Legacy Studios

The best compliment I can give Legacy is that my 9-​yr-​old daughter, in her third year of dance there, only wants to take more and more classes. The teachers are super-​skilled and have high standards, and they want to see students soar. The studio director shows a deep understanding of children and seems as interested in growing their self-​esteem & confidence as she is in growing their dance skills. The annual repertory performances at Carolina Theatre are a highlight of a year’s worth of lessons, in my opinion. Not only do the children get to perform in a real show (not just a dog-​and-​pony recital) in a historic theater, they get to understand all the work (creating sets, costumes, being disciplined, rehearsing as a group) and commitment required to put on that show. I also love the laid-​back, creatively chaotic atmosphere of the place itself. And so does my daughter — who recently asked if we could «spend more time» at the studio … just hanging out.