Charlotte School of Ballet

The Charlotte School of Ballet was founded in 1968 by Gay Porter and was the first classical studio in Charlotte, NC. The studio has provided a successful pre-professional training program that has prepared many dancers for careers in the most elite ballet companies. Including New York City Ballet, American Ballet Theatre and San Francisco Ballet. Students from the school have received scholarships to study with David Howard, Luigi, UNCSA, USC, Harvard Dance to name a few. The Charlotte School of Ballet also has trained dancers for contemporary companies such as Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, Alvin Ailey, Alonzo Kings Lines Contemporary Ballet Company and careers on Broadway and in Television. Many of our dancers have also been accepted into prestigious summer programs throughout the United States. The Charlotte School of Ballet’s training creates strong dancers with clean technique that is adaptable to any style of dance. Students are encouraged to study not only ballet, but modern, jazz, tap and hip hop, in order to meet the demands required of dancers today.