My continual disappointment with Shea and the management of Miller Street is beyond measure. I have…read morereturned only for my children, but I am at the end of my patience and will never be returning. They treat the classes as if the children are on a competitive team, when my seven year olds just love to dance and want to enjoy the process of learning. We were recently kicked out of our class because of a family emergency that made it impossible to attend the recital at the end of the year so now my children who love going can no longer attend classes through the end of the year. The lack of understanding, flexibility and quite frankly care for the CHILDREN is astounding. I have more examples over the years - this is just the most recent.

Everyone that works at this studio from the office staff to the instructors are so helpful, nice,…read moreand joyful. The studio makes it a priority to put the children in age-appropriate costumes. I love that the studio offers so many different class options and I feel like the instruction is great. We love it here!

My daughter has danced at Miss Donna's since was 3 years old. She transitioned to competition at 5…read moreand has enjoyed learning all genres of dance. She takes tap, jazz, lyrical, contemporary, hip hop, technique, and ballet classes. When she was younger she also took tumbling courses. The teachers have been great, from her recreational teachers to all of her competition teachers. I've met friends that have become family and will always be a part of our life. We love this studio!

I appreciate the energetic dance teachers who teach at the Sardis Rd and Harrisburg locations. I…read morehave two kiddos with polar personalities and if one entered classes crying or nervous they always left happy and fulfilled. My kiddos absolutely love the tap/ballet combo classes. I highly recommend either of these schools due to the excellent and engaging teaching staff!

My friend & I saw Porgy & Bess. This is a gorgeous theater. The opera was beautiful- it was an…read moreAmerican opera- my first opera in English! There are a ton of places to eat and parking close by. Theater was clean & warm and the props were impressive as well! I'm looking forward to seeing more performances here!

Although no longer in the studio, Annie provides a clean open space to pole with both spin & static…read moreoptions, & an array of other offerings you can mix + match (acro, chair, burlesque). I've done both private pole lessons in my home with her as well as at her location. I enjoyed both but like the mirrors & props she has at her location. I've learned new tricks & worked on my technique. If your goal is to get stronger & climb higher I'd HIGHLY recommend lessons with Annie!

I started taking classes because I wanted to get out of my head and into my body after a very…read morechallenging year and have been taking weekly one-on-one classes for roughly 6 months now. I have to say Annie is wonderful. I've learned things far quicker than I thought that I was capable of with her instruction - she is approachable, funny, has countless years of experience in choreography and multiple types of dance, and she makes you feel so comfortable. She's the real deal. I've done pole, chair, lap dance and look forward to trying burlesque as well. Her classes are such a great way to increase strength, dance and feel like the badass you are. If you have any interest and feel any hesitation, just do it! You won't regret it.

I realize that most people have enough common sense to do their own research and not believe…read morebaseless bad reviews. Nevertheless please be sure to read this one in response to the completely dishonest one posted before it. I have been a CDC VIP parent for 5 years and on staff for 2 years. Not only is this disheartening to read, it's also simply untrue. It's fine for a family to share their experience but it is absolutely unacceptable to lie about it to gain sympathy and fire people up. It's not ok to twist the truth and bash the studio when this family did not properly communicate their need. Each summer before auditions our competition parents have a meeting with the studio owner and director and are given an information packet with all rules and guidelines and a full year calendar from August of that year through August of the following year. We know that we are committing to the team for the full season when we make the decision to allow our students to audition. Before allowing a child to audition, parents are to read through the information, rules, dates etc and then we have to sign that we read it and agree to adhere to the rules. Scheduling updates which include hours needed to rehearse and prepare are given throughout the season with plenty of notice. The rehearsal was absolutely not planned at the last minute. CDC is proud to be family oriented and while commitments are expected, the studio always schedules around commitments if given proper notice. Our director always works with people who have schedule conflicts as long as it's prior to schedules being released. The studio has always worked around everyone's schedule to make sure each family is able to be accommodated. This parent did not contact the studio or the director about this wedding until after the rehearsal schedule was released. When schedules are released they come with a forewarning about rehearsals being mandatory and it is communicated very clearly that no exceptions will be made at that point. Multiple parents contacted the studio well ahead of the same schedule being released and as a result of following the rules, the schedule was adjusted to allow those students to participate in whatever they needed to do. A wedding is not planned in a day. There should have been plenty of time to notify the studio and had the studio been notified before the schedule was released there would have been no problem at all and they wouldn't have had to choose. The parent had a conversation with the director after the schedule was released. During the conversation, they agreed that they failed to contact the studio when they should have and that they would " figure it out." The director made it clear to this parent that the student would have to be in rehearsal to be in the routines at recital and nationals. So whichever rehearsals they were in, they would have been able to participate in those dances at recital and nationals. The student was at rehearsal earlier in the day and then left with their parent without telling anyone they were leaving. The student missed about 3 hours of rehearsal. I know this because my children were at those same rehearsals that this student missed. The student was allowed to participate in our annual recital and our nationals competition for any of the routines that they were at rehearsal for. The parent decided to break the commitment they made and withdraw the student from the program. I must say that I was absolutely shocked, saddened, and genuinely grieved when this parent decided to send some of the most vicious, hateful,and dishonest emails to the studio that I've ever seen in my life and I had always assumed that this parent was one of integrity. The bottom line is that this never had to happen. The parent should have just communicated their conflict to the studio in a timely manner and I can say with all certainty that the schedule would have been adjusted to allow the student to be in the wedding. This student was and still is very much loved and cared for. We would have loved to have them participate in the recital and nationals. It breaks my heart that this family is now bashing our studio when this all could have been prevented with proper communication in advance so that the schedule could have been set up to work around this event. It's really that simple.

This is the best dance school in the area. My two daughters have received excellent instruction in…read morea nurturing family environment They gained, besides exceptional dance instruction, self confidence as well as help in personal development in a structured, but fun, environment. Love this place!

I have been going here for several years to adults jazz and tape class . If you danced or tap when…read moreyou were younger or if you love to dance ,you might like to try this class .This studio offers the perfect class to have fun and learn dance routines and we dance in the yearly recital. It's once a week ,starts September and ends in June. Take off for the summer . Come by and look for yourself .

We loved this dance studio. Both my girls danced here and did the competition dancing and…read moreperforming program. Anne-Marie taught excellent technique. She did not put up with drama and parent's trying to run the program so that would make some parent's angry. My daughter returned for the ten year recital for an alumni dance. I also took the adult jazz and tap dance classes here for ten years. I am missing the classes so much. I wish Anne-Marie well in her retirement.

Excellent bellydance class- teaches full dances- thorough on steps and technique. Instructor is…read morewelcoming and encouraging. Classmates are friendly.

This bellydance program is fun and accessible. I travel often and am able to make online and in…read moreperson classes with ease. The choreography is fun, challenging, and includes a few different bellydance styles to explore. I LOVE IT! I am not a formally trained dancer, but have a blast each and every time I get the moves right. If you're a Beginner or Intermediate or Advanced dancer, you will definitely find your bellydance "groove" here.

One of South Charlotte's true hidden gems!…read more Owner/instructors Sal and Barb are the real deal -- they have terrific personal pedigrees in the world of dance, and the technical expertise they bring to instruction is on par with many (perhaps all) of the higher-profile studios in South Charlotte. Sal has quite a history of personal accomplishment at the pinnacle of DMA, and he has high standards for his dancers. The facilities aren't quite as fancy, and the location is maybe a bit out of the way for some ... but the flip side is if you want an ENTIRELY God-centered dance learning experience for your child, you have come to the right place. We have found the attire, the dancers' movements (in a world of sultry hip-hop gyrations, you know what I mean) and especially the songs to be exactly what a church-going family wants for their child. As a dad who greatly desires to shepherd his daughter's heart, defending her mind and soul from the filth of worldliness, I can say KDCC is literally a Godsend to our family. And our daughter LOVES it. These people love the Lord, and they love to dance at a very high level. Having had our daughter at a couple of the most prominent dance studios in South Charlotte, I can recommend KDCC without any reservation.