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!

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.

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!

What an incredible unique gem in Charlotte! For kids or adults the silk classes are challenging and…read moreaddictive. Who knew I would both get over my fear of heights and be able to climb up a silk almost two stories. And the shows...Rouge is my favorite and watching Clara's Trip a Nutcracker Story continue to evolve through the years, it's amazing. And not only does Caroline bring something so unique and wonderful to Charlotte but the scholarships and youth outreach this company does is inspiring. My favorite non profit local arts company!

They offer ADULT classes too! Such a deal for us grown-ups- and the staff is so friendly &…read morenon-judgmental. My teenaged daughters love their classes, and so do I! All ages and abilities warmly welcome.

A great summer tradition in Charlotte! The Charlotte Shakespeare Festival has always produced…read moreincredibly high-caliber, fun-infused interpretations of classic works. I am delighted by the fresh takes on the scripts and the local and regional talent that delivers them. The location couldn't be better, either, with most performances being staged on The Green off of the Levine Avenue of the Arts. The placement of the brick half-walls and the fish statues and trees are the perfect natural proscenium, and the seating arrangements always work well. Bonus points for Fuel being a few yards away to grab a snack and a beer for the show. This is one of the best "free" events in Charlotte during the summer. If you enjoy it as much as I do, though, be sure to donate to the Charlotte Shakespeare Festival after each performance so that we can continue to have this incredible cultural offering in the city.

Until June 16th you have a chance to see "Taming of the Shrew" on the Green. Do yourself a favor…read moreand don't miss it. This is a rare comedic Shakespearean treat and both acting and directing is right on! The performances are free, (although donations are accepted and encouraged). Bring your blankets or chairs, picnics, wine, soda, etc. Sit back and enjoy a wonderful 2 hour performance under the stars in the middle of uptown Charlotte Thursday through Saturday beginning at 8 and Sunday at 6:30. (unless there is inclement weather). Come early to get a good spot for your blanket or chair and prepare to be thoroughly entertained by some of Charlotte's best actors. P.S. Volunteers are welcome. I had a great time as an usher last weekend!

All in all I had a good experience accompanying the wife to the Pride and Prejudice play put on by…read moreCPCC. Of course this was not a big production but instead a rather straightforward version of the story with 3 props being switched around for each scene. The acting was not bad as I expected. The lighting was great. The auditorium was cozy and comfortable. The show started on time and ended as expected. Although it being a rather low budget affair, it'd be nice to get more than soda pop and candy during intermission. But all in all, a nice experience.

What a grand space. I came for a play and was pleasantly surprised of the comfort of the seats and…read moreversatility of the space.

Don't support this business, go to the Charlotte Arts League instead…read more The person in charge of the Arts Factory lacks integrity and the space is lacking anyway. He explained to a friend, hosting an event at the Arts Factory that parking at the JCSU was entirely open/free for overflow, which the host passed along to the attendees. We have emails and screenshots of this. After their lot was full and cars were parked at the JCSU, at least two cars were towed for a total cost of $600. Talking with him after, the individual running the Arts Factory was on our side and provided the property management company to argue this case with. Once they wouldn't help, he decided it was not longer their fault but ours for listening to his instructions, washing his hands of this problem.