What We Do

We help reduce financial barriers

CORE provides support intended to make dance education more accessible for students and families who may need assistance.

We work with community studios

Rather than serving as a dance studio itself, CORE partners with community studios in Brazos County to help connect students with meaningful opportunities in dance.

We invest in local opportunity

Through charitable giving and community support, CORE helps create pathways for students to grow in confidence, discipline, creativity, and joy through the arts.

Our mission

At CORE (Creative Opportunity and Resource Endowment), we believe every child should have the chance to experience the growth, confidence, and joy that dance can bring. Serving Brazos County and working alongside community studios, we help make dance education more accessible by reducing financial barriers and creating meaningful opportunities for students and families.

Our vision

CORE envisions a future in which financial barriers do not prevent children in Brazos County from accessing the life-enriching benefits of dance education.

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women's black shirt lot

Our Board

CORE is led by a board committed to expanding access to dance education and supporting students and families in Brazos County.

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a black and white photo of a woman's shoes
Corinne Wright

Founder

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Tap shoes standing with legs crossed.
Olivia Floyd

Chair

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pair of brown ballerina shoes
Mandy Valasek

Secretary/Treasurer