Business Details
44 Years
experience
Your Premier Dance School in Greenville, SC
At English Theatre Arts, we are dedicated to providing exceptional dance instruction through professional educators in a welcoming and nurturing environment. Our mission focuses on cultivating artistic potential while fostering creativity and personal growth. With over four decades of teaching experience, our founder Barbara English has trained students for prestigious institutions like the South Carolina Governors School for the Arts and professional dance careers. We emphasize comprehensive dance education across all genres while maintaining age-appropriate productions and costumes.Our commitment extends beyond technical skill development to instilling strong work ethics and community values. We actively promote accessibility through scholarships and tuition assistance programs. Barbara's background includes Royal Academy of Dancing certifications, collaboration with renowned instructors like David Howard, and costume design expertise that enhances our productions. Our legacy continues through generations of students who return to train their own children, affirming our lasting impact on dance education.
Services
Dance Classes
Nutcracker Performance
Costume Design
Scholarship Programs
Sponsorship Opportunities
Details
- Year established: 1982
Highlights and features
- Professional instructors with Royal Academy of Dancing certifications
- 40+ years of proven dance education expertise
- Comprehensive training across all dance genres
- Age-appropriate productions with custom-designed costumes
- Scholarship programs for accessible dance education
Associations and certifications
- International Dance Teachers Association
What people say
Professional training
Caring environment
Age-appropriate productions
Scholarship opportunities
Expert instructors
Services
Dance Instruction
Professional dance education across multiple genres including ballet, tap, jazz, and contemporary styles. Our certified instructors provide technical training while nurturing artistic expression. Classes cater to all skill levels from beginner to pre-professional, with specialized programs for competitive dancers seeking advanced development.
Nutcracker Performance
Annual professional Nutcracker production featuring student performers in a unique tea-party format. Audiences enjoy traditional afternoon tea service while watching classical ballet performances. This signature event showcases our students' talents through elaborate costumes and professional stage production.
Costume Design
Custom-designed performance costumes created specifically for our productions. The owner's expertise in costume construction ensures age-appropriate, professional-quality attire that enhances performances. Designs also serve other local dance companies and theater productions.
Scholarship Programs
Tuition assistance initiatives for dedicated students demonstrating financial need. Programs prioritize maintaining accessibility to quality dance education. Support comes through both direct scholarships and sponsored performance opportunities that reduce costs for participating families.
Sponsorship Opportunities
Local business collaboration programs supporting dance education through goods, services, or monetary donations. Sponsors receive multi-channel recognition including program advertisements, social media promotion, and on-stage acknowledgments during performances.
People
Barbara English
Owner/Director
Internationally trained dancer and instructor with 40+ years of teaching experience. Royal Academy of Dancing-certified, former Liverpool Theatre School student, and International Dance Teachers Association member. Specializes in preparing students for professional dance careers and university programs while designing award-winning performance costumes.
Questions
What dance styles do you teach?
We offer comprehensive training in ballet, tap, jazz, contemporary, and musical theater styles for all skill levels.
Do you offer performance opportunities?
Yes! Our annual Nutcracker performance features student dancers in a unique tea-party setting with professional production values.
Are scholarships available?
We provide tuition assistance and scholarship programs to ensure dance education accessibility for committed students.
What makes your studio unique?
Our combination of Royal Academy-certified instruction, custom costume design, and intergenerational teaching legacy creates distinctive training experiences.
How do you prepare students for professional careers?
We offer advanced technique training, audition preparation, and have successfully placed students in prestigious institutions like the South Carolina Governors School for the Arts.
Reviews (5)
Terri Tilghman
Sep 07, 2021
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The best dance studio ever. Caring teachers that not only emphasize technique in dance but also a dance/life balance. A studio where character matters and the dancers are loved. Opportunities are given to all dancers. My daughters have danced with ETA for years and years and Im so grateful for the positive impact ETA has had on their lives.
Brian Cobb
Jun 24, 2021
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Amazing instructors who really know what they are doing and love teaching. Also, the owner, Barbara, is phenomenal. I would definitely recommend English Theatre Arts to anyone I know!
Kelly McRae
Dec 01, 2016
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I'd travel a long way for my daughter to study here. Feel so blessed she can learn from top quality instruction. I judge by the strength in the student's feet. This studio is the best in the upstate, maybe the SE.
Terri Elizabeth Tilghman
Apr 28, 2016
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Wouldn't have had my girls learn to dance anywhere else. Teachers are phenomenal at teaching technique AND teaching character to become excellent dancers. Highly recommend this studio!
Candace Smith Jackson
Jul 26, 2015
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We had an amazing experience with Superstarz last year and plan to.continue with them. After a very unprofessional experience with another company, superstarz was a breath of fresh air!!!
