Business Hours
Monday 9:00am - 8:00pm
Tuesday 9:00am - 8:00pm
Wednesday 9:00am - 8:00pm
Thursday 9:00am - 8:00pm
Friday 12:00am - 12:00am
Saturday Closed
Sunday Closed
Year Established
2008
Listed In: Music Instruction Instrumental
Shanna founded Chara Christian Dance Academy in 2008 with a vision to blend faith and excellence in dance education. A graduate of Texas A&M University, she holds a B.S. in Sport Management with minors in Dance and Business. In 2017, she and her husband, Bobby—Pastor of Friendswood Friends… Shanna founded Chara Christian Dance Academy in 2008 with a vision to blend faith and excellence in dance education. A graduate of Texas A&M University, she holds a B.S. in Sport Management with minors in Dance and Business. In 2017, she and her husband, Bobby—Pastor of Friendswood Friends Church—launched the Part of the Art Foundation to provide dance scholarships for deserving children. A dedicated community leader, Shanna serves on the boards of the FISD Education Foundation and Friends of Downtown Friendswood. She is also a certified business and personal development coach through More Than Just Great Dancing!®, where she mentors fellow studio owners in building impactful, student-focused businesses. Shanna and Bobby are proud parents of three children. Read more
By Dayahna Segura on May 3, 2026 Verified by Google
We are a new family to dance and decided to try Chara in Pearland. Our daughter is in Ms Julia’s tap/ballet class and has had so much fun! It’s been a perfect introduction class to our shy girl. Ms. Julia makes Monday night dance classes enjoyable for all!
By Lisa Dockstader on May 3, 2026 Verified by Google
My daughter has been at Chara for 5 years. She has excelled in ballet and grown exponentially in all ways. We love Chara’s modest attire, the focus on Jesus and growing their students in all ways-emotionally, spiritually, physically and socially. My daughter will be forever changed for the good. Thank you for all you do for your dancers.
We want to give a special shout out to a few of her teachers along the way.
Miss Grace, Miss Ashlynn, Miss Meghan, Miss Dominique, and Miss Bethany have all been a huge part of who she is today!
By Ronnie G on May 1, 2026 Verified by Google
We love Chara! Special Needs classes are so amazingly special and we love seeing our daughter in action! The only sad part about is that the class is so short.
By Leah Gillam on April 12, 2026 Verified by Google
My daughter has been dancing at Chara for 2 years and we recently had her birthday party at the studio. She always has a great time here! They focus on developing each dancer in a positive and encouraging environment, keeping the dances/costumes age appropriate. We love it!
By Karin Marshburn on August 12, 2025 Verified by Google
My daughter has attended Chara since she was in pre-K and has grown into beautiful young lady now in the 5th grade and has joined company this year to further her passion in competitive dance. She along with her brother also take piano lessons at Chara for 4 years now and both have had wonderful teachers that have really encouraged their individual artistic talents. I love Chara as they are always responsive to my needs or questions, they also value family time so even with competitive dance we are not totally giving up our family time as with many dance studios. They have learned from all their teachers to make God the center of all things and I believe it has built confidence and kindness in both my children.
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