Discover Greensboro’s thriving performing arts community – the city’s best dance classes, music classes, and theatre/drama programs for kids and teens can be found right here. From dynamic dance studios to inspiring music academies and creative drama workshops, this guide highlights the top programs trusted by Greensboro families. Explore opportunities that build confidence, nurture artistic talent, and ignite imagination—helping your child shine both on stage and in everyday life.

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Gate City Musikgarten

Website: https://www.makingmusik.com/gatecity/
Address:
-The Music Academy of North Carolina in Greensboro, 1327 Beaman Pl., Greensboro, NC 27408 and St. Mary’s Music Academy, 205 W. Farris Ave., High Point, NC 27262
Contact: Melissa Zacharias, gcmusikgarten@gmail.com, (336) 870-3786
Ages: birth-10
Description: Early childhood music education: Family Music classes for babies and toddlers, pre-piano classes, group piano classes, birthday parties and play groups, preschool music classes Give your child a lifetime of music! Musikgarten is a research-based early childhood music curriculum that nurtures a child’s capacity for abstract thinking, empathy, language, math, and science. More than that, music is joy! Gate City Musikgarten offers a wide range of classes this spring, summer, and fall for ages birth through ten. Join us for Family Music for Babies and Toddlers, Music Makers for Preschoolers, and Beginner Piano and Beginner Ukulele. Come for the fun; stay for the education!
Class descriptions and schedules at http://www.makingmusik.com/gatecity/ Follow them on Facebook and Instagram.

The choral Arts Collective – Greensboro Youth Chorus

Website:https://greensboroyouthchorus.org
Address: 200 N Davie St Box 8, Greensboro, NC 27401
Contact: The Choral Arts Collective, (336) 333-2220
Description: Greensboro Youth Chorus is dedicated to helping students develop their musical talents, nurturing their love for music, and creating a strong sense of community through the joy of singing together. GYC provides a supportive environment where children can learn, grow, and express themselves as talented musicians, amazing performers, and exceptional individuals. GYC has three choirs for grades K-12. Weekly rehearsals culminate in concerts at the end of each semester along with many community and festival performance opportunities. Students learn music-reading, sight-singing, and perform repertoire from diverse places, times, and composers, fostering cultural awareness, community involvement, collaboration, and friendship through music.

Dance Classes

Bella Ballerina

Website: www.bellaballerinagreensboro.com
Address: 4012-A Battleground Avenue, Greensboro NC 27410
Contact: (336) 660-2990
Activities Offered: Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Broadway, Events
Ages: 18 months to 10 years

Daliana Dance

Website: dalianadance.com
Address: 5575 Garden Village Way, Greensboro 27410
Contact: DalianaDance@gmail.com, (336) 502-7800, Daliana Simons, (336) 508-4417
Activities Offered: Dance Classes: Ballet, jazz, contemporary, acrobatics and tumbling, international dance
Ages: Potty trained toddlers thru adults

Dance Project

Website: https://danceproject.org
Address: Greensboro Cultural Center, 200 N. Davie St, Greensboro, NC 27401
Contact: Magalli Morana, (336) 370-6776, magalli@danceproject.org
Activities Offered: Dance Classes in a variety of levels and styles (ballet, modern, jazz, tap, hip hop, breakdance, musical theater, creative movement, and more), performance companies, and summer camps, plus pre-professional training opportunities
Ages: 18 months through adults of all ages

Destination Arts

Website: destinationartscenter.com
Address: : 2205 Oak Ridge Rd, Suite O, Oak Ridge, NC 27310
Activity offered: Dance Classes in ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop, acrobatics/tumbling, cheer/pom and MORE! Private Music lessons in voice, piano and guitar. Convenient NW Guilford location! “Building Happy, Confident Kids through Arts Education!”
Ages: 14 months to Adult!

EducateDance Studio

Website: www.educatedancer.com
Address: 702 Guilford College Rd Greensboro, NC 27409
Contact: Mrs. Auri Jones (Operations Manager) info@educatedancer.com (336) 404-9122
Activities Offered: Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Baton Twirling, Tumbling, Hip-Hop, Creative Movement, Competitive dance
Ages: 3-18

Greensboro Dance Theatre

Website: greensborodancetheatre.com/classes
Address: 1613-B Westover Terrace, Greensboro
Activity offered: Dance classes
Ages: 3-18

Infinite Dance Studio

Website: www.infinitedancenc.com
Address: 7019 Albert Pick Road Suite C, Greensboro NC 27409
Contact: (336) 860-8242
Activities Offered: Dance, Tumble, Summer Camps, School’s out Camps, Parents night out.
Ages: 3+
Description: At Infinite Dance Studio, we offer a diverse array of classes for ages 2 and up. From ballet to hip-hop, jazz to tap and tumble, our experienced instructors foster growth and creativity in a supportive environment. Beyond regular classes, we host exhilarating summer camps filled with dance exploration and fun activities. Parents can enjoy a night out while their children dance the night away at our Parents’ Night Out events. Celebrate special occasions with unforgettable birthday parties filled with music and movement. When school’s out, join us for dynamic camps designed to keep dancers engaged and inspired. At our studio, we believe in fostering a sense of community where every dancer is valued, supported, and embraced as part of our dance family.

Le Petite Ballet Co.

Website: http://www.lepetitballetco.com
Address: classes offered at various school locations in the Triad
Contact: Jennifer Burcham-Flores, director: info@lepetitballetco.com, (336) 312-5366
Activities Offered: ballet/creative movement classes
Ages: Preschool through 2nd grade

Nan’s School of Dance

Website: nansdance.com
Address: 1941 New Garden Rd, Suite102, Greensboro, NC AND 604 Tennessee St, Yadkinville, NC 27055
Contact: Jennifer Grinwis, nansdance08@gmail.com
Activities Offered: Ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop, tumbling, creative movement, pointe, contemporary, Irish dance, athletic training. Celebrating 50 years of dancing in the community in 2025!
Ages: 2.5-18 yrs

Southeast School of Dance

Website: se-dance.com
Address: 1313 NC-62, Climax, NC 27233
Contact: (336) 579-7812, seschoolofdance@gmail.com
Activities offered: SESD provides the highest quality instruction in an energetic environment. We offer classes in classical and contemporary Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Modern, Hip Hop, and Acro (similar to gymnastics), as well as Teen/Adult Dance Fitness classes.
Ages: 2.5-Adult

Artistic Motion School fo Arts (AMSA)

Website: artisticmotiondance.com
Address: Downtown Greensboro and Greensboro Day School
Activity offered: Complete performing arts school including classes and private lessons for children and adults
Ages: All

Dance Center of Greensboro

Website: dancecentergso.com
Address: 2104 Georgia St #107, Greensboro
Activity offered: They offer dance and tumbling classes for ages 2 through adults. Annual Nutcracker Ballet, competitive Team, National Ballet examinations, Spring Recitals, Birthday parties, summer camps and intensives. They also offer online and private lessons.
Ages: Preschool and up

Greensboro Ballet

Website: greensboroballet.org
Address: 200 N. Davie St., Suite 302, Greensboro, NC 27401 (3rd floor of the Greensboro Cultural Center)
Activity offered: Classical Ballet school for ages 7 & up. Also offering dance classes in pointe, jazz, contemporary, hip-hop and Children’s Dance (for ages 3-6). Adult ballet classes taught in 6-week sessions, beginning and intermediate levels.
Ages: 3 years – Adult

Greensboro Performing Arts

Website: greensboroperformingarts.com
Address: 2231 Fleming Rd, Greensboro
Activity offered: Ballet, Pointe, Tap, Jazz, Modern, Hip Hop, Rommett FloorBarre, Simonson Jazz, Broadway, Theater, Voice, Piano, Guitar, Musikgarten
Ages: Contact for details

Royal Expressions School of Dance

Website: royalexpressions.org/school-of-dance
Address: 1220 Battleground Ave, Greensboro, 27408
Activity offered: Dance studio
Ages: Preschool and up

Sapphire-Studio

Website: sapphire-studio.com
Address: 125-A S Greensboro St, Liberty, NC 27298
Activity Offered: Dance lessons for all ages, group fitness and women’s gym.
Ages: Contact for age guidelines

Miss Kim’s Children’s Dance & Arts

Website: www.MissKimDance.com
Address: 1147 St Marks Church Road, Burlington, NC 27215
Contact: (336) 380-7511
Activities Offered: Dance classes, art classes, and music classes, including Mommy & Me and Baby Dance Club, along with a dedicated ballet program and competitive dance and cheer summer camps and summer classes
Ages: Infant through 11

Miss Kim’s NEXT STEP

Website: www.MissKimsNEXTSTEP.com
Address: 3319 Garden Road, Burlington, NC 27215
Contact: (336) 212-3531
Activities Offered: Dance classes – traditional, competitive, & dedicated ballet
Ages: 12 through adult

Our Time To Shine

Website: www.OurTimeToShine.org
Address: 1147 St Marks Church Road, Burlington, NC 27215
Contact: (336) 380-7511
Activities Offered: Dance program for children with support needs.
Ages: 3-18

Music Classes

Gate City Musikgarten

A.G. Studios

Website: www.agstudios516.com
Address: Oak Ridge, NC
Activity offered: Piano & Vocal Lessons
Ages: 4+

Adella Carlson, clarinet and piano teacher

Website: www.adellacarlsonstudios.com
Address: Greensboro & Online Lessons
Contact: adella@adellacarlsonstudios.com
Activities Offered: Clarinet Lessons/Group Classes, Piano Lessons,
Ages: Clarinet: 6th grade & up; Piano: Any

Carlson Suzuki Studio

Website: carlsonsuzukistudio.com
Address: Located near Greensboro Science Center
Contact: carlsonsuzukistudio at gmail dot com
Activities Offered: Suzuki private/group classes for violin and viola
Ages: 3-99!

Dynamic Piano Studio

Website: dynamicpianostudiotriad.com
Address: Jamestown NC (exact address available upon request)
Contact: Emily Morgan
Activities: piano lessons, early childhood music classes
Ages: 4- adult

Elena DeAngelis Private Voice Lessons

Website: www.elenadeangelis.com
Address: Greensboro Cultural Center, 200 N. Davie Street, Studio 111, Greensboro NC 27401
Contact: Elena DeAngelis, elena@elenadeangelis.com
Activities Offered: Private voice lessons, group voice lessons, audition preparation, group workshops
Ages: 4th grade – on, no experience or audition necessary

Gate City Drum Lessons

Website: gatecitydrumlessons.com
Address: 2204 Gracewood Dr, Greensboro, NC 27408
Contact: gatecitydrumlessons@gmail.com, (336) 663-2412
Activities Offered: Drum, Percussion, Piano, Guitar, Ukulele, Music Theory Lessons (in-person & online)
Ages: Contact for age guidelines

Gate City Musikgarten

Website: https://www.makingmusik.com/gatecity/
Address: Music Academy of North Carolina (MANC); 1327 Beaman Place, Greensboro, NC 27408
St. Francis Episcopal Church and Day School; 3506 Lawndale Dr., Greensboro, NC 27408
Contact: Melissa Zacharias, gcmusikgarten@gmail.com, (336) 870-3786
Activities Offered: Early childhood music education: Family Music classes for babies and toddlers, pre-piano classes, group piano classes, birthday parties and play groups, preschool music classes
Ages: birth-10

Guitar Lessons with Andy Lemaire

Website: https://andylemaire.com
Address: 115 Pomona Dr, Suite B6, Greensboro 27407
Contact: Andy Lemaire, (336) 587-5794
Activities Offered: Guitar, ukulele, and bass lessons
Ages: 8 and up

Carlson Suzuki Studio

Website: carlsonsuzukistudio.com
Address: Greensboro (near Greensboro Science Center)
Activity Offered: Suzuki violin and viola lessons (private + group classes)
Ages: All ages and abilities, including support needs

School of Rock Greensboro

Website: https://www.schoolofrock.com/locations/greensboro
Address: 1570-1A Highwoods Blvd Greensboro NC 27410
Contact: 336-600-4743
Description: School of Rock Greensboro offers performance-based music programs that build teamwork, confidence, and leadership skills. Students learn through private lessons, group rehearsals, and exciting live shows. Rock 101 and our Performance Program are available year-round, along with seasonal camps.

The Music Programming at Creative Greensboro

Website: greensboro-nc.gov/departments/creative-greensboro
Address: 200 N. Davie St., Greensboro, NC 27401
Contact: music@greensboro-nc.gov
Activities Offered: Music Lessons
Ages: Varies

Violin Studio

Website: theviolinlessons.com
Address: Online
Contact: theviolinlessons@gmail.com
Activities Offered: violin classes for beginners, intermediate, and advanced students
Ages: 10-80

Violin Studio

Website: https://viviandamelio.com/
Address:Greensboro and online
Contact: Vivian, vivian@viviandamelio.com
Activities offered: Private and semi-private violin and piano lessons
Ages: 5 and up, beginners welcome!

Carroll Piano Studio, Inc.

Website: acpianostudio.com
Location: Greensboro
Activity offered: Piano lessons
Ages: Contact for details

Jeffrey Carlson Voice Lessons

Website: jeffreycarlson.com
Address: Greensboro
Activity offered: Private Voice Lessons at the Music Center at City Arts
Ages: Contact for age guidelines

Joyful Noise Kindermusik

Website: juliedavidson.kindermusik.net
Address: Locations in Greensboro and Summerfield
Activity Offered: Kindermusik offers music and movement classes developmentally appropriate for each child. Pre-piano classes are offered for older children.
Ages: 3 months- 7 years

Musika Music Lessons

Website: musikalessons.com
Address: Various
Activity offered: piano, violin, trumpet, flute, bass, guitar, cello, trombone, clarinet, voice, viola, saxophone, drums
Ages: All

The Music Academy of North Carolina

Website: https://www.musicacademync.org/
Address: 1327 Beaman Place, Greensboro, NC 27408
Contact: info@musicacademync.org
Description: The Music Academy of North Carolina (MANC) is a dynamic community of music lovers. With 38 highly-trained instructors and 28 instrument options, there’s a perfect fit for everyone! Passionate and dedicated teachers engage with each student to foster musical and personal development, regardless of age, ability, or ambition. In addition to private lessons, MANC offers group classes, ensembles, summer camps, competitions, recitals, recording services, adult-specific programming, masterclasses, and workshops. This variety of instructional and performance opportunities fosters creative growth. MANC is also committed to bringing musical development to the community through partnerships, free events, grant-funded educational programming, and more.

Drama Programs

Drama Kids of the Triad

Website: dramakids.com/NC1
Address: We operate out of Walkertown, but are in schools and community centers in Greensboro, Winston-Salem, Kernersville, High Point, Summerfield, and Reidsville.
Contact: nc1office@dramakids.com
Activities Offered: Year-Round Drama Classes, Summer Camps
Ages: 5-17

in-STUDIO

Website: www.in-studio.org
Address: 904 Norwalk Street, Greensboro, NC 27407
Contact: drew@in-studio.org (Drew Matthews)
Activities Offered: Performing Arts Center offering theatre and classes for adults and kids, summer camps, sensory sensitive performances
Ages: 4-17

Stagelights Theater Company

Website: www.stagelightstheater.com
Address: 314 S Greene Street, Greensboro NC 27410
Contact: Pamela Kinter, (336) 370-6337, stagelightstheaterco@gmail.com
Activities Offered: Acting, Improvisation, Musical Theatre, Tap, Voice, Juggling, Technical Theatre
Ages: 4-18

Parties by Poppins

Website: partiesbypoppins.com
Address: on location
Contact: partiesbypoppins@gmail.com, (336)289-9726
Activities Offered: Parties by Poppins hosts drama camps and art pop-ups across the Triad. Our activities include drama games, plays, short films, mixed media art, collaging, and creativity workshops. As a former kindergarten teacher and theater director, I’ve mastered the art of chaos management with finesse. Infusing every project with heart, creativity, and boundless joy is my speciality. Your vision sets the stage, and I bring it to life!
Ages: 5-13

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