Encore Performing Arts Studio

"My daughter attended “Taste of The Islands Camp” which wrapped up today with a presentation of foods, dance, and music of all the island cultures they explored during the week long camp… including Alaskan Aleutian Islands, Hawaii, Sicily, Madagascar, & Greenland. The kiddos welcomed us, and seated us at tables they had prepared, then they served us food they helped prepare. And then they entertained us parents with some culturally relevant songs and dances. My daughter really enjoyed the experience. Thanks :)"

"I’m just now getting around to posting this. My daughter was a student here for about a year. She did not improve at all in any sort of skill (I was a ballerina who danced professionally for years so I’m well aware of what is and isn’t an age appropriate skill) and there wasn’t any sort of skill they were taught that couldn’t have been taught by a 12 year old in 5 minutes. They are expensive and although I believe some of their instructors have the background to be good at their jobs I feel like they are seriously lacking. We spent $200 on two costumes that didn’t come in on time and were replaced with very obviously a much cheaper style then all the other classes had. I couldn’t help but wonder if they ordered cheaper outfits and then pocketed the remaining amount instead of refunding the difference in price. The other classes costumes were absolutely STUNNING and well worth the money. I know stuff happens and sometimes stuff comes in late I wish there was more transparency there. My daughters classes were also only 45 minutes long and she would never be able to show me any skills but she almost always came home with pages out of a coloring book. I’m not paying you $85 dollars a month for her to color I was paying for you to teach her dance. 5/6 years old is not “too young” and while I get that their attention span might still be short, the class was only 45 minutes long so I suspected a large chunk of the time they were coloring with maybe 15 minutes of dance thrown in. I just feel like so much money was thrown into this place to get very cheap, subpar service in return. It cost $100 to attend my daughters recital which was absolutely not put back into the recital at all. I know there’s costs associated with venues but this was in a church (budget venue for sure) with very VERY budget decor and lighting. I’m assuming they get away with it because they are the only studio within a 30/45 minute drive and with Linden Oaks and the surrounding neighborhoods around here with load of small kids it’s an easy/convenient choice. Safe to say we did not return this year. I put my daughter in a studio in Aberdeen and has already progressed SO much."

"Combining the perfect balance of professionalism and realism, Sarah L’s studio, Carolina Performing Arts, knows how to teach, train, and perform while combining the real world flexibility required to accommodate our ongoing lives and responsibilities. I can’t say enough good things about this arts center. She really cares about her students and the families attached to them. Absolutely recommend!"

"Beautiful studio, very clean well organized and lots of different dance or music classes you can either have your child join or for yourself. Convenient easy to find location. Parent portal is user friendly, they keep us updated with emails and social media posts regularly about recitals,. Billing etc. The teachers are all prompt to their lessons and have amazing love for each of their students. After being here for a year I'd say this is the best dance studio in North Carolina."

"I signed up for bass guitar lessons at 47 years old a little reluctant what to expect never having any musical background. The studio is always clean and staff I friendly always able to answer questions about different classes as my daughter also takes two separate dance lessons. My guitar teacher Pat is super cool and knowledgeable about the content and delivers it in a manner so almost every lesson I have experienced an AH HAAAA moment. Looking forward to many more lessons. Keep up the good work. Great addition to the community."