Dance School in New Hanover, North Carolina

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Updated October 31, 2026

South East Dance Academy

Dance School

Wilmington, NC

South East Dance Academy offers dance training from 18 months through adulthood, including ballet, tap, contemporary, and acrobatics.

  • toddlers beginning dance with parent or guardian participation
  • preschoolers seeking ballet, tap, and acrobatics in one combination class
  • middle-school and high-school students interested in contemporary dance

Techniques In Motion Dance School

Dance School

Wilmington, NC

Techniques In Motion offers dance instruction for ages 2 through adult, including DanceAbilities, boys-only classes, and Pointe in a four-room studio.

  • Families seeking classes for dancers ages 2 through adult
  • Students wanting Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Hip-Hop, Pointe, or Acrobatics
  • Special-needs dancers seeking a DanceAbilities program

Evolution Dance Complex

Dance School

Wilmington, NC

Evolution Dance Complex offers recreational and competitive dance programs in Wilmington, with classes for students age two and up across multiple styles.

  • Children age two and up seeking structured dance classes
  • Students seeking recreational or competitive dance programs
  • Dancers pursuing ballet, jazz, hip hop, tap, lyrical, acro, or musical theatre

Dance Pros N&V

Dance School

Wilmington, NC

Dance Pros N&V offers a first free ballroom, private, or wedding lesson in Wilmington and teaches children through dedicated programs.

  • Beginners seeking ballroom instruction
  • Couples preparing a wedding first dance
  • Father-daughter or mother-son wedding dances

A Leap Above Dance Studio

Dance School

Wilmington, NC

A Leap Above Dance Studio offers recreational classes, a competitive team, and a WOW program for differently abled dancers in Wilmington, North Carolina.

  • recreational dance instruction
  • competitive dance training
  • dancers who are differently abled

City Ballet

Dance School

Wilmington, NC

City Ballet offers classical ballet training for ages 3 through adult and gives every student three performance opportunities during the 2026-2027 season.

  • children and adults seeking classical ballet training
  • students wanting recurring stage experience
  • dancers pursuing intensive pre-professional ballet preparation

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Dance Express

Dance School

Wilmington, NC

Dance Express Performing Arts Center offers dance and gymnastics classes for ages 12 months through adult, including drop-in options and multiple-student discounts.

  • Young children starting dance through First Steps classes
  • Students exploring ballet, pointe, jazz, lyrical, tap, clogging, hip hop, or musical theatre
  • Children and adults seeking gymnastics or tumbling classes

Danzquest

Dance School

Wilmington, NC

DanZQuest has operated in the Wilmington area for 25 years, offering classes from age two through adults plus competitive and recreational teams.

  • young children starting dance through creative movement
  • adult clogging classes
  • students seeking multiple dance styles at one studio

La Petite Dance

Dance School

Wilmington, NC

La Petite Dance offers 45-minute weekly Ballet and Tap classes onsite at Wilmington preschools for children ages 3 to 5.

  • Preschool children ages 3 to 5 beginning Ballet or Tap
  • Families seeking dance classes at the child's preschool
  • School-age students interested in Ballet, Jazz, or Broadway-style Tap

Little Leaps

Dance School

Wilmington, NC

Little Leaps offers Wilmington dance classes for children from 10 months to 8 years old, including caregiver-and-child programs.

  • dance classes for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers
  • caregiver-and-child classes for ages 10 to 30 months
  • early childhood ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop, or creative movement

Port City Pole

Dance School

Wilmington, NC

Port City Pole offers 75-minute pole classes on professionally installed 14-foot Lupit poles for beginners through advanced athletes.

  • Beginners seeking introductory pole classes
  • Advanced pole athletes training on 14-foot poles
  • Students interested in floor work, chair dancing, off-the-pole movement, or lyra

Studio 1 Dance Conservatory

Dance School

Wilmington, NC

Studio 1 Dance Conservatory offers Wilmington dance classes from age 2 through adults, including hip hop, ballet, jazz, tap, acro, lyrical, and contemporary.

  • Children beginning dance at age 2
  • Adults seeking dance classes
  • Students seeking recreational dance instruction

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FAQ

How much do dance classes cost in New Hanover County?

Tuition and registration prices are not provided in the available listings, so ask each studio about monthly tuition, costume or recital fees, and any sibling discounts before enrolling.

What should I look for when choosing a dance school?

Match the program to the dancer's goal: City Ballet specializes in classical ballet, Evolution Dance Complex offers recreational and competitive tracks, and Techniques In Motion includes DanceAbilities and classes for beginners through advanced students.

Which Wilmington-area dance schools offer classes for very young children?

Dance Express lists classes beginning at 12 months, South East Dance Academy serves dancers from 18 months, and City Ballet offers classical ballet for children and adults.

Where can I learn a wedding first dance?

Dance Pros N&V teaches wedding first dances as well as father-daughter and mother-son dances, and its first ballroom, private, or wedding dance lesson is free.