I attended Sandra's school of dance and gymnastics when I was a child. My time at this school was horrific. Sandra was always polite in front of my mother but behind stage, that woman is a monster. The day she grabbed me up by the arm on the football field at the Lobo game still sits with me. read more

My daughter was dancing at this school in the combo 1 class. We were there about a year. My daughter eventually hated going to this class and it was like pulling teeth to get her to go. She didn't want to go because it was boring. All they did in this class was do the same dance every week and learned nothing new. My daughter was so bored. I also think they nickel and dime you here. The last month I was here, she went twice because the recital was one Saturday (the day of her class) and the other day was her class. The other Saturday there was no class. We didn't even get a discounted month...this wasn't the only month like this either. The recital was a total rip off too. Won't be coming Back here. read more

Daughter has been taking classes here since she started walking. Studio is always clean. The staff is amazing! Most of the instructors work with children outside of studio so you know they're great with kids! read more

Sandra's School of Dance - Dance Schools Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

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I attended here for one year taking a jazz/ gymnastics combo class (back when it was by the old Stein Mart). Nice family that runs the place, but it was too hard having half classes and trying to make it to the other one on time It's not bad now that they got a shiny new building down the street read more

We absolutely recommend this studio. Our daughter adores her instructors and looks forward to her classes every week. Fantastic ownership, staff and studio! read more

We love Sandra's for our little 2 year old going on 3. First we attended the 2-3 year old dance class which is more like circuit training, but FUN! Parents lead the kids through activities that encourage balance and following instructions. Now our little one is in the 3 year old dance group which is an hour long and included 1/3 time ballet, 1/3 time tap, and the rest of the class time in the gymnastics room which is where the trampoline, balance bar, monkey bars are located. Parents are encouraged to stay out of site for this one so as to not distract the kids. Our little one loves to go every Saturday morning and we love that she is doing something active and learning in the process. Sandra and her team are GREAT with the kids. Patient and helpful. Highly recommend. read more

Sandra's School of Dance is an amazing school with caring, dedicated, talented and knowledgeable teachers. My daughter (5) has been going to Sandra's for 2 years now. She started with the 3 year old combination class (ballet, tap & gymnastics) and is now doing hip-hop, ballet, tap, gymnastics and on the competition team. I am very impressed by the learning environment Sandra and her staff provide for the children. It is safe with positive reinforcement and they don't rush through class overlooking those that may need a little help. My daughter has learned the ballet positions, terms and forms from Ms. Sandra and the way she teaches is so kind and patient. Not only has my daughter gained self confidence through dance, she has learned so much in a short time (that she has retained) and made some great friends. I am highly recommending this school to anyone who is looking for a dance studio. The education your child will receive here is priceless. read more

Sandra's School of Dance has been around for more than 27 years and although we were only stationed in Albuquerque for 3 years, my daughters enjoyed attending classes at Sandra's for the 2 of the 3 years we were there. Both my daughters attended the 2-year-old program which involved parent support. The 45 minute class included tumbling, music, and pre-school enhancement skills (counting, letters, etc.). Sandra provided an attentive environment and did not let the children get away with too much so they were able to benefit from the class; she encouraged them to participate as much as possible. Although at this age, every child is different, my kids were definitely not the best participants and had their days of tantrums during class, so it is hard to expect a lot out of them. They did retain their tumbling moves, the songs sang, and the numbers and letters recited; so the class definitely benefited them. It is also a great way to interactively spend time with your kids. My eldest daughter attended the combination class for one year, before we moved, which included ballet, tap, and tumbling for an hour. The different dance genres did not let my daughter get bored, which was a great concern of mine since she tends to not listen when she is bored. She enjoyed the class and learned the different names of the steps as well as retained this knowledge when we moved to Ohio. I believe this class and school gave her a great start to her current dance school. Another plus side of this dance school is that they only do recitals every other year, so if you are worried about the cost of costumes, this helps, especially if your child dances in more than one class. The year we had a recital it was in the Kiva Auditorium and it was pretty impressive. All in all, if you are looking for a great, reputable dance studio, look no further. read more

Not inclusive. So just yesterday my daughter got the costumes for their dance. And when we went to pick her up after the class, she had the costume in her hands and told us how the dress didn't look good and did fit nicely. But was complaining about how Ms.Sandra was trying to keep her there because another girl was having trouble with her dress and they were trying to compare them. But my daughter didn't want to and I completely understand. And I didn't know that we were supposed to be there to see her dance and see the costume especially because Ms.Sandra only just sent out an email right before class. She should really give us more time to let us know. So basically she called us saying we needed to see if it fit because it might be tight. And that right there was them not being inclusive. So my daughter is a little bit more on the bigger side but not super. And the dress seemed smaller than her when it's just she seems bigger than she is especially because she likes baggy clothes. So that's showing them being fatphobic. Just because someone looks away doesn't mean that a thing on them will look a different way too. I will definitely be telling Ms. Sandra about how not inclusive she is. So Ms. Sandra get your act together or we will leave and spread the word about how rude and not inclusive you are. Everyone deserves to be treated the same Ms. Sandra. read more

My daughter has been taking classes here for 4 years now and she absolutely loves it! Teachers and staff are great, patient and caring.

Enjoy the friendly staff! And awesome qualified instructors! The family oriented studio is a great place to take your family and your child get the best instruction possible. read more

My daughter has been attending Sandra's since she was 2, so for 4 years now. She absolutely loves her teachers and her classes. The staff is great and she really enjoys her classmates/teammates as well. I highly recommend Sandra's. They even offer gymnastics. read more

Our daughter has danced at Sandra's for 9 years. She loves Sandra's and the variety of classes they offer. Where else can a 10 year old compete in ballroom competitions? The teachers are outstanding. read more

This studio I've personally been to, and I have to say that they are a good studio in the sence that they are an ok competition team. Recently I've been noticing a lot of inappropriate behavior not only with students, but with parents and teachers. Their teachers are very unqualified, unprofessional, don't help or care for bullying, and all and all just create a negative place for people to dance in. If you want to dance, or want your child to dance I'd recommend someplace like Fishback, Triple Threat, Dance Theater Southwest, or best of all in my opinion Magnify! read more

My daughter loves coming here. There are so many different classes she can take. The teachers and helpers are always friendly. My daughter has learned so much. The combination classes are great for new students. read more

I danced at Sandra's School of Dance for 15 years. The staff and teachers are supportive and caring about the students while providing a technical dance education. The competition team at Sandra's provided me with friendships and experiences that helped shape me not only as a dancer but as a person. Sandra's School of Dance is a great studio for dancers of all ages and levels. read more

Friendly, enthusiastic, tenured instructors....inexperienced, uninformative staff all operating under a money-driven bottom line...look, yea it drives our economy I realize this but if you run a place and claim to be "all about the children" well be it! Don't accept new students after all others have begun months prior w/out informing the parent. My daughter said she felt as though she was thrown into the middle of it all & indeed that was the case. Not only was her interest in tap now diminished, she was uncomfortable & had no interest in continuing. When I called to discuss this & was told " yea, sometimes this happens they either are ok with it or they're not" I asked for a refund & she says " well actually we have an acct set up to hold ur money until Sept when the beginning sessions start up again " uhm excuse me? So they in fact acknowledge their shoddy biz practices & misleading folks leading them into a 'holding pattern' most will either eventually forget about or be hard pressed getting their kids back into; either way the acct set up to handle disgruntled patrons prob ends up as a surplus on their books I imagine. I got a full refund for the month, but I had to make several calls & get very stern to do it....just make sure you sign up in Sept is the bottom line! Cuz when they ask if ur lil one will be getting fitted for their annual competition & you've barely got thru a first lesson designed for advanced? You kno something's askew! read more

Terrible customer service!!!!! Took almost 2 weeks to call me back with info then explained they get to many calls a day 35 to be exact to call back. Really didn't seem helpful or wanted more business!!! Oh well someone out there will want and need more!! Will never consider taking my children there!!! read more

Very bad place... I have a friend whose daughter use to go there, and boy did she have some bad things to say! The daughter would always be bullied buy the children while the teachers just watched without a care in the world! She would always get hurt from the clearly untrained teachers inflicting pain from stretches that they obviously made up to force flexibility. She thought the dances were very inappropriate for kids that age to be doing, and did not understand why none of the parents spoke up about it. The people in charge of money are clearly untrained as well, and charge way too much compared to other studios we've heard of! Not too mention she was always giving money that she didn't even owe because the teachers lost it. The only reason anyone would go there is for there team, and let me tell you that after inspecting some competitions they've gone too, I've noticed they are always the biggest and most well known studio, hence the reason they always win. I would hate to put my child in that studio, for the main reason that I don't want her to think that you can win just by being the biggest studio that cheats and makes their dances look too slutty! read more