We strive to create a safe space for children and adults to explore movement, make social connections, and build valuable life skills through the art of dance. We teach all ages and abilities and strive to meet each dancer at their level to help them achieve their goals and cultivate a love of dance and music. Our staff is comprised of instructors who work to teach each dancer using an individualized, holistic approach and make our studio an inclusive and constructive learning environment. Our priority is always the physical, mental, and emotional safety of our students, in an attempt to cultivate a life-long love of learning, creating, and, of course, dancing.

Charlotte Blume revolutionized the Fayetteville region when she arrived in the mid-1950s, bringing with her top-flight training and a commitment to high standards. Before her, no local dance studios had mirrors or bars, and one teacher even taught ballet on carpet! For over 60 years, Charlotte's students have been learning more than just ballet- they've been learning the virtues of responsibility and hard work. Charlotte has crafted a legacy that transcends the studio. She's helped thousands of girls and boys achieve their ballerina dreams, and showed boys that ballet can be the cool thing to do. She's worked with multiple generations of families, and helped them all find a sense of poise and body control. Charlotte has been a teacher, mentor, and friend to many throughout the Fayetteville region. Her dedication to authentic technique and high standards has helped countless children and families, and her influence will be felt for generations to come.

Thank you for choosing emjaez Dance Studio as your choice for high quality, age appropriate dance education. To all of our returning students and families, welcome back!!! For the new students and families, welcome to emjaez Dance Studio!!! Season 19, here we come!! I can’t wait to see our dancers flourish, grow, be empowered and have the best dance year yet! It is my sincere goal to continually improve our studio and offer the best dance experience for you and your child. Your child will be empowered with not only dance, but also life skills. It is my mission to spread goodness and kindness throughout the community and within our studio.

Our goal is to develop dynamic, creative thinkers while fostering joy for the arts and self-expression. Our philosophy is simple; we believe in process over product and what occurs during the act of art-making is paramount. We balance an approach that invites students to discover and problem solve while being challenged by age-appropriate curricula that are grounded in educational best practices. We are passionate about the essential role art plays in people’s lives and strive to provide relevant, joyful, research-based and community-building programs that meet the needs of our students and families!