MOVE Dance Academy

MOVE Dance Academy Professional, award-winning Dance Studio open since 2014 with TWO Studio locations in Hartsville, SC - Registration is OPEN for the 2025-2026 season!

Go to www.movedanceacademy.com and click the MOVE Parent Portal! MOVE Dance Academy is a family-centered dance studio founded in 2014, offering classes in Jazz, Ballet, Hip Hop, Contemporary, Lyrical, Musical Theater, Tap, and Tumbling. We provide three progressive training levels—Recreational, Performance, and Competitive—each designed to support and nurture your child’s growth through movement.

At MOVE, our mission is to inspire confidence, self-esteem, and a lifelong love for dance through a disciplined yet encouraging environment. Owner Missy Johnson believes, “Dance is more than just movement. At MOVE, students gain life lessons that extend beyond the studio—preparing them to become strong, positive, and hardworking individuals in whatever path they choose.”

Our diverse and professional team of instructors brings years of experience, passion, and training to the classroom. Working together, they ensure that every student—at every level—receives consistent, high-quality instruction and the support they need to grow as dancers and individuals. The 2023–2024 season was a standout year for our MOVE Competitive Team, earning three National Championship Titles at Nexstar Nationals in Gatlinburg, TN, along with numerous choreography, spirit, and entertainment awards. MOVE was proudly named one of the top dance studios in the Southeast, and we’re training hard to defend our titles in the 2024–2025 season. MOVE operates year-round, culminating in our annual May recital. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube to stay connected and watch our dancers in action. Come join the MOVEMENT!

🏢 TWO studio locations
🩰 FIVE spacious studio rooms
🤸 Large tumbling space with 42' x 42' Flex Roll Mat
🪞 Mirrors & barres
🔊 Professional sound systems
🩰 Cushioned Marley flooring in all dance rooms
📹 Video monitoring in all studio rooms, viewable from our private guest lounge

Say HELLO to the best, talented kids in the land! They rocked their new jazz choreography weekend with Mr. Alton Adams! ...
01/13/2026

Say HELLO to the best, talented kids in the land! They rocked their new jazz choreography weekend with Mr. Alton Adams! He worked his amazing creative magic AGAIN! We are so in love with it! Can’t wait to see this hit the stage! 🙌⭐️🥰

It’s the BEST day when you get a smelly smiley face from !!!! ✍🏼 😊 💚⭐️🙌
01/13/2026

It’s the BEST day when you get a smelly smiley face from !!!! ✍🏼 😊
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Nothing makes us more excited than seeing our MOVE Company families gearing up to wear all the GREEN and SPARKLE during ...
01/09/2026

Nothing makes us more excited than seeing our MOVE Company families gearing up to wear all the GREEN and SPARKLE during competition season! We have lots to do and work to accomplish! Can’t wait to see our kids hit the stage! 💚⭐️🙌

Back at it! We are ready to MOVE! 🙌⭐️💚Thankful and blessed to be back in the studio!
01/07/2026

Back at it! We are ready to MOVE! 🙌⭐️💚
Thankful and blessed to be back in the studio!

Happy New Year from MOVE Dance Academy.As we step into 2026, we are filled with gratitude for our dancers, families, and...
01/01/2026

Happy New Year from MOVE Dance Academy.
As we step into 2026, we are filled with gratitude for our dancers, families, and the incredible MOVE Village that makes everything we do possible. New goals, new growth, and new memories await. Let’s make 2026 our best year yet.

Holiday breaks are also for getting another awesome solo DONE! This dynamic duo worked hard and this one is chef’s kiss!...
12/29/2025

Holiday breaks are also for getting another awesome solo DONE! This dynamic duo worked hard and this one is chef’s kiss! Action packed and full of all the best choreography! Thank you for yet again raising the bar to a whole new level!!! ⭐️💚🙌

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Merry Christmas from MOVE Dance Academy.! 💚⭐️🎄🎁We are so thankful for every dancer, family, instructor, and supporter wh...
12/25/2025

Merry Christmas from MOVE Dance Academy.! 💚⭐️🎄🎁

We are so thankful for every dancer, family, instructor, and supporter who makes our MOVE Village so special. This season has been filled with growth, hard work, memories, and love, and we are grateful for each moment shared together. May your Christmas be filled with joy, peace, and time with those you hold close. Thank you for being part of our MOVE family.

2025 MOVE Company Christmas Sock Pic!!!! It’s a tradition! 🎄💚⭐️
12/23/2025

2025 MOVE Company Christmas Sock Pic!!!! It’s a tradition! 🎄💚⭐️

12/17/2025

Christmas magic with our MOVE Company Sisters! 🎄💚⭐️

We love giving back! These toys will be specially delivered to United Way of Hartsville for their Christmas Shop! Thank ...
12/16/2025

We love giving back! These toys will be specially delivered to United Way of Hartsville for their Christmas Shop! Thank you Mrs. Joanne for this wonderful yearly event that you put on for families in need at Christmas!

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232 W Carolina Avenue
Hartsville, SC
29550

Opening Hours

Monday 4pm - 10pm
Tuesday 4pm - 9pm
Wednesday 4pm - 8pm
Thursday 4pm - 9pm

Telephone

(843) 309-9538

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Dance instruction for ages 2 and up! Offering classes in Jazz, Tap, Ballet, Hip Hop, Acro, Contemporary and Lyrical. Ask about birthday parties at MOVE! Recreational, Performance & Competition classes are offered. MOVE is a family-oriented dance studio that believes in the POWER of dance: Building confidence, strength and technique. Teamwork and family! That is what MOVE is all about! We believe that dancing, on every level, can build confidence in all aspects of life, from achieving better grades in school, to standing up for what you believe in, to becoming a reliable and dedicated employee. Dancing develops poise that impresses. It provides a creative outlet that can add an art form to someone’s life. Dancing teaches respect for others and encourages group participation skills. It creates life-long friendships that are built on all of these important principles. MOVE TM is a registered trademark & service mark owned by MOVE Dance Academy, LLC.