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 family loves Miss Donna and her staff! My daughter enjoys dance class so much and learns and has…read morefun at the same time. Miss Donna always communicate with us and makes sure we are happy.

The place is very nice looking on the outside and the staff is very friendly and the system is very…read moregood

Our daughter has been part of steps in motion for six years, and we have nothing but great things…read moreto say about it. She and all of the other girls in her classes love the studio. Most of the children in the studio have been there for many years, so that says something about the quality of the program. Highly recommended.

We just did a three week "camp" of two back to back classes once a week for our daughter. BE WARNED…read morethat this business has two locations, one on either side of a large surface parking lot in a strip mall. Our young daughter had one class in each building, and had to walk from one building to another - that is, walk through a couple busy streets and a large surface lot - on her own between classes. The business did not tell us that she would have to do this walk between classes, and (more troublingly) did not have her accompanied by a counselor or staff member. For that reason alone, I would never recommend this business. As for the classes, my daughter (who is not yet a particularly advanced dancer) found her ballet class to be very remedial. I would stick with dance at the Y or some place that has a more safe and professional approach.

Recently I attended a fashion show presented by young ladies ages 6-16 who had created their own…read moreclothing. These outfits were fantastic! This is an awsome opportunity for your child to learn to sew and discover their own creativity. I only wish my daughter could have learned these skills sooner. While, she is a great seamstress now "Sew Fun" could have added so much more. Don't wait or hesitate now is the time! I think they have summer programs.

We had a great time- ladies night!!!! We made a wine bag and tissue holder and learn to sew with…read moreloads of fun. They had a table avail to hold our beverages and many apps as we girls love to nosh & hang. She also had music that she turned up high for us and we started dancing. Great opportunity to bond w the girls, dance & laugh. Thanks Wendy!!!!!

What a gem of a studio! Jackie's adult ballet class is amazing. We recently relocated to Charlotte…read morefrom NYC and I'm so happy this studio exists. As a former professional dancer, I can attest to the quality of instruction. Jackie's class is thoughtful, inclusive, and JOYFUL. I can imagine that she creates the same environment for her younger students as well. Thanks, Jackie and Open Door Studios, for providing high-quality dance classes that foster connectivity and community!

I've been attending classes here for several months. As an adult tapper, with 35+ years of…read moreexperience, it's the only studio in Charlotte I have found with classes that challenge me in new ways, consistently. The staff is great and the prices are super reasonable.

Wonderful facility offering many classes and opportunities to exercise. Excellent equipment and…read moregreat instructors, indoor pool, outdoor pool, etc. Reasonable monthly membership fee makes it affordable.

Wonderful first time experience. Everyone was helpful. Pool temperature was nice. The class looked…read morelike fun to try next time.

I like miss Donna's a lot it is professional and the staff are very friendly and the system there…read moreis amazing

We loved our daughters instructor Miss Connie. And we stayed a while for her, but for a school that…read morehas multiple locations and huge profits they didn't even have real dance floors for their students at this location or video monitors for parents to watch their kids practice. The recital at the end of the season lacked proper security and we did not return for a second season. We have our daughter at a different dance school with high quality everything and good prices. This location needs video monitors and proper dance floors to avoid injury. Sad this studio is not cared for by Miss Donna. I would not recommend this studio until they update the facilities. Poor.

Been to many dancing classes in Charlotte for all these years, Rumabo Latin Dance is my number 1…read morechoice for anyone from beginners to advance to performance. I started from November 2021 as a beginner. They have many instructors for different dances & levels. I also enjoy traveling with them to different conventions. Pricing : from drop-in to monthly to team, their prices are super reasonable. Locations : they have 3 locations for students to choose. Level of classes : from beginners to level 4 Dances : major in salsa & bachata, there are others such as Zouk, Casino/Rueda, Chachacha and Argentina Tango. Lately, they have children classes. Time Schedule : Monday - Thursday there're classes every evening at every location I call myself a senior dance maniac, students are all ages, very friendly, nice and decent people of all walks of life. I encourage anyone who wants to learn salsa / bachata dancing for any reason should check it out from their website. www.rumbaolatindance.com

Multiple classes almost every day of the week--including important fundamentals like bodywork that…read moreare challenging at every level, casual student practice hours frequently available and a great culture around this element, 90% of their instructors are so well-versed they could step in mid-class two seconds after waking up and it would still be an amazing experience with clear instruction. They encourage students to film the end of class recap to take it home and practice. They're generous with their time and feedback, and patient with different learning speeds and styles. Real socials (with lesson) at least once a month. Even starting to do kids classes!!! Drop in, try it out, and once you're hooked (you will be!), get the unlimited class pass which is definitely the best bang for your buck and allows the most flexibility. La mayoría de los instructores hablan español suficientemente (si no son nativos!) para estudiantes que no hablan inglés y a veces las clases parecen bilingües--no tengan vergüenza, vengan!!!

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!