Just left from volunteering at the Children's Theater of Charlotte. What a great place to take your…read moreyoung people to see quality acting to bring culture and art into their lives at such young ages. It's a lively place for all ages!

Lights, Camera, DRAGONS!!!!!…read more While visiting Charlotte planning my trip to charlotte I noticed the Children's Theatre of Charlotte was putting on one of my daughter's favorite children's book, Dragons Love Tacos! I bought tickets before we even had a hotel booked! We arrived the day of with our dragon in hand (that came with our copy of Dragons Love Tacos 2) and my toddler son decked out in his dragon sweat suit. We were ready! Our show was on a Saturday at 3pm. If you arrived at 2pm there was a free behind the scenes tour of the theater. We of course took full advantage! 2pm we were squished with many of the other patrons all ready for the free tour. We were greeted and then moved into the theater. It seamed like over half the audience that day showed up for the tour! This made it difficult to move as a group through the backstage and hear everything being said. Was it cool to see where they make the sets and store the props? Yes! It was great feature I am thankful they offered but maybe needs more organizing for large groups. Another little tip for their tour guides, don't tell us what we cant see (costume area) because of the large group. Just bummed me out (and if it wasn't said I wouldn't have thought we missed out!) Also it was posed before the show arts and crafts available. Once the tour ended we were asking around about the crafts. we saw people with crafts. People had no idea! More organization needed as the crafts were taking place inside the library! We showed up with only a few minutes to do crafts because we wasted time asking people about the crafts! The show... not totally like the book but close. My 10 year old thought it was a little too young for her and my 1 year old was quiet for the whole hour! The 4 year old with us, he was mesmerized! So I would suggest when they say children's, aim for kids under 8 here. The production was pretty good with great visuals and a great destruction scene! This is not low budget by any means. Cool thing they did, after the show they let people stay behind and showed how the crew talks to one another on their headsets to make the action happen on stage! (This was geared more toward a 10 year old as opposed to a 4 year old understand what was really happening.) What could have been better? Let people enjoy the show more. The staff working in the audience were intense. I was approached by a kid, like 12 years old, who told me I couldn't give my 1 year old his bottle and the other two kids had to put away their candy. At no point at the beginning of the show was an announcement made about food/drinks in the auditorium. I am a rule follower. I would oblige. But not letting my 1 year old get his bottle seams a lot ridiculous! I kept watching the ushers go up to many other patrons about use of cell phones and everything else. It was distracting. Calm down folks. We came for the dragons. Speaking of which, I told my daughter when we bought the tickets: I don't know how they will make dragons appear on stage so it could be amazing or terrible but either way we will never forget what we will see. Truth: we will never forget. (The Dads wholeheartedly agree!)

This is a beautiful theater that has a nice atmosphere. No gremlins here as far as I can tell. The…read morerestrooms are a bit outdated in the sense that there are the old small knob sinks. You'll need hand-sani after you wash up unless you turn off with a paper towel. They do have hand-sanitizer out as well. The staff were plentiful and friendly. I went to see Marc Broussard which really has nothing to do with the theater but the space is small enough to be almost intimate and yet it could still handle the louder stuff. I'd definitely come back!

Great spot for an intimate engagement. I've seen both concerts and author lectures here and both…read morefelt like I was hanging out in my living room, enjoying the event with a few hundred of my closest friends. Acoustics for concerts are good and visibility for authors is great no matter what seat you're in. Speaking of seats... They're pretty comfy and offer decent leg room (says the 5'4 chick). Be sure to look around/up while you're there. The stained glass windows are beautiful! The bathrooms could use an update, but since they're in the foyer/shared space, I'm not sure McGlohon could gut them even if they wanted to.

Courtney knows this business as only a New Yorker could. She has great experience and can give you…read morethe confidence you need for those head shots, auditions or extra practice for your next big role. Love Courtney and everything about this studio!

From the owner: The Courtney Studio is a Talent Development Company and Acting Studio where we help actors of all…read moreages and expertise become the performer that they desire to be. Our founder, Courtney Beam, brings her professional experience as a Talent Agent in New York down South to help hone and polish the skills of the next generation of actors and professionals in the theatre community. We do this by teaching private acting classes, group acting classes, and one-on-one consulting strategy sessions to make a plan of action for how we will take next steps to continually grow as entertainers and industry professionals. This is all done in a positive and creative environment.

My kids have been taking Mr. Steven Ray's art class and we all love it! They have art and music…read moreclasses in different Charlotte locations. I would only consider them for any arts instruction.

From the owner: At Arts+, we envision the transformative impact of arts education illuminating every corner of the…read moreCharlotte region. Our goal is to make outstanding arts education available to students of all ages, skill levels and socioeconomic backgrounds. From private lessons to summer camps to community outreach programs, we strive to help each student unlock their full potential through the power of arts education.

My kids love taking lessons at Lanti Music. We have been with them for years and have enjoyed many…read moreof their programs. To list a few... tiny tots piano, musical theater camps, steam camps, Baby doll music camp, princess music camp, bucket drum bootcamp, make and create camp, spanish through music for preschoolers. Very professional, friendly and fun teachers.

From the owner: Music Lessons Music Education…read moreMusic Theatre Preschool Programs Homeschool Classes Children's Chorus Afterschool Classes Summer Camps Piano, Voice and More

The music directors for the Charlotte Children's Choir teach children to use their voices as an…read moreinstrument. It is absolutely amazing how quickly they learn. It is even more amazing how professional they sound. The directors are highly professional. It is great to have such talented trainers for the children in and around Charlotte. Some kids travel quite far to sing with these choirs.