CORE Dance Camps and Classes

CORE Dance Camps and Classes offers themed dance camps such as K-Pop World Tour, Dance PAW-ty With My Pet, DJ Dino's Hip-Hop Stomp, and Pink Bubbles & Emerald Energy. The program also offers classes in tap, ballet, creative movement, hip hop, jazz, and musical theater, along with the Tiny Dancer series, Beginning Series, Month to Month Classes, CORE Performance Company, and CORE Dance Company. The dance environment is described as clean, modern and safe.

• Ages: 2–11 years old
• Schedule: Dance camps and series run in sessions that range from partial-day to full-day, with Tiny Dancer and Beginning Series lasting 5–10 weeks.
• Price: K-Pop World Tour: Cost: $350 before May 1/$380 after; Dance PAW-ty With My Pet: Cost: $200 before May 1/$230 after; DJ Dino's Hip-Hop Stomp: Cost: $200 before May 1/$230 after; Pink Bubbles & Emerald Energy: Cost: $350 before May 1/$380 after

Tiny Dancer series are for ages 2–6 and are creative movement and ballet based, and the Tiny Dancer themed series come with a costume and end with a performance. Beginning Series allow children to try dance, or a new style, before committing to a month-to-month class. Month to Month Classes include multiple performance opportunities throughout the year, including an annual recital called Encore in June.

CORE Performance Company includes performance groups called CORE Babies, CORE Minis or Pre-Company. CORE Dance Company is an audition program for dancers ages 9 and older, and CORE Dance Company dancers attend between 2–4 dance competitions and conventions per year depending on their age and commitment level, along with several local performances. These dancers perform locally, and CORE Dance currently has the largest and most diverse performing groups on the Central Coast.

CORE Dance was founded in August of 2010 by Leslie Baumberger, Stacy Millard, Rose Patti and Zheila Pouraghabagher. In 2018, Alexa Von Der Hoff took over the leadership role as Studio Owner, and Isabella Lund took over the role of Studio Owner and Company Director in January 2026. Since opening in 2010, thousands of students have experienced a positive, enriched dance experience in CORE’s classrooms.

CORE Dance’s mission is to inspire the community to dance. CORE Dance has been voted Best Of SLO for 15 years in a row. In addition to ballet-based dance training, CORE Dance offers performance opportunities for beginners through advanced levels, starting at age 2 through adults, and offers options for many ages, styles and commitment levels.

Last updated March 17, 2026.