ABOVE THE BARRE Dance & Gymnastics Academy

Dance School

Lawndale, NC

ABOVE THE BARRE offers dance instruction for students ages 2 and up at Fallston and Marion locations.

  • Children ages 2 and up seeking dance instruction
  • Families seeking a dance academy with Fallston or Marion locations
  • Students joining the 2026-2027 season

Unlimited DANCE Company

Dance School

Shelby, NC

Unlimited Dance Company offers all-ages classes in Acro, Ballet, Contemporary, Hip Hop, Jazz, Lyrical, Tap, and other styles in Shelby, North Carolina.

  • Beginners seeking recreational dance classes
  • Advanced dancers seeking audition-based competitive training
  • Dancers interested in Acro, Ballet, Contemporary, Hip Hop, Jazz, Lyrical, Tap, or technique classes

Unlimited DANCE Company

Dance School

Shelby, NC

Unlimited Dance Company offers all-ages classes in Acro, Ballet, Contemporary, Hip Hop, Jazz, Lyrical, Tap, and other styles in Shelby, North Carolina.

  • Beginners seeking recreational dance classes
  • Advanced dancers seeking audition-based competitive training
  • Dancers interested in Acro, Ballet, Contemporary, Hip Hop, Jazz, Lyrical, Tap, or technique classes

Academy of Performing Arts

Dance School

Shelby, NC

Academy of Performing Arts provides noncompetitive classes in ballet, jazz, tap, hip hop, ballroom, preschool dance, and gymnastics with performance opportunities.

  • Children seeking noncompetitive dance instruction
  • Students wanting ballet, jazz, tap, hip hop, ballroom, preschool dance, or gymnastics
  • Families seeking small classes with personal teacher attention

Dance Magic

Dance School

Kings Mountain, NC

Dance Magic has operated since 1991 and offers dance, gymnastics, and cheerleading classes for students from 12 months old through adults.

  • Children seeking ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop, lyrical, contemporary, or clogging classes
  • Students interested in competitive All Star Cheerleading
  • Preschool-aged children starting dance or acro

Dance Reflections

Dance School

Kings Mountain, NC

Dance Reflections offers youth combination dance classes, gymnastics, and separate Tiny through Teen/Senior company programs in Kings Mountain.

  • Children ages 2-4 seeking introductory ballet, tap, and jazz
  • Kindergarten through 6th-grade students seeking combination dance classes
  • Dance students wanting beginner gymnastics as a $15 monthly add-on

Step-N-Out Dance Productions

Dance School

Shelby, NC

Step-N-Out Dance Productions offers all-ages competitive and recreational dance classes plus private lessons priced at $25 per 30 minutes.

  • students seeking competitive dance classes
  • students seeking recreational dance classes
  • private dance instruction

Dance School in nearby counties

FAQ

How much do dance classes cost near Cleveland, NC?

Step-N-Out publishes monthly tuition from $50 for one class to $170 for eight or more classes. Its private lessons cost $25 per 30-minute lesson; Academy of Performing Arts lists private lessons at $15 per half hour or $30 per hour.

Which Cleveland County dance school is best for beginners?

Unlimited DANCE Company specifically lists recreational classes for beginners, while Dance Reflections offers introductory ballet, tap, and jazz combinations for ages 2–4.

Where can a child take both dance and gymnastics?

Dance Magic offers dance, gymnastics, tumbling, and competitive All Star Cheerleading. Dance Reflections offers beginner and intermediate gymnastics as a $15 monthly add-on for enrolled dance students.

Which local dance schools offer competitive training?

Unlimited DANCE Company has an audition-based competitive company that attends classes three to four days weekly and competes through nationals. Step-N-Out also lists competitive dance classes, while Dance Reflections has youth and teen/senior company programs.