bergenPAC Idol at Bergen Performing Arts Center

Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC) is bringing the spotlight to Bergen County with an exciting singing competition for young talent, BergenPAC Idol!

The competition was open to middle and high school students from Bergen County featuring two rounds of auditions: the first phase involved video submissions, while the second round featured live auditions on the main stage of bergenPAC. The finalists have been selected, and now it’s time for the big event. The singers will compete on Thursday, February 26, at 7:00 pm at Bergen Performing Arts Center, 30 North Van Brunt Street, Englewood, New Jersey. General admission tickets are $20 and $10 with a student ID. 

Alexander Diaz, Executive Director, shared, “We all miss Englewood Idol and the sense of community it created. That program which was an effort led by former Englewood Public School teacher Judy Aronson and supported wholeheartedly by then-Mayor and bergenPAC founder Frank Huttle, III, left a lasting impact, and its absence was deeply felt. We’re thrilled to reintroduce that spirit through a new talent competition open to middle and high school students across Bergen County. The talent showcased in the submissions has been truly exceptional, and we can’t wait to celebrate these young performers at the finale.”

The final contestants will compete for the three prizes:

●  $1,000 Cash Prize + Opening Act for a bergenPAC mainstage show, + professional press package, trophy, sash and crown
●  $500 cash prize, professional press package, plus automatic acceptance and a role in bergenPAC’a Showtime HS production of Rent which takes place in the spring
●  $250 Cash Prize + Free Scholarship for one year for Music, Dance & Theater classes at the bergenPAC Performing Arts School

Here are the 12 finalists chosen to perform in the finale on February 26. A panel of entertainment executives will serve as judges.
 
Zabelle Avanesyan
Bergen County Academies
Wyckoff

Taylor Bradford
Dumont High School
Dumont
 
Zachary Calderon
Ramapo High School
Wyckoff
 
Vidda Del Orbe
Saddle Brook Highschool
Saddle Brook
 
Luciano Guidetti
Paramus H.S.
Paramus
 
Jackie Jesner
Demarest Middle School
Demarest
 
Lia Kurman
Tenafly H.S.
Tenafly
 
Ellie-May Martinez
Ridgefield Memorial High School
Ridgefield, New Jersey
 
Viana Mattson
Park Ridge High School
Park Ridge
 
Maria Papson
Ramsey High School
Ramsey
 
Royina Patel
Bergen County Academies
Ridgewood
 
Chloe Yacoub
Rutherford High School
Rutherford

Find more information and purchase tickets here.

Founded in 2003, bergenPAC is a leading cultural institution located in Englewood, NJ. It presents a wide range of world-class entertainment and provides vital arts education through its Performing Arts School. With a long-standing commitment to excellence and community enrichment, bergenPAC serves as a regional destination for inspiration, education, and economic growth. bergenPAC is a Theater of and for the community dedicated to enhancing the quality of life through the Arts while stimulating a culture of equity within the community and fostering the future talent of tomorrow. bergenPAC’s mission is to make live performing arts and arts education accessible to its diverse community by building a creative home for artists and teachers of excellence who entertain, enlighten, inspire and inform audiences and students. For more information, visit www.bergenpac.org.