Dance studio FAQ for Center Stage in China Grove, NC

Fill out the Get Started form and we'll text you the best class fit, schedule and tuition, or call the office at 704-857-6312. New-student registration opens back up after the December 19 Holiday Recital, and you can sign up now for January.

New dancers start Monday, January 4, 2027, when classes resume after the holiday break. That's in time to perform in the June recital.

Ages 3 through high school. Preschool dancers must turn 3 by August 31, 2026 and be potty trained. Classes are grouped as preschool (3–4), kindergarten & 1st, 2nd & 3rd, 4th & 5th, and middle & high school.

Ballet, tap, jazz, lyrical, contemporary, hip hop and gymnastics, plus competition dance. Most classes combine several styles, so dancers build technique, flexibility and stage confidence at once. See the class list.

Every class has an instructor and a dance assistant, so your dancer gets more attention and more help.

Shoe and dancewear lists are posted at the end of July: one for preschool through elementary, and one for middle and high school. The shoes on your list are all your dancer needs for classes and the June show. You can pick them up at The Dancer's Loft, our on-site store.

Our staff hold college degrees and have professional or college dance team experience, and most of them grew up dancing at Center Stage. Meet the team.

Monthly tuition is based on how many hours your dancer takes each week:

• 30 minutes: $65
• 1 hour: $85
• 1.5 hours: $95
• 2 hours: $105
• 2.5 hours: $115
• More than 2.5 hours: call for a quote

Try the tuition estimator to price your dancer's classes.

Pick one option before classes start, and there's nothing to do each month after that: automatic draft from checking or savings on the 15th, the full year in one payment, or post-dated checks for August 15 through June 15.

Tuition is a yearly fee split into equal monthly installments, so missed classes don't change it. Some months have 3 or 5 lessons, but your installment stays the same.

Yes. When more than one child is enrolled and each takes more than one hour a week, families usually save $5–$10 a month for the second or third child. The office will confirm your exact amount.

Plan for one costume (about $75–$89, including tights and accessories) and the June recital fee ($45 for the first child, $35 for the second, $30 for the third). There's no recital fee for December. A $20 service charge applies to returned checks and ACH drafts.

Two shows a year at the Kannapolis Performing Arts Center:

• Holiday Recital: Saturday, December 19, 2026 at 2:00 PM
• End-of-Year Recital: Competition Show Friday, June 18, 2027 at 6:00 PM, and Recreational Show Saturday, June 19 at 2:00 PM

See the full calendar.

Buy advance tickets in the studio office, Monday–Thursday, 4:00–8:00 PM: adults $10 and ages 6–12 $5 (plus tax). Ages 5 and under sit free on a lap. At the door, tickets are $15, cash only.

Parent tickets, an end-of-year trophy for your dancer, and online streaming of the show.

Just one. Each dancer has one costume for both shows, including tights and accessories. Preschool through 1st grade have no costume changes; older dancers may change in June, and our staff help.

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

Yes. School-age dancers march and preschoolers ride our float. This year: the Southern Rowan Christmas Parade on Tuesday, November 24 (Landis 3:00 PM, China Grove 4:00 PM) and the 'Tis the Season Parade in Salisbury on Wednesday, November 25 at 3:00 PM. Marchers need a black compression shirt.

A 60-minute class of dance and gymnastics with an instructor and an assistant. Ballet shoes have no ties, so they're easy for little ones.

Dancers stay in the studio while parents wait in the lobby or run errands. Parents watch their dancer's progress on scheduled observation days.

Preschoolers are backstage for about 45 minutes, and our staff handle everything while you watch from the audience.

Yes, and it wins. Center Stage won the Groove Award in 2022 and 2023, was crowned overall national champions at Encore in 2013, and won at the 2026 Industry Dance Awards. Meet the team.

Fill out the Get Started form and choose "Competition team," and we'll text you how joining works for your dancer's age and experience, along with the schedule and costs.

150 S. Bostian Street, China Grove, NC 28023, one block from Main Street and Hwy 29, between the Post Office and King Eye Center. Get directions.

Use our drive-through drop-off lane, which exits back onto Bostian Street, or park in our lot with room for 40+ cars.

Monday–Thursday, 4:00–8:00 PM during the dance season. Call 704-857-6312.

Yes. Our parent lobby has free Wi-Fi.

Yes. The Dancer's Loft, our on-site store, carries new and used dance shoes, dancewear, tights and bags, plus Center Stage spirit wear and personalized gifts.