My daughter has been at PAW since she was 3 yrs old, and I can't imagine a better place for her to have begun her dance journey. Miss Jamie is an incredible teacher, and person, and I love that she personally teaches the youngest students. Seeing what she gets out of 3, 4, and 5 yr olds is just breathtaking. She is kind, encouraging, supportive, and everything you could want in the person you are trusting your child with. If you are considering starting your child in dance, PAW is where you want to go. read more

Jamie was such a pleasure to work with!! My husband and I took dance lessons before our wedding and we had the best time. Jamie made us feel so comfortable! We felt so confident during our first dance! Thank you so much Jamie! Love, Arielle and Alex Kamen read more

Jaime and her team are amazing in every way. I rent space at this studio to teach my own adult fitness classes and would like to recommend PAW to both parents who have kids interested in dance and performance AND other local movement artists who are looking for a space to host their own classes or rehearsals. The studio is centrally located (right by Grove PATH), absolutely immaculate (the cleanest I've seen), and there's a great waiting area for parents who are picking up their kids from class. read more

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. read more

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Best Camp EVER!! My kids love it here!!! We've been coming for years and its the highlight of the summer. Mostly we do the Musical Theatre camps because my kids love to sing and dance but the other camps are also a blast. The director and teachers go above and beyond. The final show is always so sweet, and so well put together. Huge fans in my family! read more

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. read more

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! read more

Worst customer service and communication skills EVER. Do not send your child here, your teenager here, and do not go here yourself. I have been over charged and NOT refunded. A total disaster, especially Jamie who is the owner of this studio. We signed up for entire year program in Sep 2019 for Tuesdays classes but soon after that we were asked to change the class to some other day in the week with different age group (not similar to my kid age group)which there was no audition process, no definition on the dance skill required. We have to sign long document on return policy online form so there was no way you could get refunded. My daughter, had all hope to learn but felt defeated. The class was unsuitable for her dance level. After watching her Mid year performance, then it was clear that they were not teaching much to all students. For price tag $85 a month, she learned very little dance, and her desire to perform was diminished. Dance studio should be a safe and supportive place to learn. Her experience was the opposite. Every business needs to make profit and this was tricky how they set it up. Whoever was taking more classes from the studio were given the preference in the performance to line up in the front regardless of their heights. I couldnt even see the performance of my daughter as she was standing way in the back. I can honestly say PAWschool has turned my daughter off ballet for the rest of my life. I had planned to stay at school for about two years however left towards the end of the first semester for numerous amounts of reasons... read more

Performing Arts Workshop is exceptional because of its professional and friendly staff, very age-appropriate training, variety of classes/levels, good communication (via email updates, etc.), and awesome new space. We love it and tell all our friends about it. Artistic Director Jaime Gong is a rare gem of a person, well-educated, very professional, and yet so unpretentious. She really is a true artist who not only has a lot of personal talent, she delights in others' creativity and is a committed educator. She radiates positive energy and always has something nice to say. She seems to be in it for the right reasons--out of true passion and love for the performing arts, and sharing it with people, especially children. We're so happy we found this studio for our daughter to start exploring dance in a professional yet non-competitive environment. The price is very reasonable for what we get, and the new location is amazing. Try a sample class and see what you think! read more

Jamie, aka Miss Jamie, runs a wonderful dance studio. She is extremely kind and patient with the children as well as a wonderful educator. My daughter has been taking classes with her for 2 years now and has blossomed under Jamie's guidance and support. I've recommended the program to many families in the past 2 years and they have been thrilled as well. I will continue to do so. read more

I really like this studio for children's classes. The owner and staff are really nice. It is a much more relaxed environment than another studio I've been to in the area. It's very clean and I like that there is plenty of cubbies, coat hooks and space for sitting. And they leave ample time (15 min) between classes for those leaving and those coming. The other studio I was at didn't leave any time and it was so chaotic. I really feel it is a good value for what I paid. This studio was recommended to me and I would recommend it to others as well! read more

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. read more

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! read more

Jamie Gong is an amazing dancer, teacher, and business owner. She treats her students like they are her family. She prides herself in excellence and is deeply passionate about anyone and everyone having access to dance. I was lucky enough to take a series of private lessons with her, and it was all around an amazing experience! I have also enjoyed taking her salsa dance lessons, and even trying tap dance. I am so grateful for the performing dance workshop! read more