Inspiring Young Dancers
Ballet and Creative-based dance classes designed to nurture joy, artistry, and self-expression.
About Move Santa Fe
About Us
MOVE Santa Fe— Move with Ms. Victoria is a growing creative movement and ballet program for children in Santa Fe. Founded by professional dancer and teaching artist Victoria Pardo, Move Santa Fe offers joyful, imaginative, and high-quality dance classes for young movers of all backgrounds and abilities.
Classes are currently held at the Railyard Performance Center, a vibrant space for the arts in the heart of the city. Whether your child is new to dance or exploring new ways to move and express themselves, our classes are designed to spark confidence, creativity, and a love of movement.
MEET VICTORIA
Based in both New York City and Santa Fe, Victoria Pardo is a dedicated dance educator and professional artist committed to inspiring young dancers through imaginative, high-quality training. She received her formal ballet education at ABT's Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School, the Joffrey Ballet School, and the Gelsey Kirkland Academy.
Victoria has performed in works by Susan Jones, Olga Dvorovenko, Gavriel Spitzer, Era Jouravlev, Margot Sappington, and Orlando Molina, and has danced with companies including Joffrey Ballet, Staibdance, Ballet Ensemble of Texas, and InsightDance.
She currently teaches with New York City Ballet and has over a decade of experience working with dancers of all ages and abilities. Victoria previously served as Student Company Director for Student Company I & II at the Mark Morris Dance Group, where she led young dancers in performance, rehearsal, and mentorship.
Outside of the studio, she works part-time with Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP)—the world’s largest student ballet competition—helping connect over 12,000 dancers each year with meaningful opportunities in training, performance, and mentorship.
Support Our Cause
Why Your Support Matters
MOVE Santa Fe is a community-based dance program, offering Creative Dance and Ballet Fundamentals classes for children in partnership with welcoming spaces like the Railyard Performance Center. Our classes bring movement, imagination, and connection to young dancers across Santa Fe—and with your support, we’re excited to expand our programming by Spring 2026.
Your generosity helps cover:
- Studio rental fees
- Scholarships for families
- Dance props and classroom materials
- Outreach to new neighborhoods and partner organizations
- Administrative support for sustainable growth
- Fair wages for guest instructors and collaborators
Honoring the artistic excellence and rich legacy of ballet while embracing openness, we are dedicated to cultivating a space where movement empowers and brings joy—where every young dancer is free to shine and express their authentic selves.
Thank you for helping us move this vision forward—one dancer, one class, one meaningful gift at a time.
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