousness with her upbeat and friendly demeanor. She taught us the moves we needed as well as provided pointers of when to hold moves to give the photographer time to get that momentous shot. If it wasn’t for Jaime, the new husband and I would have been dancing our first dance High School Prom style.

Jamie Gong is amazing!!! I originally found Jamie’s company through livingsocial and I purchased a voucher for 1 dance lesson about 4 months before my wedding. When I purchase this voucher, I didn’t know what to expect. My then fiancé and I had taken a beginner wedding dance lesson at a fancy and super expensive studio in Manhattan but we were not happy with their teach style. They wanted everyone to do the same cookie cutter dances and they were not willing to choreograph a dance to our song. We were going to give up on dance lessons and just sway the entire dance until I purchased that voucher from livingsocial and I can not be happier that I did. Jamie Gong is a lifesaver! First, she has to be the most patient, sweetest and kindest person in the world! She does not get frustrated. She makes sure that you are happy at all times. She is super flexible with timing. Second, she is a true artist! She is amazing. She choreographed an entire dance to our song (a song that is not well known at all). The dance was beautiful! Jamie is amazing and she is just the best. I cannot rave about her enough. I am not a dancer. I am super shy and self-​conscious but Jamie creates some of the most beautiful dance moves and makes you feel super comfortable. She is not cookie cutter. She wants to make sure that you are happy every step of the way and if you aren’t, she will do what is necessary to make you happy. I love her! I loved the experience! On our wedding day, we felt like royalty while doing our first dance as Mr and Mrs! Our guests loved it and were so impressed! Also, Jamie’s prices are super reasonable and she videotapes every lesson and emails it to you so that you can practice at home! After this experience, we have even thought about taking additional lessons with Jamie, just for fun! If you are in the NY or Jersey City area, hire Jamie for your wedding dance lessons. I promise you will not go wrong!