Magnify Dance Center - Dance studio in Albuquerque, New Mexico
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Magnify Dance Center

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8529 Indian School Road Northeast

Albuquerque, New Mexico 87112

Opening Hours
  • Monday: 3:30 - 7:30 PM
  • Tuesday: 3:30 - 7:30 PM
  • Wednesday: 3:30 - 7:30 PM
  • Thursday: 3:30 - 7:30 PM
  • Friday: 9:30 - 11:30 AM, 3:30 - 5:00 PM
  • Saturday: 9:00 - 11:30 AM
  • Sunday: Closed
42 programs

About Magnify Dance Center

Magnify Dance Center, located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, is a premier dance studio offering a vibrant and supportive environment for dancers of all ages and experience levels. With a rich history dating back to its founding in 1981 as The Performers Ballet & Jazz Company, the studio has continued its legacy of providing excellent training and performance opportunities. Under new leadership since 2009 and 2020, Magnify Dance Center offers a comprehensive curriculum encompassing a wide array of dance styles. These include classical Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Hip Hop, Contemporary, Musical Theater, Acrobatics, Zumba, Ballroom, Salsa, Breakdance, and Aerial arts. Students receive strong technical training and foster artistry and passion under the guidance of experienced faculty such as Karroll Candelaria-Bauer, Kara Carroll, Vladimir Conde Reche, and Claire Jones. Magnify Dance Center emphasizes a holistic approach, enhancing proper body placement, musicality, and quality of movement, while nurturing strength and an appreciation for the art form. The studio is proud to host a vibrant Competition Team and innovative programs like the Dancer Initiative Project, where students create new works. Whether you're looking to re-ignite a passion, embark on a new challenge, or discover the joy and discipline of dance, Magnify Dance Center is dedicated to magnifying each dancer's potential and celebrating their unique journey.

Programs from Magnify Dance Center

42 programs available

Classes

Jazz

For 5-7 year olds, our 45-minute or one-hour jazz classes help to showcase each dancer’s individual style. Energetic and fun, jazz uses hips and syncopation, fancy footwork and flexibility, coordination and musicality to prepare our dancers for later training of kicks, leaps and turns.

Mini Movers

This 45-minute class is for the young dancer who can’t stop moving and grooving! Using coordination, musicality, imagery and imagination, we will learn dance skills, terminology, improvisation and more in a fun and engaging environment. Your dancer will flourish with creativity in this pre-contemporary geared creative movement class. (Ages 5-7)

Primary Ballet I, II, III

These 45-minute or one-hour classes transition our preschoolers into young dancers. Classes are designed to reflect the discipline of classical ballet, while maintaining fun and imploring the imaginations of our students. Posture, poise, flexibility and a dancer’s necessary comportment are developed through traditional ballet exercises, choreography and musicality in a fun and creative environment. Magnify’s Primary Ballet program instills the love of dance and allows for creative expression. Our ballet faculty members have collective decades of experience and share the belief that ballet technique should be taught with a foundation in correct mechanics and placement, building on the basics to incorporate beauty, strength and performance. (Ages 3-7)

Mommy+Me

A 30-minute class for ages 2-4 years. Guided by our faculty, parents will assist their young dancer in foundational aspects of classical ballet class, including posture, placement and stretching. Facilitated with engaging props and music, dancers will learn to follow the lead of their teacher, as well as listening skills, sharing, patience and more. Ballet and creative movement steps are incorporated. This is a fun and interactive way to introduce your little one to the world of dance.

Magnify Competition Team

Through audition and invitation, Conservatory dancers have the opportunity to be considered for Magnify's Competition Team. These dancers will represent Magnify Dance Center at several local and out of state competitions, including Youth America Grand Prix and ADC/IBC. MDC’s Competition Team provides the opportunity to become a part of a troupe-spirited ensemble created to enhance each dancer's artistry and increase performance experience. Through increased coaching and instruction as well as the demands of the competitive experience, we see dancers’ skills, confidence and mastery shine! Mental toughness, grit and determination will be fostered.

Magnify Dance Ensemble

MDE provides our Conservatory dancers with additional performance opportunities to enrich their experience. Magnify Ensemble’s 40+ year history includes a standard of excellence in the training and opportunities provided to young dancers and boasts an alumni roster of over 600 dancers! Accepted Ensemble dancers may be cast in our two annual productions including Christmas Joy, How Love Wins and more. Our inspiring and compelling repertoire provide dancers with ample opportunity for artistic growth. In addition to performance experience, membership in our current company of 75 dancers builds friendships and community, enriching each dancer’s experience.

ballet, pointe, pre-pointe, contemporary, jazz, Cecchetti, Technique Integration and Five Point Fit cross training

Conservatory classes include ballet, pointe, pre-pointe, contemporary, jazz, Cecchetti, Technique Integration and Five Point Fit cross training (classes dependent on level placement).

Magnify Conservatory

The Magnify pre-professional Conservatory division was founded in 2014 and exists to further the dance training experience for highly focused and motivated young dancers. Prospective Conservatory students should demonstrate an exceptional interest in or desire to dance. Dancers are evaluated on such physical factors as flexibility and turnout and other criteria such as musicality and performance quality. Most important is the dancer’s determination and drive for growth in technique and artistry.

Five Point Fit Cross Training

Rigorous classes in an incredibly supportive environment will jumpstart your summer and have a lasting impact on you and your dancing. Learning from our world-class instructors, students will be immersed in classes with a comprehensive curriculum rooted in classical ballet and contemporary dance.

Jazz

Rigorous classes in an incredibly supportive environment will jumpstart your summer and have a lasting impact on you and your dancing. Learning from our world-class instructors, students will be immersed in classes with a comprehensive curriculum rooted in classical ballet and contemporary dance.

Hip Hop

Rigorous classes in an incredibly supportive environment will jumpstart your summer and have a lasting impact on you and your dancing. Learning from our world-class instructors, students will be immersed in classes with a comprehensive curriculum rooted in classical ballet and contemporary dance.

Contemporary

Rigorous classes in an incredibly supportive environment will jumpstart your summer and have a lasting impact on you and your dancing. Learning from our world-class instructors, students will be immersed in classes with a comprehensive curriculum rooted in classical ballet and contemporary dance.

Repertory

Dancers’ artistry will flourish through exploring Ensemble repertoire to jump-start the coming season. Rigorous classes in an incredibly supportive environment will jumpstart your summer and have a lasting impact on you and your dancing. Learning from our world-class instructors, students will be immersed in classes with a comprehensive curriculum rooted in classical ballet and contemporary dance.

Classical Variations

Rigorous classes in an incredibly supportive environment will jumpstart your summer and have a lasting impact on you and your dancing. Learning from our world-class instructors, students will be immersed in classes with a comprehensive curriculum rooted in classical ballet and contemporary dance.

Pointe Work

Rigorous classes in an incredibly supportive environment will jumpstart your summer and have a lasting impact on you and your dancing. Learning from our world-class instructors, students will be immersed in classes with a comprehensive curriculum rooted in classical ballet and contemporary dance.

Ballet Technique

Rigorous classes in an incredibly supportive environment will jumpstart your summer and have a lasting impact on you and your dancing. Learning from our world-class instructors, students will be immersed in classes with a comprehensive curriculum rooted in classical ballet and contemporary dance.

Mini Movers

This 45-minute class is for the young dancer who can’t stop moving and grooving! Using coordination, musicality, imagery and imagination, we will learn dance skills, terminology, improvisation and more in a fun and engaging environment. Your dancer will flourish with creativity in this pre-contemporary geared creative movement class.

Five Point Mini Fit

Our Five Point Fit program was created to keep children strong, fit, and healthy. We use strength training, plyometrics, speed and agility drills and more. This class complements all dance styles and will educate your dancer on proper form and alignment for cross training exercises to build strong bodies and healthy habits.

Jazz 1, 2 & 3

Jazz showcases each dancer’s individual style. Energetic and fun, it uses hips and syncopation, fancy footwork, and for the more advanced dancer, kicks, leaps and turns. In our Junior Division, lyrical and contemporary dance are also incorporated, with a great emphasis on floor work as well as the freedom of the torso and body. All our jazz styles build from classical ballet technique and are crucial to the training of today’s dancer. Jazz, lyrical and contemporary will particularly appeal to those students wishing to express themselves fully and individually while dancing.

Ballet 1, 2 & 3

Our ballet faculty members have collective decades of experience and share the belief that ballet technique should be taught with a foundation in correct mechanics and placement, building on the basics to incorporate beauty, strength and performance. As dancers advance, personal artistry, musicality and presentation are strongly emphasized, with athleticism being every bit as important to the ballet experience as elegance and grace.

Primary Ballet I, II, III

These 45-minute or one-hour classes transition our preschoolers into young dancers. Classes are designed to reflect the discipline of classical ballet, while maintaining fun and imploring the imaginations of our students. Posture, poise, flexibility and a dancer’s necessary comportment are developed through traditional ballet exercises, choreography and musicality in a fun and creative environment. Magnify’s Primary Ballet program instills the love of dance and allows for creative expression. Our ballet faculty members have collective decades of experience and share the belief that ballet technique should be taught with a foundation in correct mechanics and placement, building on the basics to incorporate beauty, strength and performance.

Jazz

Jazz showcases each dancer’s individual style through kicks, leaps and turns in an energetic, powerful and fun atmosphere. Jazz funk, lyrical and other styles are emphasized for versatility.

Five Point Fit Cross Training

Our Five Point Fit cross training class provides students with the appropriate tools to maintain an injury-free dancer physique, not only for those interested in professional dance, but also as a broader practice that incorporates the health and strength of their bodies throughout their lifelong journey.

Technique Integration

The Magnify Conservatory is the launchpad to success for the eager and passionate dancer. Conservatory students gain the support of our Faculty for not only dance training, but also coaching and consultation in nutrition, cross training and emotional support through the rigors of pre-professional dance.

Variations

Ballet faculty members have collective decades of experience and share the belief that ballet technique should be taught with a foundation in correct mechanics and placement, building on the basics to incorporate beauty, strength and performance.

Cecchetti

Cecchetti training is a rigorous syllabus which helps develop all of the qualities essential to the dancer: balance, poise, strength, elevation, elasticity, and more.

Contemporary & Improv

Contemporary training is essential to today’s well-rounded pre-professional dancer. With a great emphasis on floor work as well as freedom of the torso and body, Contemporary dance explores movement in a unique manner.

Pointe & Pre-Pointe

Ballet faculty members have collective decades of experience and share the belief that ballet technique should be taught with a foundation in correct mechanics and placement, building on the basics to incorporate beauty, strength and performance.

Ballet Technique

Ballet faculty members have collective decades of experience and share the belief that ballet technique should be taught with a foundation in correct mechanics and placement, building on the basics to incorporate beauty, strength and performance.

Mommy & Me
$53.00

Guided by our faculty, parents will assist their young dancers in foundational aspects of classical ballet class, including posture, placement, and stretching. Facilitated with engaging props and music, dancers will learn to follow the lead of their teacher, as well as listening skills, sharing, patience, and more. Ballet and creative movement steps are incorporated. This is a fun and interactive way to introduce your little one to the world of dance.

Friday 10:45 - 11:10am
Primary II Ballet
$80.00

These classes transition our preschoolers into young dancers. Magnify’s Primary Ballet Summer Dance program instills the love of dance and allows for creative expression. Little ones learn class decorum, following directions, and basic dance steps with the use of fun props and music.

Friday 9:45 - 10:40 am
Beginning/Intermediate Ballet
$25.00

Designed for beginners and experienced upper-intermediate dancers. Adult dancers will develop proper placement of torso, hips, and legs without exceeding anatomical limitations. As dancers grow in strength and experience, a greater sense of musicality and quality of movement is emphasized. Classes with other adults allow beginning dancers to take on the challenge of ballet without intimidation in our relaxed, supportive atmosphere.

Mondays 7:30 pm - 8:45 pm
Intermediate Ballet
$25.00

Designed for beginners and experienced upper-intermediate dancers. Adult dancers will develop proper placement of torso, hips, and legs without exceeding anatomical limitations. As dancers grow in strength and experience, a greater sense of musicality and quality of movement is emphasized. Classes with other adults allow beginning dancers to take on the challenge of ballet without intimidation in our relaxed, supportive atmosphere.

Saturdays 8:45 am - 10:00 am
Primary III Ballet
$80.00

These classes transition our preschoolers into young dancers. Magnify’s Primary Ballet Summer Dance program instills the love of dance and allows for creative expression. Little ones learn class decorum, following directions, and basic dance steps with the use of fun props and music.

Tuesday 10:30 - 11:25 am
Primary I Ballet
$67.00

These classes transition our preschoolers into young dancers. Magnify’s Primary Ballet Summer Dance program instills the love of dance and allows for creative expression. Little ones learn class decorum, following directions, and basic dance steps with the use of fun props and music.

Tuesday 9:45 - 10:25 am
Mini Movers
$67.00

This class is for the young dancer who can’t stop moving and grooving! Using coordination, musicality, imagery, and imagination, we will learn dance skills, terminology, improvisation, and more in a fun and engaging environment! Your dancer will flourish with creativity.

Wednesday 4:30 - 5:10 pm

Workshops

Mini Young Dancer Workshop

We are thrilled to share this experience with a younger group of dancers to broaden their love of dance! This workshop sells out every year! Young Dancers will thrive with classes in multiple genres, mentorship & guidance, and classes with a firm foundation in the Five Point Dancer Method.

Young Dancers Workshop 2025

This workshop sells out every year! Young Dancers will thrive with classes in multiple genres, mentorship & guidance, and classes with a firm foundation in the Five Point Dancer Method. Our classically-based workshop will refine their ballet technique, provide ultra-engaging classes in jazz & musical theater, introduce cross-training with our Five Point Fit classes, explore through improvisation, engage with dance history, and more. This one-week experience will catapult your dancer’s training!

June 16-20
Five Point Dancer Method

During the intensive, students will obtain supportive and intentional training through the Five Point Dancer Method that will enrich and complement prior dance education and fuel growth for the summer and season to follow. Rigorous classes in an incredibly supportive environment will jumpstart your summer and have a lasting impact on you and your dancing. Learning from our world-class instructors, students will be immersed in classes with a comprehensive curriculum rooted in classical ballet and contemporary dance.

Camps

Tutu camp 2025
$240.00

Two Camp options, book one or both! Your best summer camp experience! Drop off your young dancer for a morning of wonderful dance classes (ballet, jazz, choreography, and stretch & strength) with a great mix of arts & crafts, imagination, and FUN! With friends, choreography, and crafts, this dance-travaganza is not to be missed. No prior experience is necessary for Tutu Camp!

Junior Jazz
$80.00

Magnify your love of dance this summer! Join us and meet new friends as you explore ballet, jazz or cross-training. Designed for beginning-intermediate students, these classes will broaden your dancer’s skills and education while providing a lot of fun. Spaces fill quickly, so choose your program and reserve a spot for your little one today

Monday 4:30 - 5:25 pm
Junior Ballet
$80.00

Magnify your love of dance this summer! Join us and meet new friends as you explore ballet, jazz or cross-training. Designed for beginning-intermediate students, these classes will broaden your dancer’s skills and education while providing a lot of fun. Spaces fill quickly, so choose your program and reserve a spot for your little one today

Wednesday 4:30 - 5:25 pm

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I contact Magnify Dance Center?

Call Magnify Dance Center at (505) 312-8371 or visit http://www.magnifydancecenter.com/.

What city is Magnify Dance Center in?

Magnify Dance Center is in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

What days is Magnify Dance Center open?

Magnify Dance Center is open on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday.

Does Magnify Dance Center offer morning classes?

Yes, Magnify Dance Center has morning availability. Monday: 3:30 - 7:30 PM, Tuesday: 3:30 - 7:30 PM, Wednesday: 3:30 - 7:30 PM, Thursday: 3:30 - 7:30 PM, Friday: 9:30 - 11:30 AM, 3:30 - 5:00 PM, Saturday: 9:00 - 11:30 AM.

How much do classes cost at Magnify Dance Center?

Classes at Magnify Dance Center range from $25 to $240.