About Center Stage Dance Company, China Grove's hometown dance studio

45 years of dance in a small town, with generations of dancers, national titles, and alumni who came home to teach.

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Our story

From a small town to Hollywood

"Take Pride. Stay Humble. Go Full Out."

Center Stage Dance Company started 45 years ago in a small town, and it's still right here in the heart of China Grove. Director Sandy Overcash has led the studio since the very beginning.

Over the years, Center Stage dancers have grown into national champions, college dance team captains and professional performers. Many of them came back: most of today's instructors grew up dancing on these same floors.

In 2026, the studio's 45th year, a Center Stage routine choreographed by one of those alumni won at the Industry Dance Awards in Hollywood. The studio called it a full circle moment.

What we teach, besides dance

Take pride.

In the work, in the team and in the town. Our dancers march in hometown parades and represent China Grove on national stages.

Stay humble.

Win with grace, cheer for everyone. Our parents gave their Parent Dance Battle winnings to a China Grove nonprofit, two years in a row.

Go full out.

Every class, every rehearsal, every show. It's how a hometown studio became a two-time Groove Award winner.

Why families choose Center Stage

Made for dancers, easy for parents

Families from China Grove, Kannapolis, Landis, Salisbury and Concord have trusted us with their dancers for generations. Here's why.

Trained teachers

Our staff hold college degrees and have professional or college dance team experience. Some have taught for 10 to 20+ years.

An assistant in every class

Every class has an instructor and a dance assistant, so dancers get more attention and more help.

Two shows a year

A Holiday Recital in December and an End-of-Year Recital in June at the Kannapolis Performing Arts Center.

A trophy for everyone

Every dancer takes home an award at the end of the year.

One costume, one shoe list

One costume covers both shows, and the shoes on your list are all your dancer needs for classes and the June recital.

Simple tuition

Equal monthly installments, August through June. Set up auto-draft once and you're done. See tuition

The Center Stage lobby with a row of tall competition trophies and the studio logo on the wall
Our lobby

The studio

Built for dance

Our building was built in 1996, one block from Main Street and one block from Hwy 29.

3 studiosEach with a professional dance floor
Full-length mirrorsIn every studio
Recessed soundBuilt-in sound systems
RestroomsIn studios 1 and 2 and across from studio 3
Parent lobbyFree Wi-Fi while you wait
Trophy displayCompetition wins on show in the lobby

Visit us

Easy to find. Easy drop-off.

Parking for 40+ cars, plus a drive-through drop-off lane so you never have to park on a busy night.

150 S. Bostian Street
China Grove, NC 28023

Between the Post Office and King Eye Center.

  1. Take I-85 South to Exit 68.
  2. Turn onto Centerview Street by Food Lion.
  3. Turn onto Bostian Street at the 4-way stop.
  4. We're the second driveway on the right, between the Post Office and King Eye Center.
Drive-through drop-offUse the drive-through drop-off lane; it exits right back onto Bostian Street.

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Get directions Call 704-857-6312

Office hours: Monday–Thursday, 4:00–8:00 PM during the dance season.

Center Stage dancers marching down Main Street in the China Grove Christmas parade

Hometown proud

A China Grove studio, through and through

  • Our dancers march in the Southern Rowan and Salisbury Christmas parades every year, and our preschoolers ride the float.
  • Our parents won the Parent Dance Battle at Groove Nationals two years running and gave nearly $8,000 to Main Street Marketplace in China Grove.
  • Our alumni dance for college teams across North Carolina, and many come home to teach.

Studio family

What families say

94%recommend us on Facebook (60 reviews)
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On-site store

The Dancer's Loft

Pick up shoes, tights and dancewear right at the studio.

  • Dance shoes, new and used
  • Dancewear, tights and bags, from designer to budget
  • Center Stage spirit wear, car flags and license plates
  • Personalized and embroidered gifts, plus seasonal items

Join the family

Tell us about your dancer and we'll text you the best class fit. New dancers start Monday, January 4, 2027.

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Take pride.
Stay humble.
Go full out.

Visit

  • 150 S. Bostian Street
    China Grove, NC 28023
  • One block from Main Street and Hwy 29
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Office

  • 704-857-6312
  • Mon–Thu, 4:00–8:00 PM during the dance season
  • Drive-through drop-off and parking for 40+ cars
© 2026 Center Stage Dance Company Inc. Dance classes for China Grove, Kannapolis, Landis, Salisbury, Concord and all of Rowan and Cabarrus counties. Website by Kannexus