Holiday Recital
At the Kannapolis Performing Arts Center. No recital fee. Advance tickets in the studio office: adults $10, ages 6–12 $5, 5 and under free on a lap.
Take pride. Stay humble.
Dance classes in China Grove, NC for ages 3 through high school
Ballet, tap, jazz, lyrical, hip hop and gymnastics, plus a competition team that wins on national stages. 45 years of dance.
NEW Kindergarten & 1st grade class on Tuesdays. New dancers start Jan 4. Save a spot
- 2026 Industry Dance Award winner
- Groove Award 2022 & 2023
- 1,477 of 1,500 at Groove Nationals
- Encore overall national champions
- 45 years of dance in China Grove
- 94% of families recommend us on Facebook
Classes for every age
Find your dancer's class
Every class mixes several styles, so dancers build technique, strength, flexibility and stage confidence at the same time. Every class has an instructor and a dance assistant.
Preschool dance & gymnastics
- Dance
- Gymnastics
- 60-minute classes with an instructor and an assistant
- No-tie ballet shoes, easy for little feet
- Parents watch progress on scheduled observation days
- Dancers must turn 3 by August 31 and be potty trained
Kindergarten & 1st grade
- Ballet
- Tap
- Jazz
- Gymnastics
- New second class on Tuesdays, 4:30–6:00 PM
- One costume for both shows, with no costume changes
- New dancers start Monday, January 4, 2027
Elementary, grades 2–5
- Ballet
- Lyrical
- Jazz
- Gymnastics
- Hip hop
- Tap
- Grouped 2nd–3rd and 4th–5th, so dancers learn with friends their age
- Add hip hop or tap as an extra class
- Most dancers perform two numbers in the June recital
Middle & high school
- Lyrical
- Jazz
- Hip hop
- Gymnastics
- Strong technique and big choreography for teens
- Taught by alumni who danced on college teams at NC State, App State, ECU and High Point
- For teens who dance for fun and teens who want the competition stage
- 30 min / week
- $65
- 1 hour / week
- $85
- 1.5 hours / week
- $95
Monthly tuition, August through June. Family discounts for siblings. See full schedule & tuition
On stage
Every style. Full out.
Jazz, lyrical, contemporary, hip hop and huge production numbers. These are this season's Center Stage routines.
Competition team
Built to win.
Raised to stay humble.
Winner · 2026 Industry Dance Awards, Hollywood
Best Outstanding Lyrical / Modern / Contemporary Performance
Choreographed by one of our own alumni, in the studio's 45th year.Center Stage dancers compete at regional and national events across the Southeast, and each June the competition team gets its own show at the Kannapolis Performing Arts Center.
2Groove Awards, back to back (2022 & 2023)
1,477out of 1,500 points at Groove Nationals 2023
45years of dance in China Grove
Shows & parades
Your dancer's spotlight
End-of-Year Recital
Competition show Friday at 6 PM, recreational show Saturday at 2 PM. Every dancer takes home a trophy.
Hometown Parades
School-age dancers march and preschoolers ride the float.
- Tue, Nov 24Southern Rowan Christmas Parade: Landis 3 PM, China Grove 4 PM
- Wed, Nov 25'Tis the Season Parade, Salisbury, 3 PM
- Sat, Dec 19Holiday Recital, Kannapolis, 2 PM
- Mon, Jan 4New dancers start classes
Our team
They danced here first
Most of our instructors grew up on this studio's floors, danced on college teams, and came home to teach the next generation.
Sandy Overcash
Director
Has led Center Stage since it opened. Dance Education degree from UNC-Greensboro; judges regional and national competitions.
AlumSydney Overcash
Artistic Director
Toured from Madison Square Garden to Europe and Australia. Award-winning choreographer.
Jonathan Matthews
Instructor
100+ competition trophies. Teaches hip hop, lyrical, jazz and gymnastics to every age.
AlumLogan Durant
Instructor
Captained the NC State dance team. Choreographs for schools and studios up and down the East Coast.
AlumKristi Miller
Instructor
Danced at App State and coaches dance and cheer at West Rowan High. Works with our youngest dancers.
Lauren Schultz Pryor
Instructor
BFA from East Carolina; trained at Trinity Laban in London. Teaches ballet.
AlumLiza Eller
Instructor
Competed here for 12 years. BFA from East Carolina; award-winning choreographer.
AlumJessie Taylor
Instructor
Danced with High Point University's LadyCats and now choreographs for them.
Even our parents go full out
Center Stage parents won the Parent Dance Battle at Groove Nationals two years in a row, then gave the prize money to Main Street Marketplace in China Grove. That's our studio family.
94%
of families recommend Center Stage on Facebook (60 reviews)
“[Real quote from a Center Stage parent, with permission]”[Parent first name + last initial], [Town]
Get started
Ready to dance?
Tell us about your dancer and we'll text you the best class fit, schedule and tuition.
- Tell us about your dancerAge, grade and the styles they love.
- We text you right backWith the right class and what it costs.
- Come danceNew dancers start Monday, January 4, 2027.
Prefer to talk? Call 704-857-6312
New Dancer Inquiry
Takes about a minute.
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