Core Academy of Movement

Specialties

CORE is a dance studio for all ages and levels! Offering classical disciplines ballet, jazz, modern, tap, hip hop, a performance company and adult fitness program– we’ve got everything you need!

History

Established in 2004.

CORE was founded in 2004 by professional dancer, Jaclyn A Smith. A thorough foundation in dance through our classes, training workshops and performance opportunities

A core curriculum for recreational movers seeking FUN and exercise,

A professional curriculum for those aspiring to pursue a career in dance or movement disciplines,

A Professional faculty, with expertise across a range of dance disciplines with accomplished performance and educating experience

Our Mission is to increase the knowledge and appreciation of dance among the general public. We strongly believe that introducing the arts to people at an early age enriches their lives and accomplishes two worthy goals: It provides them with an important learning tool that they can use now and It develops an appetite for culture that encourages them to attend arts events well into adulthood. Our dancers have gone on to study in University setting such as Fordham, Hofstra, NYU, Montclair, UArts, Ohio State and more.

Meet the Business Owner

Jaclyn S.

Business Owner

Ms. Jaclyn’s training began in Youngstown, Ohio. She went on achieve her Bachelor’s in Fine Arts degree from the Ohio State University with a focus in technology, production and performance as well as arts management. Her talents were put to work at OSU where she taught undergraduate dance classes, and facilitated Dance Major auditions with Professor Mockabee while bringing back the annual Jazz/​Tap concert for budding choreographers. Recently named in the Who’s Who National Registry for Business owners, Jaclyn’s fearlessness has pushed CORE to become the fastest growing dance school in our area and is recognized by Dance publications for her marketing techniques and success since 2004. Jaclyn works as a consultant for various Dance magazines in areas such as marketing, curriculum writing, early childhood dance programs and business management and was featured in Dance Magazine in 2006 as a «Force to be Reckoned With» in their spotlight article for dance professionals under 30.