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THE DANCERS JOURNEY AT CORE DANCE:

01. Tiny Dancer

Designed for ages 2-6, our tiny dancer series are 5-10 weeks in length and creative movement and ballet based. These themed series come with a costume and end with a performance.

02. Beginning Series

For ages 4-10, these series are 5-10 weeks in length and allow children to try dance, or a new style, before committing to a month-to-month class.

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03. Month to Month Classes

We offer a wide variety of class options for dancers ages 4-adult who want to work on their skills continuously. These classes have multiple performance opportunities throughout the year, including our annual recital Encore in June.

04. CORE Performance Company

Dancers who are interested in more local performance opportunities are invited to join one of our performance groups(CORE Babies, CORE Minis or Pre-Company). These dancers perform locally and have the opportunity to attend 1 dance convention/year.

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05. CORE Dance Company

For our most serious dancers, CORE Dance Company is an audition program for dancers ages 9+. These dancers are attend between 2-4 dance competitions & conventions per year depending on their age and commitment level along with several local performances.

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OUR STORY

CORE Dance was founded by Leslie Baumberger, Stacy Millard, Rose Patti and Zheila Pouraghabagher in August of 2010 when American Dance closed its doors after 38 years of providing young dancers a place to train. In 2018, Alexa Von Der Hoff took over the leadership role, as Studio Owner, taking the customer experience to the next level for the next 7 years. Most recently, Isabella Lund has taken over the role of Studio Owner in January 2026, and is excited to lead CORE for years to come.

Since opening in 2010, thousands of students have experienced a positive, enriched dance experience in CORE’s classrooms. The dance environment is clean, modern and safe.

CORE Dance offers something for every interested dancer, all ages, styles and commitment levels. In addition to the ballet based dance training CORE offers, we also offer performance opportunities for beginners through advanced levels, starting at age 2 through adults. CORE Dance currently has the largest and most diverse performing groups on the entire Central Coast, and has been voted Best Of SLO for 15 years in a row.

Our mission is to inspire the community to dance!

SHINE!

Isabella

Owner & Company Director