GLOBAL WEST
4822 Charlotte Avenue
Nashville, Tn 37209

Located in the Richland Park Arts and Business District, the GLOBAL EDUCATION CENTER is housed in historic Richland Hall at 4822 Charlotte Avenue and in the adjacent building at 4820 Charlotte Avenue. Built in 1894, Richland Hall retains the unique charm of its early days with beautiful hardwood floors, exposed brick walls, and high ceilings with crown moulding, yet contains the modern conveniences of an elevator and up-to-date fire and safety features.

Housed in the GLOBAL EDUCATION CENTER facilities are two large dance studios with sprung wood floors and mirrors, a cozy multicultural library occupying the second floor, office space on both first and third floors, a recording studio and two spacious store fronts facing Charlotte Avenue housing a third dance studio and a multicultural gift shop specializing in musical instruments and crafts from around the world. Included in the facility are a paved parking area with basketball goal, a wooden deck and a small fragrant garden.
People of all ages and races are dancing in a studio to live drumming
Getting down to live percussion at Global West.
A dance studio full of people on yoga mats practicing yoga.
Students enjoying free yoga class at Global South.
Meeting rooms and dance studios available for community use at both locations when available. Below is Studio B at Global West. Top photo is Studio A at Global West. Above and to the right is our studio at Global South. We have an additional small studio (1000 square feet) at Global West.

GLOBAL SOUTH
2195 Nolensville Pike
Nashville, Tn 37211

Global South was opened in January, 2012 as our satellite studio with the opening of Casa Azafran Community Center. Global Education Center is the arts partner of this nonprofit collaborative that serves immigrant and refugee families, primarily located in Southeast Nashville.

Global South is the location for the multicultural music and dance component of Metro Nashville Public Schools' early learning center located in Casa Azafran. We also have a full slate of classes for children and youth at this location with teaching artists and staff who are bilingual (English and Spanish), as well as classes for teens and adults.

A dance studio full of people of all races and ages in an Afro Cuban dance class with live drumming.
Afro Cuban Dance Workshop with Elena Garcia at GLOBAL SOUTH
For information on using our facilities, please contact us here.