Roland's Dance Studio
910-423-2623 | 310 Hope Mills Road, Fayetteville, NC 28304 | www.rolandsdancestudio.com
As a young man, Roland Bersch was hired as
a dance instructor with a large national chain
dance studio. A quick study, he moved up
to dance director and was sent around the
country to train new staff. He served in the
Army during the Korean and Vietnam wars
and was stationed at Fort Bragg when he
completed his service. He went dancing every
chance he got, and the dance floor is where he
met his future wife and dance partner, Sunday
Taylor. Her father played the clarinet with a
local orchestra, and she enjoyed dancing at
the events.
Together, Roland and Sunday earned the titles
of Jitterbug and Mambo champs. They started
teaching dance lessons in local businesses
and established Roland's Dance Studio in 1962.
Their Hope Mills Road location quickly grew
into one of the largest independent ballroom
and social studios in the Eastern U.S. Many
locals may remember other activities that also
were held at Roland's throughout the years,
including a teen club, cotillion, ballet, martial
arts, gymnastics and a modeling school and
agency.
Their children, 'Little' Sunday and Roland, each
started competing in ballroom dance at the
age of 5 and were teaching by the time they
were 15. They each have a long list of their own
accomplishments and have come full circle to
carry on the legacy. Roland Sr. passed away in
2020 at the age of 90.
Almost everyone from Fayetteville and the
surrounding areas knows of someone who
learned to dance at Roland's. Roland's Dance
Studio is celebrating 60 years.
Call 910-423-2623 for lessons that include
Latin, ballroom, swing and tango, as well as
information about weddings and more.