I can't say enough good things about this dance studio, the director Kay, and the faculty. PDC…read moremanages the rare feat of doing two things incredibly well; it is both a very warm, welcoming, friendly, well run and well organized studio and also an incredible teaching facility for dance. Kay and the faculty are very supportive and attentive to all the kids, regardless of their level. They keep a careful eye on who needs what kind of work and suggest classes accordingly. It's remarkable how well they know each kid, and everything they are dealing with both in and out of dance. They also enforce a policy of all the kids being nice to each other. Everyone applauds for everyone else, everyone thanks the teacher at the end of each class, everyone works hard and is supportive of each other. The studio is growing along with my daughters, so that there are always challenging classes to take and interesting things to learn. They have been given wonderful opportunities not just to perform and to compete, but also to do things like dance at local cultural festivals and for seniors in a care facility. The studio is also very respectful of family time and homework time, and many of their dancers are also honors students in school. My daughters have learned not just how to dance, but how to manage their time, how to be responsible, and how to support and nurture others. If you are considering dance classes here -- you will love it. Come join the Pirouette Dance Company family!

Kay and staff at Pirouette Dance Studio are outstanding. Kay is very organized, kind and flexible…read more Her choreography is fantastic, and she has a wonderful ability to build great teams and make hardworking dancers out of all of her students. PDC is top notch in the Cary, Apex, and Holly Springs area.

We have been at Studio 5 since my daughter was 3. She is 11 and we are entering our 8th season…read more Studio 5 has been such a blessing to our family! My daughter is encouraged to be the best person she can be! She has grown as a dancer and continues to do so every day. She started in Tippy Toes and Tappy Feet and is now part of the competitive troupe dancing in all types of dance... Ballet, tap, jazz, lyrical, modern, clogging, musical theater, hip hop, acro, and liturgical. If you are looking for a community that doesn't base their entire "being" on winning but on fostering the love of dance and expression this is a great place for your kids. The teachers love my kid like their own and work to help her grow as a person and a friend. There will always be "crazy" people that think otherwise, which is sad... I would recommend Studio 5 to everyone that asks... and I have.

My daughter is starting her 4th season at Studio 5. We transitioned from a different studio here…read morein town and have found this to be a good fit for us. We have been met with open arms. We have been so impressed with the increase of confidence, Dance knowledge, poise and real friendships that our daughters have experienced. While our older daughter prefers the competitive dance teams, the studio also offers recreational classes which happens to suit my younger daughter's needs better. I would urge you to try out a class or too and get a feel for yourself. We have an extended family at this studio now and I wouldn't trade it for the world.

Where do I begin?!? TAD has been AMAZING! We moved from another studio, which was lovely in it's…read moreown right, but wanted a more ballet focused experience. My daughter has grown leaps and bounds in all components of ballet, and has been given so many opportunities based upon her skill versus limited by her age. Truly been a game changer. And the sense of community, respect, and spirit of encouraging others has been outstanding!

Rude, absolutely rude. Not even a smile or a nod to the mom's on the first day, and after…read morementioning it to "the person who answers the phone", same thing the second week. No connection with the parent....no staff present, or so it seems. Do you even care when you open the door at the end of the class if my child is picked up? You don't even make a connection with a parent to make sure the children are safe... And if there is a problem, there's no one there to speak to, for the child or the parent. No place I want my child going. Need to learn some manners, at the very least....or do you just care about the tuition??? Glad to be out of that place.

My daughter used to take Dance lessons at Stage Door and I took her out because of problems with…read morethe studio and feeling like they nickel and dime you to death. Since we moved to Knightdale I decided to enroll her into ballet and tap again and it looked like there were 2 options near me. I read the Yelp review for Dance Center and hoped it was a one off experience. I contacted them and Miss Cindy was super nice and responsive. Invited my daughter to attend a class to for free to see if we liked it. After class there was no sales pitch. Miss Cindy was really great with the girls so I registered my daughter. Glad I did. She loved it and it is clear she is there to learn dance and not for me to pay for something crazy every time I turn around. Get this- for the recital even though she will be doing ballet and tap routines- the costume is the same. It converts so I don't have to buy 2 overpriced costumes she will wear one day. The other studio made you buy 2. The recital tickets are a reasonable price as well. The classes start on time and run through the entire hour. Miss Cindy will call the girls out on doing something wrong so it is corrected. So this is a win/win. Daughter loves it and is learning something and I don't feel like I am a human money dispenser :) Only thing I would like is more room for parents to sit and keep items. Maybe a coat rack installed and a couple more chairs.

Love the kid friendly environment! Great smaller studio run by a terrific teacher that cares about…read moreher students.

Excellent Nutcracker dancers, but amazingly inconsiderate management of their in-house video crew…read more Because they wanted to record from the center of the row, I was forced to watch the entire production with a video screen a mere 18 inches from my face. When I told the video person they needed to at least move over a seat to remove it from my line of sight, I was told that would not be possible, even -- AMAZINGLY -- though there were TWO vacant seats to the right. I was told my comments were unkind. This, too, is amazing since compromising my experience to satisfy their desire to be center-row is the very epitomy of "unkind." This posture is, however, consistent with comments below that pertain to their arrogance. These guys need to do better and improve their attitude.

Hands-down the best ballet conservatory in the Raleigh/Cary area. I have a dancer in the…read moreprofessional training program who has really enjoyed everything the studio has to offer. Administration is very helpful and quick to reply to questions. (I saw some negative reviews from the studio that appear to be several years old, so maybe there has been some turnover at the front office.) Our experience has been nothing but positive since arising!

My daughter has been dancing with Premier School of Dance for the last 5 years. It was the best…read morething we could do to help her grow in superb dance skills and friendships. Miss Monica and Miss Taylor along with the other teachers have always made so many of the dancers feel like they are developing and growing young women . They have absolutely honored the girls stages of life and have gone out of their way to create a beyond dance culture. The dance training is superb and their is a wonderful friendship culture. So much is done to make sure there are bonds, integrity building and commitment to excellence on and off the dance floor. Competition with kindness..... Maria BE.

My daughter has been dancing here since she was 3.5 (she is now 11.5). She LOVES Premier School of…read moreDance! It has brought her joy, challenged her to grow and built her confidence. Great teachers and family friendly environment! Would highly recommend!!!

Be very careful about ordering tickets over the telephone. They are terrible about sending your…read moretickets out. I ordered tickets in July, and I still do not have tickets. Since they had not sent them out, I thought I might change them. OMG, all they could do is try to make money by charging a fee for each ticket , and then try to charge more for a ticket in a lesser seat. They are worse than the airlines. We need a Pete Buttigieg over them to exact fairness. I know that this is probably a management problem, but it is a sad state when poor management overshadows a cultural gem for our community.

Stunning performance from top notch ballerinas in the heart of Raleigh and Durham artsread more

If I could give zero stars I would. My initial review…read moreexpressed frustration with song/choreography, pricing compared to quality, limited competitions, bullying, and poor sportsmanship. After posting my review, 2 of the choreographers made a choice to corner me at rehearsal, and be verbally aggressive in front of MY children and other people's children. When I tried to express why I felt the way I felt, they both kept interrupting me. After that I told them that everything was expressed to the owner and nothing had changed. I then told them that my kids may not be there Saturday and one of the teachers said "Good, period" and snapped his fingers. Acting this way in front of, about, and towards a neurodivergent child in your class is unprofessional. All of this behavior because I stood up for my kids, asked questions to the owner, and didn't receive much feedback or change. Even after this incident I have reached out to the owner multiple times with zero response. A teacher can be "fun" in the face of everyone but if they can't be professional when there are questions or concerns and choose to be verbally aggressive, all of your credibility goes out the window. I dont care how many awards a studio wins, especially if the example they are teaching is that a child's feelings and willingness to be better, does not matter. If youre looking for a studio that fosters great morals and ethics and leads

My children started their dance journey 4 years ago, and I must say I couldnt have picked a better…read moreschool. All of the passion and experience from each teacher truly makes a difference in how the children grow and learn. Looking for a great dance school that is inexpensive with so many classes to choose from this is the place and there is even fitness classes for us mom's.