Center Stage Dance Academy

Specialties

Dance instruction including; ballet, jazz, tap, hip hop, tumbling, competition and cheer

History

Established in 2013.

Center Stage Dance Academy’s mission is to enrich the lives of our students using dance as a tool to bring children with different abilities, backgrounds and personalities, into a positive, accepting, and non-​judgmental environment. Our vision is to create a ‘Dance Family’. This creates long-​lasting and meaningful friendships as well as advanced social skills. We teach our students to go above and beyond to welcome a new person into our studio, and to never put anyone down for something they can’t do yet. We cultivate new found pride and self-​esteem! Concurrently, we nurture healthy lifestyles by creating a fun way to stay active while promoting age-​appropriate routines and costumes. We nourish the spirit, mind, body, and soul by having programs that educate, inspire, promote growth, accomplishment, and camaraderie. By providing positive role-​models as teachers, we help instill the value of self-​discipline and dedication.

Meet the Business Owner

Kari G.

Business Owner

Kari Goldbaum, 29, has been dancing since she was 3 years old, taught since she was 15, and choreographed professionally since she was 18. She has trained in and taught: Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Lyrical, Hip-​hop, Modern, Stretch, Leaps and Turns, Acting for dancers, Family Dance, and Special Needs.

At UCSB, she earned her BA in dance while starting her own dance company and teaching master hip-​hop classes at the well known ballet company, State Street Ballet. She has choreographed and performed with many working hip-​hop artists, as well as choreographed for many musical theatre productions, modern pieces, and competitions.

Throughout her teaching career she has focused on giving every student individual attention to learn their own unique style. With this individual attention, everyone has the chance to dance at the level they want.