Winston-Salem—known as the City of Arts and Innovation—offers an exceptional range of dance classes, music classes, and theatre/drama programs that inspire creativity and confidence in kids of all ages. From renowned dance studios to innovative music schools and vibrant youth theatre groups, families can explore a variety of performing arts opportunities that match every interest, including ballet, musical theatre, acting, and instrument instruction. These programs emphasize skill-building, teamwork, and self-expression, helping young performers grow both on stage and in their daily lives. Many local studios also offer trial classes, making it easy for families to find the perfect fit in Winston-Salem’s thriving arts community.

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Ballet And Performing Arts Centre

Website: https://www.balletandperformingartscentre.org
Address: 4646 Yadkinville Road Pfafftown, NC 27040
Contact: bpacdancenc@gmail.com 704-761-8397
Activities Offered: Offering dance classes for ages three through eighteen in the styles of ballet, pointe, jazz, tap, contemporary, and hip-hop.
Ages: 3-18 years old

Ballet And Performing Arts Centre

Academy of Dance Arts, Inc.

Website: www.adawsnc.com
Address: 1425 W. 1st Street Suite C. Winston Salem, NC 27104
Contact: academyofdancearts5678@gmail.com, (336) 724-9041
Activities Offered: Dance classes, ballet, jazz, tap, hip hop, lyrical, modern, pointe, summer dance camps
Ages: 3-adult

Advance Dance

Website: advancedancers.com
Address: 166 Millers Creek Dr W-S 27127 and 4403 US Hwy 158, Advance, NC 27006
Contact: Gena Surratt, advancedancer@yahoo.com
Activities Offered: Dance lessons
Ages: 2-18

Dance Explosion

Website: www.danceexplosionnc.com
Address: 130 Westwood Village Drive, Clemmons, NC 27012
Contact: danceexplosioninnc@gmail.com
Activities Offered: Dance and Acrobatics
Ages: 2.5-18

Dancers Edge

Website: www.DancersEdge.com
Address: 420 Jonestown Road, Suite R, Winston-Salem, NC 27104
Contact: Cathy-Lee/Christy Hambright, dancersedgeNC@gmail.com
Activities Offered: Dance classes, acro/gymnastics classes, competitive dance teams
Ages: 2-18

Edge Performing Arts

Website: www.EdgePerformingArts.net
Address: 5047 Country Club Road, Winston-Salem, NC 27104
Contact: Ashlee Dance, NCedgeperformingarts@gmail.com
Activities Offered: Community Ballet Program, ballet and performing arts focused training
Ages: 8-18

Extravadance and Tumble

Website: www.extravadance.com
Address: 1239 Masten Drive, Kernersville, NC 27284
Contact: (336) 993-7766
Activities offered: Ballet, Pointe, Tap, Jazz, Lyrical, Hip Hop, Acro/Tumbling, Dance Team Prep, and more
Description: For more than 30 years, Extravadance & Tumble has provided dance and tumble classes for the Triad. Whether beginner or advanced, recreational or competitive, Extravadance & Tumble has something for everyone. Well-educated and experienced instructors provide training in all genres of dance. Ballet, Pointe, Tap, Jazz, Lyrical, Hip Hop, Acro/Tumbling, Dance Team Prep, and more are offered on a weekly basis along with a special needs program, Dreams in Motion. All-inclusive Holiday shows, recitals, and charity events are scheduled annually. Training dancers, instilling self confidence, and nurturing lifelong friendships are important goals at Extravadance & Tumble. Dance friends are forever friends!

In Motion Dance Center

Website: www.inmotiondancecenternc.com
Address: 4021 Country Club Road, Winston-Salem, NC 27104
Contact: (336) 659-0060
Activities Offered: Weekly Dance Classes in all forms of dance, acrobatic/tumbling classes, adult dance classes, private lessons, summer dance camps & classes for all ages
Ages: 2.5 – Adult

Juxtaposition Fine Arts

Website: www.juxtapositionfinearts.com
Address: 1151 Canal Dr, Winston-Salem, NC 27101
Contact: K. Partridge (Owner/Director), jux.studios@gmail.com
Activities Offered: Movement/Dance, Musical Theatre/Musicals, Acting/Plays, Piano Lessons, Vocal Coaching, Acting Coaching, Adult Classes, Workshops/Masterclasses, After-School Program, Summer Camps, No-School Camps, Parents Night Out, & Birthday Parties.
Ages: 1-100

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 & Kindergarten through 2nd grade

Pro Dance Academy

Website: prodanceacademync.com
Address: 6000 Meadowbrook Mall Ct Suite 200, Clemmons, NC 27012
Contact: Cassey Wyatt, (336) 778.1121, Prodanceacademync@yahoo.com
Activities offered: Specializing in Ballet, Hip-Hop, Jazz, Contemporary, Clogging, Tap, Gymnastics, ALL BOYS Hip-Hop,Teen/College age classes, Competition Team and Audition Prep. Also offering birthday parties, kids night out, private lessons, summer camps and free trial classes.
Ages: All

Sharon’s School of Dance

Website: sharonsschoolofdancenc.com
Address: 3415 Kinnamon Village Loop
5281 Robinhood Village Dr.
2850 Reynolda Rd.
Contact: (336) 831-3054
Activities offered: Ballet/tap/jazz/hip hop/ Acro and more
Ages: 18 months-adult

UNCSA Preparatory Dance Program

Website: https://www.uncsa.edu/community/preparatory-dance/index.aspx
Address: 1960 De Mille Drive, Winston-Salem, NC 27127
Contact: macmanusc@uncsa.edu, (336) 817-5027
Activities Offered: High-quality and age-appropriate ballet classes for children and adults, summer day camps, and special dance events such as the Nutcracker Tea Party
Ages: 3 and up

Advance Dance

Website: advancedancers.com
Address: 4403 US-158, Advance, NC 27006
Activity offered: Dance Classes
Ages: All

CF Voice Studio

Website/Social: @CF_voicestudio (Instagram)
Address: In-person lessons offered in Lewisville, virtual lessons also available
Activities Offered: CF Voice Studio was established in 2012. The studio has demonstrated success in earning college and graduate school scholarships/admission (Yale, Manhattan School of Music, Wake Forest, UNC, George Washington), leads in school musicals and lead local theater roles, admission to Governor’s School, a capella groups, Honor’s Choir Weekends, All County, All State, and more! Ages (5-8): The Full Voice Program, keyboarding, music theory, how to read music 101
Ages (9-99): voice lessons, keyboarding, music theory, how to read music 101, audition prep, performance prep, sight reading, language prep/diction, vocal technique, vocal health

Duo Licht LLC

Website: www.duolicht.com
Address: 716 N Avalon Road, Apartment F, Winston-Salem
Contact: (508) 335-7040
Activities Offered: They offer Violin and Viola lessons. They are also a Violin and Viola duo available for hire for family concerts and events.
Ages: All ages

Juxtaposition Studios

Activity offered: Non-competitive movement and musical educational center
Address: 1151 Canal Drive #104, Winston-Salem, NC 27101
Website: juxtapositionstudios.com
Ages: All ages

Lune River Harp Studio

Address: Based in Walkertown but serves entire Triad
Activities Offered: Private harp lessons for all ages, harp rentals available for students
Ages: PreSchool, Elementary School, Middle School, High School, Home School

Music at 906

Website: musicat906.com
Address: 906 Knollwood St, Winston-Salem, NC 27103
Contact: Scarlette Kerr, (336) 505-8508, musicat906@gmail.com
Activities Offered: Piano Lessons: Individual, Partner, Group
Ages: 4-18

Pfafftown Piano

Website: www.pfafftownpiano.com
Address: 2016 Honeysuckle Vine Run, Winston-Salem, NC 27106
Contact: Amy P. Turner, amypturner@gmail.com
Activities Offered: Asynchronous Piano Lessons
Ages: all

Winston-Salem Choral Academy

Website: www.wschoralacademy.com
Address: 4105 Sewanee Drive, Winston-Salem, NC 27106
Contact: (336) 922-4073
Activities Offered: Winston-Salem Choral Academy (WSCA) is a community organization of auditioned young singers from Winston-Salem and surrounding areas, established in 1999. WSCA’s mission is to offer a joyful and empowering experience for children and youth through vocal music education and artistic excellence in choral music performance. The chorus serves girl singers from Kindergarten – 12th grades and boy singers from 1st – 6th grades. Directed by Anne M. Saxon, Suzanne Maggs, Anna Wade, and Brandon Winbush. WSCA also offers an annual day-camp, Summer Sing, in July each year.
Ages: Kindergarten – 12th grades

Triad Music Academy

Website: triadmusicacademy.com
Address: 895 Peters Creek Parkway Suite 203 Winston-Salem, NC 27103
Contact: Alek Wasserman alek@triadmusicacademy.com or (336) 497-1136
Activities Offered: Music Lessons – Piano, Voice, Guitar, Songwriting & Violin
Ages: 5 to adult

UNCSA Community Music School

Website: https://www.uncsa.edu/community/community-music-school/index.aspx
Address: 1990 De Mille Drive, Winston-Salem, NC 27127
Contact: macmanusc@uncsa.edu, (336) 817-5027
Activities Offered: Private and group music lessons for all ages and levels on piano, voice, guitar, violin, and most band/orchestra instruments
Ages: 4 and up

Upbeat Music Company

Website: UpbeatMusicCompany.com
Address: 6360 Shallowford Road, Lewisville 27023
Contact: (336) 945-6428, Office@upbeatmusiccompany.com
Activities Offered: Music Lessons (Piano, guitar, ukulele, low brass)
Ages: 6 and up

Violin Studio

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

Winston Salem Suzuki School

Website: winstonsalemsuzukischool.com
Address: 3112 Burkeshore Road, Winston Salem, NC 27106
Contact: Director William Kossler, kosslerw@gmail.com
Activities Offered: Suzuki Guitar Instruction
Ages: 3-High School

Winston-Salem Symphony

Website: wssymphony.org
Address: 301 N Main St, Suite 1901 Winston-Salem 27101
Contact: (336) 725-1035
Activities Offered: Concerts and educational opportunities, including two Family Concerts in the fall and spring; an annual, free Concert for Community; a Youth Orchestras Program offering orchestral performing opportunities for middle and high schoolers; and the El Sistema-inspired P.L.A.Y. Music program, offering beginning violin instruction for young elementary children. Adult education experiences, too!
Ages: Kindergarten and up

Amy M. Orser Piano Studio

Address: Winston-Salem
Contact: 760-9110 or 971- 4831, amyandpaulnc@gmail.com
Activity offered: Professional Piano Lessons
Ages: Contact for age guidelines

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

Drama Kids of the Triad

Website: dramakids.com/NC1
Address: They 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

The Little Theatre of Winston-Salem

Website: https://www.ltofws.org/education
Contact: info@ltofws.org
Activities Offered: The Little Theatre of Winston-Salem is the oldest community theatre in the Triad, offering high-quality educational programs and enrichment opportunities for all ages. From youth theatre camps to acting workshops and special classes for teens and adults, they provide a creative space for individuals to develop their skills, build confidence, and experience the joy of live theater.

UNCSA’s Acting Out!

Website: https://www.uncsa.edu/community/drama-acting-out/classes-dates.aspx
Address: 1960 De Mille Drive, Winston-Salem, NC 27127
Contact: macmanusc@uncsa.edu, (336) 817-5027
Activities Offered: Group classes in Acting, Jazz/Tap Dance, Musical Theatre, and Acting. Private voice lessons. Summer day camps.
Ages: 7 -18

Creative Drama Children’s Theatre

Activity Offered: Theatre lessons and production; voice lessons
Location: 4794 Kinnamon Rd, Winston-Salem, NC 27103
Website: creativedramachildrenstheater.com
Ages: All

Extravdance and Tumble

Website: www.extravadance.com
Address: 1239 Masten Drive, Kernersville, NC 27284
Contact: (336) 993-7766
Activities offered: Ballet, Pointe, Tap, Jazz, Lyrical, Hip Hop, Acro/Tumbling, Dance Team Prep, and more
Description: For more than 30 years, Extravadance & Tumble has provided dance and tumble classes for the Triad. Whether beginner or advanced, recreational or competitive, Extravadance & Tumble has something for everyone. Well-educated and experienced instructors provide training in all genres of dance. Ballet, Pointe, Tap, Jazz, Lyrical, Hip Hop, Acro/Tumbling, Dance Team Prep, andmore are offered on a weekly basis along with a special needs program, Dreams in Motion. All-inclusive Holiday shows, recitals, and charity events are scheduled annually. Training dancers, instilling self confidence, and nurturing lifelong friendships are important goals at Extravadance & Tumble. Dance friends are forever friends!
Ages: 18 months – Adult

Juxtaposition Fine Arts

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. Their activities include drama games, plays, short films, mixed media art, collaging, and creativity workshops. As a former kindergarten teacher and theater director, Michaela has mastered the art of chaos management with finesse. Infusing every project with heart, creativity, and boundless joy is her speciality. Your vision sets the stage, and she brings it to life!
Ages: 5-13

Triple Threat School of Dance, Music, and Acting

Website: 3threatdance.com
Address: 4759 Commercial Plaza St, Winston-Salem, NC 27104
Activity offered: Music lessons in voice, piano, guitar, violin, viola, cello, drums and flute. Musical theater and acting classes for ages five and up. Also offering all styles of dance creative movement, ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop, pointe, contemporary and private lessons
Ages: All

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