Miss Kim’s Children’s Dance and Arts
1147 D St. Marks Church Road, Burlington, NC 27215
About
Miss Kim’s Children’s Dance and Arts offers classes in ballet, tap, jazz, musical theater, contemporary, hip-hop, lyrical, and acrobatics. The program also includes acro technique and options for a competitive acro routine for company dancers.
• Ages: 1–11 years old
• Schedule: Full dance year from September to May, with additional 4- and 6-week Demi-Sessions and a 6-week Summer Session
• Price: Audition Prep Classes $25 per class; Audition $50; 6-week Summer Session $425
Miss Kim’s Children’s Dance and Arts states that its mission is to provide quality dance education to children ages 12 months–11 years old and to teach with imagination, intent, and purpose in classes with structure and clear expectations. The program states that each dancer is taught with respect, love, and responsibility in a nurturing environment.
Miss Kim’s Children’s Dance and Arts is owned and operated by Kim Black, who has taught dance and creative movement for 38 years and has taught dance in Alamance County for more than 35 years. Company dancers are under the direction of Tori Melby, Karla Allen Spears, Riley Fennelle, and Lilly Beaver, who are listed as faculty members. Kim Black is described as a seasoned dance teacher well known and loved in the Burlington community and states that she has lovingly earned the nickname “Miss Kim” from generations of dancers and has taught thousands of children and many of their children as well.
Miss Kim’s Children’s Dance and Arts offers a full dance year, shorter Demi-Sessions, and a 6-week Summer Session that runs June 16–July 30 on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5:30–8:30, with no classes on June 30 and July 2. Audition Prep Classes for the company are listed on Tuesday, May 19; Thursday, May 21; and Tuesday, May 26 from 5:30–8:30 and are marked as required, with an audition on Thursday, May 28 from 5:30–8:30. Choreography Intensive #1 runs June 8–June 12, and Choreography Intensive #2 runs August 3–August 7, and attendance at choreography intensives is mandatory for all company members. Tentative full-year session classes are listed as Tuesday and Thursday afternoons and evenings.
The program notes that it grows dancers from 12 months to 11 years and that, as children grow, they explore more dance styles including jazz, tap, hip-hop, lyrical, and acrobatics. It states that classes are designed to nurture creativity, foster teamwork, and challenge dancers at the right pace, and that by graduation dancers are prepared with solid technique, strong classroom etiquette, and an eagerness to learn. When a dancer turns 12, they are directed to Miss Kim’s NEXT STEP, a related studio for ages 12–19. Miss Kim’s offers a Parent Portal and a Miss Kim Dance App, and it is described as providing a nurturing and positive environment for everyone.
For company dancers, the program lists specific minimum skill requirements by age group, including splits, pirouettes, leaps, and acro skills. All company dancers take acro technique during the year, and registration is open for Audition Prep Classes and Auditions for the 2026–2027 Company. The program also notes that it has a dress code, which is outlined separately.
Kim Black is described as having lovingly earned the nickname “Miss Kim” from generations of dancers in the Burlington community. Miss Kim’s Children’s Dance and Arts is noted as a Favorite Child Arts & Enrichment Program in the Greensboro/Burlington areas.
Testimonials describe Miss Kim’s teaching. Professional dancer, choreographer, and professor of dance Linda Sabo states that Miss Kim captivates both children and parents. Barbara Long, former director of Front Street United Methodist Church Playschool, states that in over 30 years of working in preschool education she has never seen anyone better than Miss Kim at engaging children and keeping them involved, and that children absolutely love her. A parent, Katy P., states that her family loves everything about Miss Kim’s, that they researched activities for their daughter, and that they could not recommend Miss Kim’s more, describing Miss Kim as a dedicated teacher who gives the gift of joy to everyone she comes in contact with. Another parent, Caroline Bost, states that Miss Kim has been wonderful in teaching her daughter the basics of ballet while her daughter has an amazing time.
Last updated May 29, 2026.
• Ages: 1–11 years old
• Schedule: Full dance year from September to May, with additional 4- and 6-week Demi-Sessions and a 6-week Summer Session
• Price: Audition Prep Classes $25 per class; Audition $50; 6-week Summer Session $425
Miss Kim’s Children’s Dance and Arts states that its mission is to provide quality dance education to children ages 12 months–11 years old and to teach with imagination, intent, and purpose in classes with structure and clear expectations. The program states that each dancer is taught with respect, love, and responsibility in a nurturing environment.
Miss Kim’s Children’s Dance and Arts is owned and operated by Kim Black, who has taught dance and creative movement for 38 years and has taught dance in Alamance County for more than 35 years. Company dancers are under the direction of Tori Melby, Karla Allen Spears, Riley Fennelle, and Lilly Beaver, who are listed as faculty members. Kim Black is described as a seasoned dance teacher well known and loved in the Burlington community and states that she has lovingly earned the nickname “Miss Kim” from generations of dancers and has taught thousands of children and many of their children as well.
Miss Kim’s Children’s Dance and Arts offers a full dance year, shorter Demi-Sessions, and a 6-week Summer Session that runs June 16–July 30 on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5:30–8:30, with no classes on June 30 and July 2. Audition Prep Classes for the company are listed on Tuesday, May 19; Thursday, May 21; and Tuesday, May 26 from 5:30–8:30 and are marked as required, with an audition on Thursday, May 28 from 5:30–8:30. Choreography Intensive #1 runs June 8–June 12, and Choreography Intensive #2 runs August 3–August 7, and attendance at choreography intensives is mandatory for all company members. Tentative full-year session classes are listed as Tuesday and Thursday afternoons and evenings.
The program notes that it grows dancers from 12 months to 11 years and that, as children grow, they explore more dance styles including jazz, tap, hip-hop, lyrical, and acrobatics. It states that classes are designed to nurture creativity, foster teamwork, and challenge dancers at the right pace, and that by graduation dancers are prepared with solid technique, strong classroom etiquette, and an eagerness to learn. When a dancer turns 12, they are directed to Miss Kim’s NEXT STEP, a related studio for ages 12–19. Miss Kim’s offers a Parent Portal and a Miss Kim Dance App, and it is described as providing a nurturing and positive environment for everyone.
For company dancers, the program lists specific minimum skill requirements by age group, including splits, pirouettes, leaps, and acro skills. All company dancers take acro technique during the year, and registration is open for Audition Prep Classes and Auditions for the 2026–2027 Company. The program also notes that it has a dress code, which is outlined separately.
Kim Black is described as having lovingly earned the nickname “Miss Kim” from generations of dancers in the Burlington community. Miss Kim’s Children’s Dance and Arts is noted as a Favorite Child Arts & Enrichment Program in the Greensboro/Burlington areas.
Testimonials describe Miss Kim’s teaching. Professional dancer, choreographer, and professor of dance Linda Sabo states that Miss Kim captivates both children and parents. Barbara Long, former director of Front Street United Methodist Church Playschool, states that in over 30 years of working in preschool education she has never seen anyone better than Miss Kim at engaging children and keeping them involved, and that children absolutely love her. A parent, Katy P., states that her family loves everything about Miss Kim’s, that they researched activities for their daughter, and that they could not recommend Miss Kim’s more, describing Miss Kim as a dedicated teacher who gives the gift of joy to everyone she comes in contact with. Another parent, Caroline Bost, states that Miss Kim has been wonderful in teaching her daughter the basics of ballet while her daughter has an amazing time.
Last updated May 29, 2026.
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