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CORE Dance Camps and Classes offers dance camps and classes that include K-Pop World Tour, Dance PAW-ty With My Pet, DJ Dino's Hip-Hop Stomp, and Pink Bubbles & Emerald Energy. Children take part in tap, ballet, creative movement, hip hop, jazz, crafts, dino games, and performance opportunities, including an annual recital called Encore in June.
• Ages: 2–11 years old
• Schedule: Camps and classes run in 5–10 week series, with summer camps offered in July; Tiny dancer series and Beginning Series are each 5–10 weeks in length
• Price: K-Pop World Tour: $350 before May 1 / $380 after; Dance PAW-ty With My Pet: $200 before May 1 / $230 after; DJ Dino's Hip-Hop Stomp: $200 before May 1 / $230 after; Pink Bubbles & Emerald Energy: $350 before May 1 / $380 after
The K-Pop World Tour dance camp runs July 6–10 from 9am–3pm, and the Pink Bubbles & Emerald Energy jazz and hip hop camp with a musical theater twist runs July 27–31 from 9am–3pm. Dance PAW-ty With My Pet runs July 13–17 from 9am–Noon, and DJ Dino's Hip-Hop Stomp hip hop dino camp runs July 20–24 from 9am–Noon. Tiny dancer series for ages 2–6 are creative movement and ballet based, are themed, come with a costume, and end with a performance, while Beginning Series for ages 4–10 let children 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 the annual Encore recital in June.
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 became Studio Owner and Company Director in January 2026. CORE Performance Company includes performance groups CORE Babies, CORE Minis, and Pre-Company that perform locally and may attend one dance convention per year. CORE Dance Company is an audition program for dancers ages 9 and up who attend between two and four dance competitions and conventions per year along with several local performances. These dancers perform locally, and CORE Dance has been voted Best Of SLO for 15 years in a row. CORE Dance states that its mission is to inspire the community to dance and notes that it currently has the largest and most diverse performing groups on the Central Coast.
Last updated June 20, 2026.
• Ages: 2–11 years old
• Schedule: Camps and classes run in 5–10 week series, with summer camps offered in July; Tiny dancer series and Beginning Series are each 5–10 weeks in length
• Price: K-Pop World Tour: $350 before May 1 / $380 after; Dance PAW-ty With My Pet: $200 before May 1 / $230 after; DJ Dino's Hip-Hop Stomp: $200 before May 1 / $230 after; Pink Bubbles & Emerald Energy: $350 before May 1 / $380 after
The K-Pop World Tour dance camp runs July 6–10 from 9am–3pm, and the Pink Bubbles & Emerald Energy jazz and hip hop camp with a musical theater twist runs July 27–31 from 9am–3pm. Dance PAW-ty With My Pet runs July 13–17 from 9am–Noon, and DJ Dino's Hip-Hop Stomp hip hop dino camp runs July 20–24 from 9am–Noon. Tiny dancer series for ages 2–6 are creative movement and ballet based, are themed, come with a costume, and end with a performance, while Beginning Series for ages 4–10 let children 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 the annual Encore recital in June.
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 became Studio Owner and Company Director in January 2026. CORE Performance Company includes performance groups CORE Babies, CORE Minis, and Pre-Company that perform locally and may attend one dance convention per year. CORE Dance Company is an audition program for dancers ages 9 and up who attend between two and four dance competitions and conventions per year along with several local performances. These dancers perform locally, and CORE Dance has been voted Best Of SLO for 15 years in a row. CORE Dance states that its mission is to inspire the community to dance and notes that it currently has the largest and most diverse performing groups on the Central Coast.
Last updated June 20, 2026.
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