Being a former professional dancer and knowing the dance world too well, I can say only with…read moreabsolute confidence that NCDI is a GEM. Unlike many dance studios, it's a place that fosters CONFIDENCE, DEDICATION, and PASSION-- which are amazing, lifelong qualities to instill in kids and especially teens. Kirstie, the director, is such a joy to be around and has created a truly unique and special place. Note only Kirstie, but all of the teachers too are committed to the students and create a very positive learning environment. Finally, the students are wonderful providing positive support to one another and put in a great deal of hard work. As I said before, the studio is truly a gem. Send your children or take class yourself as NCDI. It's a great find -- helped me remember why I love dancing again.

Our daughter loves the Creative Movement class with Kasey. She looks forward to class all week. All…read morethe parents I meet are so friendly and wonderful - we love NCDI!

Love this dance community that cares so much for each and every dancer! Such an amazing and…read moretalented faculty that not only cultivates good dancers but amazing people.

My daughter has learned so much since joining this dance studio almost six years ago. The teachers…read moreare amazing and the training is the best in Raleigh!

My son loves his Tappin Dudes class with Miss Krista. He is so happy going there and loves the…read moremusic. I think that bringing him to classes weekly has really helped him learn to follow directions well. He has been desperately trying to do a cartwheel after they practiced this in class a few times. He is a super star at tumbling and my "mom heart" sings when his favorite teacher says "He is doing so well!" It's absolutely adorable, all of it.

Very nice school. Very well organized. The teachers that…read moreI've observed are very good with the students no matter the age. The kids seem motivated, interested and happy.

My daughter has been going here for 2 years now. She absolutely loves it. She loves the teachers…read moreand has a great time. She can't wait for the next recital. I think it's a fantastic value.

We've been dancing at Main Street Dance for almost one year. Since my girls have lived and danced…read morein Raleigh, NC, Hampton, VA, and Stuttgart, Germany, this studio offers us a refreshing change with more personal attention. This is the smallest dance studio we have danced with, but its size is perfect, and the owner (Wendy Naylor) is very hands on with all aspects of the studio and very personable with girls and parents, which translates into more personal attention. This is particularly important when you begin to reach the 'tweens age (between 8-13), when girls become even more self-conscious and their self-esteem tends to plummet. There is the opportunity to be in an active company for the more advanced girls and dance camps offered in the summer for those who wish to give dance or the studio a try. One thing we liked is the Christmas recital held at Campbell University in December. It was a mini-show which lasted only about an hour, but gave the girls great experience mid-year performing onstage and in front of a live audience, something particularly helpful for young dancers. We were able to purchase a very good video of the Christmas recital produced in mass locally by a group of the parents for $5 each--sooo much easier than trying to video the recital ourselves too! Main Street offers dance leotards, tights and shoes, as well as snacks & water bottles, all on site for purchase at very reasonable prices, which is very convenient. And this year, our monthly tuition included the costs of our costumes for two dance recitals -- a Christmas recital and the Spring recital. This is VERY helpful to parents to spread the cost out over the year instead of having to make a down payment in the fall and a final costume payment in January, right after Christmas expenses, as we always have had to do at our other dance studios. There are two studio classrooms at Main Street Dance. The only downfall we've found with Main Street is that the facility is somewhat small, particularly one of the classrooms. It can be frustrating for the girls when there are a lot of girls in a class. Oh, one thing that is also very convenient. Wendy and Main Street have been around a while and are known by many of the other area dancers. Recently, when we had to purchase a pair of jazz shoes for my oldest daughter, we realized she didn't have her tights for dance photos. The owner of Releve, a dance shop in Holly Springs, picked up the phone, called Wendy, and had everything worked out for us in less than 3 minutes! This "network" of support for supplies is particularly helpful and convenient--and better than anything we ever had in the larger cities we danced in! We highly recommend Main Street! If you stop by for more information, tell them Alice H. sent you!

Amazing place! Great teachers and so many fun classes I want to try!…read more Unlike so many people I know, I never took dance growing up, However I have always enjoyed movement and wished I could dance actual steps. All that to say I was super intimidated to take the plunge now, in my late 30s. I started with a Saturday afternoon line dancing workshop. I was immediately put at ease by the friendliness and the diversity of ages, sizes, and shapes of people that I found taking the class with me. After my wonderful experience at the workshop, I signed up for beginning modern jazz. Tracey Durbin is an amazing teacher! I was up-front with her about my lack of experience and nervousness. She put me at ease by reminding me that everyone is here to have fun, period. I have now signed up for my second session and I have no plans to stop!

There aren't may dance classes in Durham for adults. That's what drew me to Ninth Street Dance. I…read moregrew up dancing and continued performing in college. When I graduated, it was hard to find a dance studio to take lessons. Ninth Street Dances offers classes in a variety of styles, techniques, and flavors. You can take a dance technique class or a movement/fitness class. I've taken an eight-week hour-long modern and contemporary. I've also taken the dancehall workshop (one three-hour class) which was high-energy and a lot of fun. Most of the adult classes were at night, which was great to attend after work. (This was before COVID-19, of course.) Now classes are virtual. I recently signed up for a virtual mediation class that will take place for four weeks during my lunch break -- perfect while I'm working from home. Other classes offered -- 90's cardio funk, tap, ballet, bhangra, twerk, hip hop, afrobeat and so many more! Here's the link to the class schedule: https://ninthstreetdance.com/classes/

Amazing place! My daughter loves dancing here. Every one is friendly and knowledgeableread more

From the owner: Carolina Dance Productions offers ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop, clogging, Tumble, ballroom,…read morecontemporary, lyrical and musical theater to boys & girls from beginners to advanced!

Whether you're on the fast track to becoming a professional dancer, or just looking for a place…read moreyour toddler can learn to plie and releve, this is the place for you!

From the owner: Offers dance instruction to all ages. These include tap, ballet, pointe, jazz, lyrical, hip hop,…read morecontemporary and ballroom. Inclusive learning and expressive studio where you have a feeling of a family. Come experience dance on all levels from Mommy and me classes to individual and group classes.

This studio nurtured my daughters and created graceful dancers. They not only strengthened their…read moreconfidence and love of dance but they helped them become strong, smart, independent young ladies.

My daughter loves her dance teacher and class! Definitely recommend this dance studio for your…read morechildren!!

I can highly recommend this dance studio - our experience has been great - for tap, jazz and modern…read moredance instruction, AND the musical theater camps that are held in the summer. (They are now offering musical theater jazz during the school year). Both of my kids (ages 9 and 7) dance at BSCH. If your kid loves tap dance, this is where you go in the Triangle area to learn how to tap. We drive 30 minutes from Durham to get here. The instructors for the most part have all been students of Gene Medler, the North Carolina Youth Tap Ensemble (tap company) meets here, and the NC Rhythm Tap Festival is held at the dance studio every year. The studio has one room dedicated to tap dance and it is flooded with light! As far as jazz and modern instruction goes- t he teachers are very gifted instructors and while the classes are "fun" I know that my kids are learning technical skills that translate over to other dance forms (like tap). The recitals are held on Memorial Day weekend but are split between two days so parents aren't "stuck" in a very, very long performance (which was my first experience as a dance mom - lol - at a different studio). I appreciate that recitals are tasteful and choreography is truly moving (last year's advanced modern, jazz and tap performances were very artistic versus "showy"). Additionally, more advanced dancers are involved in the choreography of their end of year recital which I imagine is very meaningful to those dancers. The location of the studio is great. I often times drop my kids off and run errands or sit at a cafe or take a yoga class or go rock climbing. Additionally, while I've never needed to use it, the studio has a small playground in the back of the building. As a parent that is new to dance (in other words, I did not dance as a kid or ever as an adult) there are a lot of questions I don't even know I'm supposed to be asking, but my experience is that the studio's administrator is very good at her job. I get all the emails I need in order to know how to maneuver my family through the dance options, payment schedules, recitals, etc. Also, at the end of every year, dancers get a sort of "report card" with praise and future dance style and level recommendations. My older kid really loved reading how much her teachers enjoyed having her in class!

I've taken three ballet classes here and I've been very satisfied with the instruction and class…read moreatmosphere. I've only taken intermediate classes, so I can't speak for more basic or more advanced instruction. My one gripe is that the Ballet School does not allow regular walk-ins. They will let you try out your first class for free, but from then on, they require dancers to purchase a minimum of 9 classes. I assume this is to encourage retention, but really, the policy discourages me from attending class at all just because I can't commit to one class per week. Bummer.