6 Reasons why we are the best choice
APPROPRIATE LEVEL PLACEMENT
Our dance studio places students in classes based upon their skill level and not by age. To ensure each student is placed in the proper level, an evaluation class or private dance lesson may be scheduled with a member of our teaching staff.
PREMIERE INSTRUCTORS
Parents are very impressed with the education and professionalism of our staff. The School currently boasts award winning faculty members who have all danced professionally with companies such as: American Ballet Theatre, the Broadway musical Chicago, the Rockettes, N.C. Dance Theatre and Ballet Pacifica. The school’s incomparable faculty specializes in teaching ages three and up. The qualifications of PSM&D's staff is unprecidented.
SAFETY FIRST - "INJURY PREVENTATIVE FLOOR"
Each of our dance studios has "floating floors" and a marley top surface. Our special floors help reduce the risk of injuries and allow students to dance longer without getting tired. A "floating floor" is a dance floor that rests on a system of high-density foam, to absorb the shock of jumping. 
A high-density foam base is superior to a “sprung” floor, which usually consists of a wood structure built on the regular floor. “Marley” is a vinyl composite accepted worldwide as the best surface layer for recreational to professional dance. It allows dancers to slide but has a great balance between being too slippery and too sticky.
CLASS SIZE
To ensure the best possible instruction for your child, our dance studio limits the number of students in each class.
- Childern Division (ages 2.5-6) 10 Students per class
- Student Division (ages 7-12) 14 Students per class
- Conservatory Division (ages 13-18) 20 Students per class
ONE ON ONE ATTENTION
Individualized attention is critical to the development and progress of dance students. Instructors at Piedmont School of Music & Dance offer one on one attention to every student in each level. Individual corrections provide students with a clear understanding of their specific areas of needed improvement and enable them to reach their full potential.
LENGTH OF CLASS TIMES
Beginning through Advanced levels have extended dance class times which can span from 45 minutes up to 2 hours per discipline (Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Modern, Hip Hop and Pointe.) The longer class times allow our teachers to teach technique and not "just a dance for the year end recital". Studios who only allow enough time to focus on the year end recital are allowing their students to miss valuable technical and artistic instruction.