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Press Release: bergenPAC, located at 30 North Van Brunt Street in Englewood, New Jersey, announces the annual Norma Wellington One Woman Holiday Jewelry Show on Friday, December 12, 2014 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. in the bergenPAC Drapkin Cabaret & Lounge. The holiday show and sale benefits the bergenPAC Performing Arts School Scholarship Program. The sale is open to the public. Noted jewelry designer Norma Wellington returns to bergenPAC for her annual one woman holiday show and sale. Live models will be on site to showcase her designs for optimum visual effect. Wellington’s designs are perfect for gifts, birthdays, “just because,” anniversaries, confirmations and bat mitzvahs. The show will take place the same day as Neil Sedaka’s bergenPAC 8 p.m. show. Purchases will not only add beauty to the wearer’s life, but a generous percentage of the proceeds from the sale will benefit The Performing Arts School at bergenPAC. The Performing Arts School offers instruction in dance, music and theater, and never turns any child away for inability to pay. "We are very appreciative of Norma's continued support of arts education through her holiday jewelry show at bergenPAC," said Dominic Roncace, the CEO of the Bergen Performing Arts Center (www.bergenpac.org). "This is a wonderful opportunity for the community to enable young people to participate in arts education through our scholarship program."  Wellington said, "This is a program is near and dear to my heart. As a child, I gained confidence and self esteem through the arts and I’m thrilled to help others do the same. The arts play such an important role in childhood development. I’m proud to support the scholarship program so that children can grow and thrive." Wellington's exclusive collection of one-of-a-kind or limited edition pieces is available in a variety of price ranges -- starting as low as $50, so there is always an option from which to choose. She has a unique ability to transform outdated pieces into desirable new ones. She is also known for designing magnificent engagement and wedding rings as well as all types of modern and antique style jewelry for all occasions. Wellington’s designs have been featured in several outstanding national magazines including the cover of LINK, the official magazine of the Jewelry Information Center representing Jewelers of America, JCK industry magazine, ELEGANT BRIDE, and the prestigious JQ, The Jewelers International Quorum. Her designs have also been worn many times on television, "201" magazine, and by ABC anchorwoman Lori Stokes. One of her creations resides in the permanent collection of the Smithsonian Institute. She has designed pieces that are owned by many extraordinary women including, former First Lady Hilary Clinton, the president of the Philippines, an Academy Award winner, a Pulitzer Prize nominee and several TV performers. Discounts are available for purchases exceeding $100. About Norma Wellington Norma Wellington is an internationally-recognized designer of modern and antique-style jewelry for all occasions. Her original collections have been featured at Saks Fifth Avenue, and in shows, museums, galleries and on television and in magazines. In addition to giving seminars, teaching jewelry fabrication and designing for major manufacturing companies and clients, Wellington has traveled the world collecting artifacts and unusual exotic pieces for her work. She designs and produces distinctive creations of jewelry with genuine stones and metals that are classic, unique, understatedly elegant, affordable and can be worn from day to night. It is her passion to create jewelry that combines artistry and style to reflect the wearer’s individuality. She has the unique ability to take out-of-style jewelry and transform it into new and treasured pieces. One of Norma’s most memorable designs is a one-of-a-kind pin she made for Ruth Gruber, the young woman appointed a General, under President Roosevelt during WWII, so that she could shepherd 1,000 refugees, by boat, safely out of Nazi held Europe amidst mine infested waters and a shower of bombs. The pin, entitled “Flight to Haven,” is worn by Gruber every single day of her life. For more information about Norma Wellington Design, visit: http://nwjewelrydesign.com/. About bergenPAC Founded in 2003, the 1,367-seat Bergen Performing Arts Center, or bergenPAC, is the area’s cultural mecca. Housed in a historic Art Deco-style theater boasting one of the finest acoustic halls in the U.S., bergenPAC attracts a stellar roster of world-class entertainment. The jewel in our crown is The Performing Arts School at bergenPAC – the innovative, educational performing arts initiative that reaches more than 30,000 students annually. The Performing Arts School provides community youth, age 2 months to 21 years, with unique, “hands-on” training in music, dance and theater by industry professionals. It is through the ongoing generosity of sponsors, donors, members, and patrons that the not-for-profit 501(c)(3) corporation bergenPAC and The Performing Arts School are able to thrive and enrich our community. For updates, “Like” bergenPAC on Facebook (facebook.com/#!/bergenpacfan) and follow bergenPAC on Twitter @bergenPAC About bergenPAC Performing Arts School 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. 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, New Jersey or off-site at other schools. The school reaches more than 30,000 students 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. To enroll now or for more information contact 201.503.8326 or visit www.bergenpac.org/education.
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