Performance Dance Centre
Performance Dance Centre, 4187 Milgen Rd, Unit 3, Columbus, GA 31909
About
Performance Dance Centre offers classes in Hip Hop, Acrobatics, Acro, Aerial Arts, Silks, Hammocks, Lyra, Pre-Dance, and Jazz. The program also offers Aerial Arts camps and Dance camps as part of its activities.
• Ages: 2½–18 years old
Performance Dance Centre offers a complete dance curriculum for 3 years through adult levels, with beginners through advanced level classes. The studio includes the area’s only full schedule Aerial Arts program with Silks, Hammocks, and Lyra for ages 6 through adults, and the area’s only AcroDance Preschool Program. The Preschool Dance Program offers classes for ages 2½ through 5 years old and teaches the fundamentals of ballet and tap in a fun creative atmosphere. Summer Aerial Arts & Dance 2024 camps and classes are available for all ages and levels.
Instructors at Performance Dance Centre are professional dancers who have worked with top cruise lines, music videos, touring companies, and have been featured in Disney movies. Aerial Arts classes from beginner through advanced levels are taught by professional aerialist Courtney McCutcheon. Artistic Director Carrie Paris is certified through Progressing Ballet Technique, and she is also named as the owner/director of the studio in a testimonial.
Performance Dance Centre is the only certified Acrobatics studio in its area and one of three certified Acrobatics studios in the state of Georgia. Its acrobatics program includes the area’s only AcroDance Preschool Program. Aerial Arts at the studio is described as a full body workout that targets multiple muscle groups and strengthens muscles that might be difficult to focus on in traditional workouts. A former student, Dustin Payne, made the Top 20 of Season 15 of “So You Think You Can Dance.”
Performance Dance Centre states that having fun is of utmost importance while also striving to bring strong training and curriculum, and it invites families to experience training alongside meaningful relationships. Dancers from the studio have performed around the country, winning numerous regional and national titles. They have performed their own show in Disney World, toured and assisted with national dance conventions as assistants to top choreographers in the dance industry, and the Junior Company dancers will be featured on Disney Channel. Many graduates have continued their dance training in college at performing arts schools in Los Angeles and New York City.
Testimonials describe long-term student and parent experiences at Performance Dance Centre, including students dancing there from elementary and middle school grades through many years of training. Parents and former instructors describe the environment as positive and encouraging, mention that the curriculum includes dance, acro, silks, and more, and note that staff and students welcomed young dancers. Testimonials also highlight the aerial arts program, the competition team, the end-of-year show or recital, and describe owner/director Carrie and aerial instructor Courtney as kind, understanding, and accommodating, including working with families to schedule make-up classes.
Last updated August 1, 2026.
• Ages: 2½–18 years old
Performance Dance Centre offers a complete dance curriculum for 3 years through adult levels, with beginners through advanced level classes. The studio includes the area’s only full schedule Aerial Arts program with Silks, Hammocks, and Lyra for ages 6 through adults, and the area’s only AcroDance Preschool Program. The Preschool Dance Program offers classes for ages 2½ through 5 years old and teaches the fundamentals of ballet and tap in a fun creative atmosphere. Summer Aerial Arts & Dance 2024 camps and classes are available for all ages and levels.
Instructors at Performance Dance Centre are professional dancers who have worked with top cruise lines, music videos, touring companies, and have been featured in Disney movies. Aerial Arts classes from beginner through advanced levels are taught by professional aerialist Courtney McCutcheon. Artistic Director Carrie Paris is certified through Progressing Ballet Technique, and she is also named as the owner/director of the studio in a testimonial.
Performance Dance Centre is the only certified Acrobatics studio in its area and one of three certified Acrobatics studios in the state of Georgia. Its acrobatics program includes the area’s only AcroDance Preschool Program. Aerial Arts at the studio is described as a full body workout that targets multiple muscle groups and strengthens muscles that might be difficult to focus on in traditional workouts. A former student, Dustin Payne, made the Top 20 of Season 15 of “So You Think You Can Dance.”
Performance Dance Centre states that having fun is of utmost importance while also striving to bring strong training and curriculum, and it invites families to experience training alongside meaningful relationships. Dancers from the studio have performed around the country, winning numerous regional and national titles. They have performed their own show in Disney World, toured and assisted with national dance conventions as assistants to top choreographers in the dance industry, and the Junior Company dancers will be featured on Disney Channel. Many graduates have continued their dance training in college at performing arts schools in Los Angeles and New York City.
Testimonials describe long-term student and parent experiences at Performance Dance Centre, including students dancing there from elementary and middle school grades through many years of training. Parents and former instructors describe the environment as positive and encouraging, mention that the curriculum includes dance, acro, silks, and more, and note that staff and students welcomed young dancers. Testimonials also highlight the aerial arts program, the competition team, the end-of-year show or recital, and describe owner/director Carrie and aerial instructor Courtney as kind, understanding, and accommodating, including working with families to schedule make-up classes.
Last updated August 1, 2026.
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