Gift of Dance Studio – McDonough

Gift of Dance Studio - McDonough is a dance studio in McDonough, GA. It offers classes to students from age two through adulthood, including Mommy & Me, ballet, pointe, jazz, tap, hip hop, lyrical, majorette, musical theater, acro/tumbling, contemporary, and adult salsa. Established in May 2005, the studio serves the McDonough area and has a strong reputation reflected in its 4.60 rating.

Founder Keila Harvey opened the studio in June 2005, bringing over 38 years of dance experience and 25 years of teaching. She holds a BA in middle school education and is certified by the Georgia Professional Standards Commission to teach PS/Dance in grades K-12. Her background includes nine years teaching public school in Clayton County, serving as co-director of the Mt. Zion High School Dance Academy and Mt. Zion Magnet High School in Jonesboro, and dancing professionally with the Atlanta Festival Ballet Company. She trained at the Boston Ballet Center for Dance Education, the Atlanta Ballet, Ballethnic Academy for Dance Education, Southern Methodist University, and the Governor’s Honors Program. Mrs. Harvey also led the 7th Day Evangelism Dance Ministry at New Birth Cathedral in Lithonia.

Mrs. Harvey has been dance-featured on the television series Lovecraft Country and Genius: Aretha, and appeared as a featured dancer on Sunday’s Best. Studio students have performed on Sesame Street, MTV, 11 Alive’s morning show, and at Shaquille O'Neal's Trunk or Treat, and have danced with artists such as Cardi B, The City Girls, Lil Wayne, and Missy Elliott. Students have attended summer camps at Alvin Ailey and Dance Theater of Harlem, won the Henry Has Talent show, attended the Governor's Honors Program for dance, and served as Fort Valley State University's Dancing Doll Diva captain. The competition team has won several regional and national competitions. The studio offers free trial classes for interested students.

The studio is known for its positive rating from customers, reflecting a reputation for organized communication, patient instruction, and a supportive community environment.

Gift of Dance Studio - McDonough provides professional dance training and a supportive family atmosphere in McDonough, GA.

The studio sits on McDonough Pkwy, about 0.2 miles from Hampton Street and 0.4 miles from Hampton Road. It is also near the Henry County Sheriff's Office Annex and Camp Creek, both about 0.4 miles away.

BizScoreAI gave the business a Technical score of 91 out of 100, meaning the site is secure and easy for search engines to read. A Discoverability score of 75 out of 100 shows AI crawlers can find every page. The studio ranks number 3 of 4 Dance Studio businesses that BizScoreAI has scored in McDonough.