We signed up for a first time vocal lesson and guitar lesson today for our 13 year old and upon…read morearrival we found a day care center with kids running around like pre school. After waiting for 20 minutes nobody ever greeted us, nobody asked what time our appointment was and it seemed like disarray. Ultimately they may be good teachers but our first experience was awful so we left and continue to look for quality teachers at a professional organization. #bad

I take bass lessons from a professional musician, and (in my opinion), the best instructor out…read morethere. He comes to Charlotte every 1-2 months, and when he does, he teaches at ONE place: Ballantyne School of Music. Follow excellence - it's the way to go. P.S. - Some guy named Drew posted a bunch of false information in a review of BSOM; ignore that review.

Rather expensive. If you have the money to pay for extra classes and solos they will make you a…read morestar performer. They don't give energy to honing in on their dancers with natural talent, and will be sure to only give the spotlight to those who can afford to pay for it. The auditions are a joke. They should do fund raising and offer solos based on talent.

From the owner: Charlotte Performing Arts Academy is a dance studio offering dance instruction to all ages and…read morelevels in all genres of dance including ballet, tap, jazz, lyrical, hip hop, contemporary, acrobatics and tumbling. We are the home of the CPAA Dance Company and the CPAA Kidz Crew. Both are competitive teams competing throughout the US.

My son has had such a great time dancing here! We are so glad we found it for this past year.read more

We love this place! We have had our 4 year old in this dance school for nearly a year, and the…read morestaff are really what keep us coming back each month. They are super friendly, wonderful to talk with, and the girls really learn to dance even at this age. I was surprised by how professional they were, and really recommend this school to anyone looking to have their child learn structure, and possibly dance professionally when they are older. I truly feel this school gives children the tools to be a future professional dancer!

Great place the teachers are great and the kids love it so much…read more I Recommend this school to parents and kids interested in learning different styles of dancem

From the owner: Specializing in: - Dancing Instructionread more

My daughter is almost 6 years old and attended here for a little under a year with previous ballet…read moreexperience. While her teacher was very sweet, my family and I were extremely disappointed with the overall recital experience. I completely understand that young children won't perform perfectly, but these routines were practiced for months and many of the dancers genuinely looked lost on stage. Most of the kids were staring offstage at their teacher the entire time for direction, and the performances overall seemed very unprepared and disorganized. Unfortunately, it wasn't just the younger classes either -- several of the older groups also appeared confused and messy during their routines. In my opinion, a large part of the issue was that the recital dances were not started early enough in the year for the kids to feel confident and prepared. To make matters worse, tickets were $20 per person for a recital held at the studio itself, which felt excessive considering the quality of the production. We also paid an additional $15 for a recital video link that still has not been sent out 4 days later, and there was no communication that there would be a delay. Had I known, I would have just recorded it myself. I'm not usually someone who leaves negative reviews, but I also noticed there weren't many realistic parent reviews available, so I wanted to share my honest experience for other families considering this studio. Unfortunately, we will not be returning.

Dance Arts Greenville is an amazing dance studio! I moved here from another studio this year (2021)…read moreand they were so welcoming and nice! They have so many preformance options, mostly for ages 12+, but if you're in 3rd grade you can audition for their nutcracker! It really is an amazing environment, and they are super understand! And they have the cutest mascot named Ellie (their puppy!)

My daughter has been dancing here for going on eight years. We love the modest dance costumes. My…read moredaughter has made great lifelong friends through this dance company. She loves to compete on stage and enjoys the wide array of dance classes offered.

Nothing positive to say as of the last several years. Lack of organization, costumes not ordered in…read morea timely manner, speaks of inappropriate topics with the girls.

Lyuda and Vitale are great instructors. Highly recommend them for lessons.read more

From the owner: Ballantyne Ballroom is a fully equipped ballroom and latin dance studio that is structured to meet…read morethe needs of both the beginning student as well the most advanced level dancer. Our staff and school are fully certified and recognized by the National Dance Council of America. Here at Ballantyne Ballroom, you can learn to dance the Cha Cha, Swing, Foxtrot, Tango, Waltz, Rumba, Salsa, Samba, Hustle, Two Step, and much, much more. If you have never had dance lessons before, you will want to start here -- with ballroom and Latin dance lessons right here in Charlotte. Whatever your reasons are for learning to dance, we are sure you will get caught up in the excitement and the music. You will also enjoy the benefits of healthy exercise and meeting lots of fun-loving people.

An amazing dance company that respects their dancers and has a true desire to see them grow! We…read morehave thoroughly enjoyed our time here!!

Some of the staff are rude to parents otherwise this is a pretty good dance school. In preparation…read morefor shows or recitals there seems to be inconsistent organization. The instructors are better than the staff. Too many cooks ruin the soup.

My daughter has danced at several studios in Greensboro. Artistic Motion is the first place that…read morehas 1) given her a sense of belonging, and family, and 2) truly helped her develop as a dancer. The level of instruction at A.M. is incredible, and the shows they put on twice a year are nothing short of spectacular. I'm also so relieved and impressed with the measures they have put into place during Covid times. The mask policy, cleaning measures - everything helps to put me at ease as a parent that everything possible is being done to protect the dancers and the staff. Lastly, the thing that has stood out to me the most is how caring the instructors are with their students. Even when it's curtain time, and everyone is stressed, I have seen Lynn and Natasha stop and take the time to straighten a tiny Nutcracker mouse's whiskers and gently dry a tear. They truly love their dancers!

From the owner: Artistic Motion School of Arts, founded in 2000, is firmly established as one of the top performing…read morearts studios in the Triad. The studio boasts an internationally acclaimed faculty including alumni from Russia’s Moscow State University of Dramatic Art and The Bolshoi Ballet Academy, the Dominican Republic’s Acadamia de Ballet Santo Domingo, England’s Royal Academy of Music, The Republic of Georgia’s Music Academy, and the University of North Carolina’s School of the Arts. Instructors are veterans of the stage and have danced professionally with the Bolshoi Ballet, the National Ballet of the Dominican Republic, the National Ballet of Armenia, Joffrey Ballet, Houston Ballet, Boston Ballet, Atlanta Ballet, and Maryland Ballet. Artistic Motion is committed to providing its students with a positive and professional performing arts experience beginning as young as 3-years-old and continuing through adulthood at our two state-of-the-art studio locations. Classes and private lessons are available for performing arts training from recreational to pre-professional levels in all disciplines including dance, music, drama, and acrobatics. Professional Performances You will learn through "doing" at Artistic Motion. You'll not only benefit from a strong technique-based curriculum, you'll have many opportunities to perform. Each semester we showcase your talent. Spring semester culminates with an on-stage experience in our popular, fully staged, professional performances.