The guild welcomes new members and meets each month on the third Wednesday at Harkers Island Elementary School. Dance The Carteret Arts Council brings professional talent in dance, drama and music each year through a variety of grants and its own budget. Visiting artists hold concerts as well as instructional programs in the public schools in conjunction with these public performances. Such concert and instructional programs have featured African, jazz and contra dancing. Private dance studios on the Crystal Coast offer classes for toddlers through adults in ballet and modern dance.
Students perform recitals and often participate in area festivals, group functions and parades.
Dance organizations are also active in community events. This group stages an annual Square and Round Dance for adults that gathers dancers from nearby states and across North Carolina at the Crystal Coast Civic Center. The club meets each Friday at the First Presbyterian Church in Morehead City. New members are welcome. This group meets every Wednesday night for dancing at Swansboro Primary School.