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So... you think you CAN'T dance? Call me. You can!
Please, check our 100% positive feedback here: http://www.iknowyoucandance.com/testimonials I'm an experienced dancer and very good at teaching beginners. I put clients at ease so that they open up to me, making it easy for me to provide the help they need. I love to help each couple feel comfortable and develop their own flair. Dance lessons are tailor-made to you and focuses on the areas where you need the most help. My unique approach as dance instructors allows me to teach techniques in a way that makes sense to you! I can accurately answer your questions over the phone vs email tagging. I too have questions for you, song choice, concerns, band playing over DJ, potential edit of song or merging two songs. Number of lessons is up to you. I'll explain. Call anytime 917 297 93 92
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Sandro helped us with our first dance in the week leading up to our wedding reception.
Prior to the lesson we shared our song choice and he helped us create a customized track for the dance.
He is truly an incredible teacher— patient, efficie...
nt and breaks everything down in a way that makes it easy to understand. My husband and I were blown away by how much we learned in a one hour lesson.
Not to mention Sandro is incredibly warm and genuinely cares about the success of his clients.
Overall great experience working with him!
Sandro is an amazing instructor. Beyond his technical ability to choreograph and effectively teach us our wedding dance in three classes with our zero prior experience, Sandro’s energy and passion made the whole experience unforgettably fun. Ou...
r wedding guests kept telling us how much they loved the dance and we had so much fun doing it. It is truly something we will look back on for years to come. We cannot recommend Sandro enough!
We found Sandro through his amazing reviews and he did NOT disappoint. As someone who isn't comfortable being the center of attention and has not so great rhythm, dance lessons seemed daunting to me. Sandro made us feel so comfortable from the ...
start and took away all of those nerves. He's hilarious, patient and incredibly fun to work with. Not only that, but he constructed our first dance from scratch and it came out beautiful. It was the perfect amount of choreography where it doesn't look cringey / staged at all. Our first dance lessons were so great that I brought my dad to him to choreograph our father daughter dance as well. For the father daughter dance, he taught us our full dance in one lesson. We cannot recommend Sandro enough he's the best!
The best part of our wedding prep was going to dance class with Sandro! My partner and I have no experiences with dancing and decided last minute that we should give the first dance a shot. We were very late in the preparation process and had a...
tight timeline, but Sandro was able to squeeze us in and make our first dance possible. Sandro helped us choreograph a first dance that impressed all our guests! We had a Chinese/Western wedding so we combined 2 songs, including a Chinese one, and throughout the process Sandro was very accommodating and flexible with music and dance styles. His positive energy is contagious - thank you for making this such a fun and memorable experience for us, Sandro!
Sandro is phenomenal! He worked with us to choreograph a dance to a very unique song and even cut the song in to a version that was more suitable for a first dance. He is a lot of fun, and we made a lot of great memories in the process. Highl...
y recommend!
Sandro was absolutely amazing! He was so professional and was able to help us choreograph a beautiful dance to our wedding song without making it seem cheesy or too choreographed. He was so enthusiastic and is amazing at what he does. We actual...
ly look like we know what we are doing! He made each lesson so much fun and we learned so much!! i would highly recommend Sandro to any couple looking to take dance lessons!
Sandro is the best. His philosophy isn’t just to teach you to dance, but to teach you to feel your own movement and the music. I learned more from him in a few hours than I did in years. For someone with zero dance experience, we were able t...
o put together and execute a beautiful dance in two lessons. I’m so happy to have had the lessons together and won’t hesitate to do it again.
We were looking online to try to learn our first dance with each other for our wedding. We first stumbled upon a few dance places that were all group classes that don’t focus solely on an individual couple.
However, we stumbled upon Sandro an...
d couldn’t have been happier to have someone to teach us how to dance together, privately.
Sandro was great to deal with along with his kindness and mojo that get you wanting to dance every time you set foot in his studio!
We ended up doing a five minute dance and the way Sandro taught us was that even if you don’t do choreographed moves, everything he teaches you make you capable of being able to dance to any song with any move combination so others think you’re the best dancing couple out there.
Thank you Sandro and we will send everyone your way!
Two words: JUST BOOK!! It will be the best "vendor" you hire for your wedding! I always knew that I could not have a first dance that had me and the groom swaying from side to side like clowns. I wanted a dance that I was excited for on the day...
and that would be a wonderful memory for us. Only problem: I can't dance with a partner at all (and the same can be said for my now husband). I found Sandro after a quick Google search brought me to his page on the Knot. I read his bio and his website and spoke to him that very same day for over 30 minutes (in true NY style, Sandro is incredibly responsive). I was convinced that Sandro was the right teacher for us and his quote fit the budget I had in mind; I didn't waste time trying to look around for comparisons given I know nothing about dancing and Sandro hit the requirements I had. Namely, Sandro's objective was to teach us to dance and not prepare a cringy dance routine that neither of us could execute. Sandro did just that and much more!!
We wanted a merge of 2 songs (Adorn by Miguel and Blinding Lights by The Weeknd). Sandro merged the songs for us beautifully and had a few options for us to pick from. By the second lesson (of three in total), we had the full dance prepared. Sandro worked closely with us to prepare a dance that reflected us as a couple that we could make our own. He didn't ever try to just give us a routine to do - we worked on the moves together and they evolved over time which we polished in the third lesson. We planned to have a fourth lesson to polish up the dance but ended up cancelling as we didn't think we needed it as our practice at home was sufficient (and Sandro told us from the outset that 3 lessons will be enough). We had lessons with Sandro for 3 consecutive weeks and it was truly the highlight of my week. Sandro is full of energy and passion, which is just what you need after a long day at work. I couldn't believe how much you could achieve in just 1 hour with Sandro. We left every lesson feeling even more excited about our wedding dance.
On the day of the wedding, our first dance was fabulous. Was it executed perfectly by us? Of course not - we are not professionals! But the dance was ours and not a routine we tried to do. So whilst WE knew we made a few errors, no one else could tell there were any errors as the whole dance looked flawless and we looked confident and comfortable dancing together. Our wedding guests loved our dance! Couples that were married before us told us the next day how they wished they took dance lessons for their first dance (ours was that good!). Our dance didn't include any lifts or any crazy maneuvers that you see on Dancing with the Stars. They were simple moves that were confident and polished, which made the dance look amazing.
Sandro didn't just help us with our first dance; he truly taught us how to dance as a couple to any song!!
Sandro is great to work with!! He really teaches you a set dance in the amount of time that he promises even if you really can’t dance like me! He made my fiancé and I so comfortable. Sandro is awesome!
Sandro is the absolute best!! Our first dance was so important to us – especially to me, as a dancer – and I wanted to find a teacher who I could trust to teach us a routine that would look impressive, yet natural, without being cheesy. Sandro...
not only delivered, but he was so caring and passionate about our dance. I took lessons with not only my fiancé, but my dad too! Our weekend trips to Sandro’s studio became such a special part of the wedding planning process.
Sandro showed so much enthusiasm and encouragement from our very first phone call. Both our first dance and my father/daughter dance included two songs – one slow and one fast – and Sandro took the time to create an MP3 file blending both songs together for us to practice. Not only that, but he also prepared 10 different versions for us to choose from, all stopping and entering at different points in the song. It was incredible – truly above and beyond.
Sandro really became part of our family – he celebrated our victories and cried with me when I got swept up in the emotion of my dance with my dad. He made the lessons fun, but also extremely productive – in just one lesson, we were able to cover so much ground.
In the end, we were thrilled with both dances and continue to receive tons of compliments from our guests. We love Sandro and highly recommend booking with him!
Sandro is the BEST! He was an amazing, professional and fun teacher. As beginner dancers, Sandro taught us fundamentals that we will use for a lifetime and gave us the tools/tips to help us look like we’re pros. He created our personalized firs...
t dance so that we look polished while still conveying our personalities. We would highly recommend working with Sandro!!
Sandro was amazing to work with! He was super accommodating with both (a) our dancing abilities and (b) how much free time we were going to have pre-wedding, and Sandro choreographed the perfect 2-minute First Dance for us that was easy to lear...
n, fit within our comfort zones, and impressed all of our guests! His energy is infectious and even when you’re having a bad day or practicing late at night, his attitude and love for what he does makes learning and practicing our dance such a fun experience. Sandro was also super accommodating when it came to scheduling and was very flexible with us throughout the whole process. We can’t recommend Sandro enough - book him now!!
Sandro was a fabulous teacher! My fiancé and I had very limited time for dance lessons so we only went in once for a two hour session and Sandro was able to come up with a full routine in the one session. He was very upfront with us and tried t...
o do everything he could to prepare us in the one session. He was extremely patient and worked with the both of us to show us each of the moves step by step and then put it all together. He gave both my fiancé and me a lot of confidence and I know we were in the best of hands! He’s also extremely passionate and enthusiastic about what he does and it really shines through in his work! We couldn’t be happier- thank you again Sandro!!!
Sandro was an amazing teacher! First he showed us the basic steps and built the entire routine progressively with each lesson. He listened to us and modified the routine according to our wishes keeping everything nicely tied together. He also e...
dited the song for us to make it a perfect length. Thanks to Sandro our first dance was better than we could have ever imagined!
Sandro is an absolute pleasure to work with. As a teacher, his enthusiasm, acumen, and simplified instruction are the perfect blend for any pupil. And on a professional level, he couldn’t make things more seamless—he is prompt with responses ...
to inquiries, punctual for all appointments, and super flexible in scheduling. I recommend him fully and encourage anyone looking for a dance instructor to book him ASAP!
Sandro was so amazing to work with and choreographed a lovely routine for our wedding. He is very professional (responsive, punctual) and brings so much enthusiasm and energy to the process. I truly couldn't have imagined things going any bette...
r they did, and I'd strongly recommend him to anyone.
Sandro is awesome. Makes you laugh and feel super comfortable from start to finish (which made what we thought might be an embarrassing / boring dance class a BLAST). We had no dance experience and in four, 1 hour sessions we learned a badass w...
edding dance that included some very challenging moves. He adapted to our style and direction as we went along, and was really flexible with scheduling. Do yourselves a favor and use him! You’ll have fun and look like you actually know what your doing.
Sandro is THE ABSOLUTE BEST! Working with him was one of our favorite parts of planning our wedding. We had no prior dance experience, but Sandro helped us craft an original and unique dance routine to our chosen song perfectly. We are both sch...
ool teachers, and we were especially impressed with Sandro’s teaching abilities. He brings so much joy and humor to every lesson, and is very clear and helpful for rookie dancers like us. We HIGHLY recommend Sandro to any couples who are looking to have fun dancing together as they plan their wedding!
Sandro is AMAZING!! He was able to make our ideas a reality, big recommend to anyone who needs help with their first dance or any dancing in general! Thank you again ❤️
Sandro was an incredible instructor and gave my fiance and I the confidence we needed for our first dance. Our big day is just shy of two weeks and with Sandro's attention to the details and genuine interest in making us perform at our optimal ...
level, we have so much excitement for our first dance!
Neither my wife or I know how to dance. We were both reluctant to take a class because we weren’t sure what value we’d get out of it or if the suggested number of classes were necessary or enough to have a full choreography ready. We only had t...
wo months before the wedding and i’m so glad we took at least 3 classes with Sandro. His charm and energy makes the whole experience extremely approachable. We had considered taking an online course, but glad we didn’t because we would have never caught the small details that make the dance come together. We highly recommend Sandro for anyone who wants to learn how to dance and create a fun and memorable experience while doing it
My husband and I wanted to make our first dance very special. We had a destination wedding so felt like we need to give a little bit of a show. However, my husband is born with two left feet and we knew this was going to be challenging.
We de...
cided to try Sandro due to the amount of raving reviews, and after our first lesson we already understood why. He immediately blew us away with his expertise, his eye for detail and ways of explaining and teaching us in a way that was very personalized to us. We immediately felt a confidence that we have never experienced before and dared to do so much more with our dance than we ever thought was possible. Most important of all, he teaches you in a way where if you loose your way or if something goes wrong, you both know how to improvise and not freeze up! I can't emphasize enough how important this is, learning this literally saved us on the actual day.
After a handful of sessions and lots of practice it was time for our big day, and we completely nailed it and got a standing ovation. But Sandro is the one that deserves the standing ovation. Thanks to him our dance was absolutely magical. I recommend to any couple that wants to make their first dance special to use Sandro to make their first dance one that will be talked about for years to come. His personality and talent is unmatched, and we will miss him dearly!
Sandro was incredible! So fun to learn our first dance with him. He taught as the steps, choreographed them to the music and even edited the song down to a more manageable time. Amazing. We'd highly recommend working with him. You'll have a lot...
of fun! too!
Sandro was the absolute best!! We had so much fun learning our dance with him and he really got to know us. His unbelievable positivity got us through any nervous steps. We love you Sandro! It’s an experience we will never forget and would reco...
mmend him to anyone.
Wow! I cannot begin to describe how happy my fiancé and I are after finding Sandro. My partner had what he described as « chorophobia » - a fear of dancing and Sandro did wonders to put his mind at ease. He’s very patient, detail oriented, and ...
most importantly passionate about the work he does. We were able to put together our first dance structure within 5 lessons and cannot wait to display it at our wedding in a few weeks. If you are looking for an instructor, whether it’s your first dance or you want to brush up on your general dance skills, do not hesitate and go with Sandro. You will not regret it!
Sandro is a star! We loved working with him so, so much. He made our dreams of dancing the tango in front of friends, family, and loved ones come to life for our wedding.
His passion for dance was matched only by his passion for understanding...
us as a couple, tailor-fitting the instruction exactly to us, and his actual, genuine care that our moment on the dance floor at our wedding would bring the kind of joy of which we imagined and hoped.
The classes were fun, energetic and something we looked forward to amid the chaos of wedding planning. He made it so easy to work with him, learn, and enjoy along the way.
Dancing is and should be fun! Sandro made it so this was the case from the first minute in the studio.
Can't say enough positive things!
Sandro was incredible! My now husband and I were very uncomfortable dancers, but Sandro was super sweet and patient, and put together a fun & modern choreography for our first dance that we got lots of compliments on. We took 4 lesson, and enjo...
yed them all. Highly recommend!!!
Sandro was great! Got us ready in 4 lessons but we loved him so much we booked a 5th. Our dance was long (2:17) and he kept the choreography interesting thinking of how it will look to our guests and how to show off my dress. Guests were BLO...
WN AWAY by our first dance. Someone told us it was the best he’s ever seen at a wedding. Thank you Alessandro!
We worked with Sandro, who could not have been more supportive, innovative or helpful! He was very patient and had very positive energy. He listened to our ideas and was always willing to pause to review something when necessary. We highly reco...
mmend working with him!
Sandro is soooo great. He taught me and my husband (both beginners without much rhythm) how to waltz, then choreographed a routine to our selected wedding song. He edited a few shorter versions of our song per our request and then taught us the...
moves to make for a great routine!
My husband: “I wasn’t really looking forward to taking dancing lessons, but immediately Sandro made me feel comfortable and made the lessons so fun. His friendly style, sense of humor, and the amount of passion and care he put into our lessons was VERY much appreciated. He turned one of the formalities of the wedding into a highlight!”
Sandro is the teacher you need to feel 100% prepared and perform with confidence and success. He is a very charming, warm and extremely talented teacher who uses every minute of your lesson productively and efficiently — a great value. We looke...
d forward to each lesson, progressed quickly and were always in awe of his talents as a dancer and teacher! He taught us a fully choreographed, over two minute routine that wowwed our guests in the course of only four or five lessons. He is a joy to work with and a phenomenal dance instructor.
Sandro is amazing!! 100 stars. He is a fantastic instructor, experienced, patient, and full of amazing ideas. He had so many good ideas for our first dance, we probably implemented half of them and it was show-stopping awesome. As an added bonu...
s, he is so charming and fun the lessons were great even when I was messing up.
Sandro was the instrument by which my wife and I brought down the house at our wedding with our first dance! My mother cried with joy, she had no idea. Can’t recommend him enough.
Sandro was AMAZING! We feel like we have a dance that we’ll feel confident doing and won’t feel unnatural or staged—we’ll just really impress our friends! He was patient in teaching us everything but also made sure we used our time together wis...
ely and could have all the material we needed to practice at home. I would highly recommend working with Sandro it was a great experience!
Sandro made two very uncoordinated people feel like stars and super excited for our wedding dance! He really worked with us to make our dance special and fun in just 4 sessions! We had a great time learning from him and it was an awesome experi...
ence to do leading up to our wedding! Highly recommend him to all couples looking for a wedding dance instructor in NYC!
My husband and I knew we wanted to do something different for our first dance. As he's from Mexico and we were getting married there, we decided to surprise our guests with a salsa dance. Since neither of us had ever really danced salsa and we ...
were about 2 months from the wedding, we knew we'd need a miracle.
We found Sandro by searching for reviews on wedding websites. He responded to our email almost immediately, and shortly after we had an introductory call. We connected with his energy from that first phone call and knew we had found the right person!
Sandro is the absolute greatest!!! We can't say enough amazing things about him. He took us from total amateurs to looking like pros in just 8 weeks! During that time, he was always consistent, reliable, and responsive. His schedule was flexible, he worked around our needs, and he was available in between classes if we had questions or concerns. He's not only an amazing dancer and teacher, but also got us to loosen up, and get out of our heads, so we weren't just going about the steps, but really performing. Our guests were stunned, and performing for everyone was hands down one of our biggest wedding highlights.
Don't even think twice about reaching out to Sandro to get some lessons for your first dance, you will be so happy you did!!
Sandro was AMAZING! Not only did he help us whip up the most beautiful first dance and father/daughter number, he did so with grace and patience. All of us were super comfortable, and every session was extremely efficient without feeling rushed...
at all! Our guests loved both dances, but nothing beats the confidence with which both my husband and father were able to dance having gone into lessons quite apprehensively. Thank you Sandro!!
Sandro is the most incredible dance instructor imaginable!!! He helped us get ready for our first dance beyond what we could’ve ever imagined! We learned SO much in so few lessons we are now doing the entire song, when we originally thought we ...
could only do 90 seconds. He is hands down the best option for a dance instructor you can find! Cannot recommend him enough. Every lesson was incredibly fun and effective.
Sandro was absolutely wonderful to work with. He did a great job of understanding our needs in terms of timing/ number of classes and style, and he is so talented. Each class was extremely productive, efficient, and FUN!!! Would highly recommen...
d working with Sandro for any of your dancing needs!
Sandro was incredible and helped us learn an amazing, original dance for our wedding! We loved working with him and looked forward to our weekly dance lessons. Without a doubt, working with Sandro was the most fun we had during the wedding plan...
ning process! We cannot recommend him enough.
Sandro was EXCELLENT. So fun to work with, with a excellent creativity and good humor. We had very little time and he prepared us well for our big day!
Sandro is one of the best decisions we made, hands down. Worth EVERY penny we spent. I am not a dancer. I am EXTREMELY self conscious and was terrified of messing up any kind of first dance. Top that off with us both forgetting to book a dance ...
instructor until 9 days before the wedding, recipe for disaster, right? Wrong! Within 9 days and 4 dance classes Sandro gave me the tools and the confidence to do a Foxtrot for almost a 4 minute routine. I won't pretend that I became a professional, elegant dancer in 9 days, but I went out unafraid and my wife and I left that dance floor happy and to glowing compliments. With more time and lessons, who knows. I am so grateful for all that he did for us. So easy to work with and such a wonderful person. I can't recommend him highly enough.
Sandro is the best! We absolutely loved working with him for our wedding. I went with both my husband and my father and the dances were both hits (and I have two left feet!). Thanks for being so fun and easy to work with, Sandro!
My husband and I wanted to take lessons for our first dance since we had no experience and we are so happy we went with Sandro!! He was an amazing instructor who made it very easy to learn yet unforgettable! Everyone who attended our wedding sa...
id it was the best first dance they’ve ever seen. We highly recommend Sandro and would definitely go back to him for more lessons. Thank you Sandro for creating such a memorable moment!!
This was probably the funniest portion of my wedding! Sandro was so nice and lively he definitely added a good and positive vibe to this experience! Would definitely recommend Sandro’s lessons to all newly weds, not only will you have a great t...
ime but you will have a great first dance!
Sandro was an amazing teacher! He was very nice, easy to deal with, and helped my wife and I (both of whom are NOT big time dancers). We really enjoyed our lessons and met with him 3 times over the course of a few months before our wedding.
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ndro is the perfect teacher if you want to learn a cool first dance without the pressure/cost of signing up for some expensive package elsewhere.
Sandro was the best dance teacher we could have had. My fiance was completely against doing something that looked choreographed and staged, so Sandro worked with us to teach us steps that we could use and improvise to make up our dance as we we...
nt. He taught us quite a few basic turns and steps that we were able to put together in our own order until we felt comfortable. Our dance turned out beautifully and we couldn't have done it without Sandro.
We are SO happy that we picked Sandro to prepare us for our first dance. My husband and I didn’t know the first thing about dancing and were very nervous for our first dance. Sandro completely transformed dancing for us! He choreographed an ama...
zing dance, gave us building blocks we can use in our future, abs made the whole process fun and laid back. Thanks to Sandro we pulled off a dance beyond our wildest expectations!
Sandro is a true gem! He got my husband dancing and we all shared so many laughs along the way. With just 4 lessons we learned to lead/follow each other across the dance floor! Lessons were a blast and the videos to continue practicing at home ...
were key to success. Looking back at all of our wedding planning, this was by far the most fun thing we did together and was such a refreshing break from our day to day at a computer - especially considering that every other aspect of wedding planning was done virtually. After our first dance, my uncle reached over to Tim and smirked 'thanks a lot' - because now his wife expected him to lead her across the dance floor. We laughed and gave him Sandro's name.
Wow! Sandro is AMAZING!!! My husband and I have NO dancing experience and Sandro was very patient with us and taught us an amazing first dance routine. All night family was coming up and complimenting us. Highly recommend!
Not only is Sandro is an excellent teacher, he makes things fun! We put off taking dance lessons until just a few weeks before the wedding and within 4 lessons he taught us some moves and choreographed an easy routine that looked great. We got ...
so many compliments! I went from dreading the first dance to looking forward to it.
Sandro makes efficient use of time for each lesson and records videos with you to help practice at home. He’s energetic, passionate, and rooting for you to do a great job. He’s also flexible to schedule classes with. We went at night after work.
If you’re getting close to your wedding and you’re worried about your first dance, count on Sandro!
Sandro was a real pleasure to work with. He made our sessions fun and engaging. Would definitely recommend him!!
Sandro is a fantastic teacher. Before taking lessons with him, I didn’t know how to do any dancing at all and felt very uncomfortable on the dance door. After a few lessons with Sandro, not only were my wife and I able to do a first dance we ar...
e proud of, but I became able to do basic social dancing with all my wedding guests. My wife and I felt totally in the moment during our dance. I would definitely recommend Sandro!
Sandro is a very talented dancer/choreographer/teacher. I began not knowing how to dance and left with a first dance routine for my wedding. I would highly recommend using him. Great investment/RIO.
Sandro was fantastic! He gave us a solid framework for our dance--he choreographed our dance for the song we chose, he taught us how to lead & follow properly, and taught us how to be flexible so we could still dance well if we missed a cue or ...
made a mistake.
We showed to the first lesson having chosen a song and a style of dance (Foxtrot). We finished choreographing after three sessions, and decided to take five total sessions to get a better handle on things. Each session, we would record a video to use for reference when practicing. When our wedding came, we managed to nail it, and I'm so happy!
Sandro was the absolute BEST!! We only met with Sandro twice to create/practice our wedding dance. He was beyond helpful and so sweet. Definitely recommend!!
Sandro was so helpful in helping us choreograph the perfect first dance for our 11/6 wedding! My now-husband and I aren't necessarily dancers and he did such a great job of making us feel comfortable and confident going into our first dance. Af...
ter just 3 lessons we had a routine that felt like us and wasn't overly flashy - he really understood our vibe and was such a pleasure to work with. Would highly recommend!
If you’re thinking of choreographing your first dance DO IT! It was by far one of the most memorable parts of our wedding (for our guests and us) and if you’re considering hiring Sandro DEFINITELY DO IT! He’s an amazing instructor as well as fu...
nny, patient, professional and talented. He had great ideas and made adjustments to the routine based on our feedback, it felt like we were a team. He was able to break down moves that were hard for us to grasp and did so in the funniest ways so you definitely remembered them! My fiancé is not the most gifted dancer but Sandro found moves that made both of us shine on our big day ✨ We loved Sandro so much that we invited him to our wedding and are planning to take salsa lessons with him in the new year. Lastly, these lessons we also a great activity for my fiancé and I to bond in the mist of the stress of wedding planning :) highly recommend!!
Sandro is AMAZING. Beyond being an excellent teacher, he has an infectious positive energy and is truly dedicated to making sure your first dance is personal to you, fun for you and really impressive!! He taught us so much in such a short perio...
d of time and we are eternally grateful for him. Don’t think twice - work with this man!!!
Sandro was the absolute best. He kept us laughing the entire time and we learned so much! My now husband and I couldn’t have asked for a better experience.
Sandro is so professional, detail-oriented and efficient! We are both beginners at dancing and took three lessons to learn our first dance and one extra lesson just to perfect all the details. We received so many compliments on how well the dan...
ce was choreographed and all credits go to Sandro! Thank you so much for making our dream come true and we absolutely enjoyed the whole learning process!!
Sandro was an unbelievable dance teacher. We had a ton of fun taking lessons with him and learned a ton of great moves. A few of our favorite things about his lessons were:
- Ability to schedule lessons one at a time instead of having to buy 5...
-10 lessons all at once.
- His low-key, fun demeanor. He was non-judgmental about our lack of skill and made learning dance moves a fun couple's activity, not just something we "had to do".
- His technical skills. He taught us a wide range of moves and was able to visualize a dance routine based on our song (Like a Hurricane) almost immediately.
- His flexibility. While he choreographed a full dance for us, he was also very supportive and excited when we went "off script" and mixed and matched different moves into our own flow.
- His ability to keep things simple. Both me and my wife had never really danced before, and was able to take something intimidating and make it feel easy/simple by focusing on a few core moves.
- His personality. He was super fun to be around, energetic, and really got us to loosen up and enjoy ourselves throughout!
Sandro was amazing, so enthusiastic and energetic. In an hour, he worked with my and I, guiding us through dance moves for the song we will dance to on his wedding day. Sandro helped to create a dance that does not appear choreographed, yet w...
e are not simply rocking from side to side. My son and I so enjoyed the experience and feel very comfortable about our Mother/Son dance. Additionally, Sandro videoed our dance should we want to practice. My son is hoping he and his fiancée will be able to work with Sandro before their wedding.
Sandro was incredible!! We went to him with about 3 weeks left before our wedding; neither of us are dancers at all (and we probably have very average coordination in general), but in just two lessons Sandro taught us everything we needed to kn...
ow to crush the dance. We got a ton of compliments from our guests, many of whom assumed we had taken one of those typical 10-week dance courses for way more money than Sandro charged us. More than that, his lessons were a ton of fun, and we ended up using the dance practice as an escape from all the last-minute wedding stress. Sandro used our lesson time extremely efficiently while still remaining very friendly; he was a bundle of joy the whole time, and he made us feel completely at ease in the studio. He was fantastic to work with, and he actively tried to save us money with his advice on lesson scheduling and song editing. I would strongly recommend Sandro to anybody even considering a dance instructor; in fact, my wife and I decided that the lessons were so much fun that they would have been worth the money even if we didn't have a first dance to prepare for!
Sandro was a blast and helped us put our wedding dance together last minute! He didn’t blink or balk when we said our wedding was in two weeks, he just got straight to work. He is so fun, encouraging, and makes the process easy and least stress...
ful. He’s a ball of energy, you’ll have lots of laughs along the way. Definitely hire him if you need help to create a wedding dance!
Sandro was an absolute DREAM to work with for our first dance routine! In fact, working with him was the highlight of our wedding planning process. Sandro is so talented, so funny, and so fun to be around. He taught us a fantastic 2 minute danc...
e routine in five lessons (1 hour each) that thoroughly impressed our guests at our recent wedding reception. We picked a fast paced, upbeat song, and Sandro choreographed a perfect routine for us -- it wasn't too hard for us ametuers to master, but it also didn't appear too simplistic either. We got so many compliments from our guests about how great the dance was. Sandro is not only a great dance instructor -- he is also easy going, flexible, and fun. We cannot recommend him highly enough -- definitely work with Sandro for your first dance (or any dance) needs!
Sandro is simply incredible. From our first conversation, his passion and enthusiasm shined! While my fiancé and I were a bit concerned about the slightly premium price, Sandro was worth every penny, and far exceeded all of the incredible revie...
ws and expectations. We would 100% recommended working with Sandro!
Sandro was AMAZING! He perfectly choreographed our dance and gave us all the tools we needed to have a great first dance on our wedding day. We cannot recommend him highly enough!
Best decision we made. We were very late and started our first class just two weeks before the wedding hoping to just get a few moves together to make it look simple. Instead, Sandro choreographed a beautiful dance in just 3 lessons that had o...
ur whole wedding talking about how it was the best first dance they had ever seen. Neither of us have any prior dance experience, Sandro easily catered a dance that we could practice and remember. It came out beautifully I cannot stress enough how glad we were to have done this for our special day!!
If you really want to learn how to dance and go from a flat footed fool to a budding Fred or Ginger Sandro is the teacher for you. I had no confidence in being able to pull off a wedding dance since I had never taken any lessons in my life and ...
in just a few short weeks Sandro had whipped us both into Dancing With The Stars contestants. And it all happened with fun and the constant support of an incredible teacher. He helped us craft a performance that highlighted our strengths as dancers and as a couple. Sandro is more than a dance teacher, he is a skills and confidence builder as well as a deft observer of the dynamics between couples on the dance floor. He brings out the best in everyone and expertly turns down the performance anxiety that most people feel in this situation. The result- a first dance that everyone loved including the dancers. In a word- You need to hire this guy!
We would highly recommend! Thanks for all the help.
Choreographing our First Dance with Sandro was one of the most fun and most productive parts of planning our Wedding. I recommend him to anyone and everyone. Sandro is a gifted dancer, but more importantly, a stellar teacher. We started as comp...
lete beginners. Over the course of six lessons, Sandro transformed our capabilities. He breaks the moves down into building blocks and explains things clearly. He listens to your goals and adapts accordingly. He is creative and thoughtful, matching the choreography to song lyrics. He even went the extra mile to edit our song to use on the Wedding Day. I also appreciated that Sandro gave helpful advice on how to approach the First Dance on our Wedding Day. Sandro designed a First Dance that had structure but was not overly choreographed- It was a perfect reflection of us. We had so much fun with Sandro. Every lesson was filled with so much positivity and laughter. Thank you, Sandro, for everything!!
We cannot say enough good things about Sandro, he is fantastic!!! What a pleasure to work with, his process is very easy to understand and he is a joy to be around. My fiancé and I came to Sandro declaring “we are NOT dancers” and within a few ...
lessons were perfecting a very impressive, fun, and very US routine. He got to know us and our personalities and incorporated that authentically into the routine. 100% would recommend him to anyone!!!
My fiancé and I were looking for dance lessons for our first dance and we saw that Sandro had incredible reviews. We only had about a week to learn a dance before the wedding and he went above and beyond to not only provide us with an amazing r...
outine, but to make sure we had it nailed down and felt comfortable in the limited time we had. He is extremely talented, patient, and has a bubbly and fun personality. We had such a great time with him and I HIGHLY recommend booking him!!
Sandro is hands-down the best! Each class, he had an upbeat attitude and was so excited to teach my fiancé and I our wedding dance routine. His patience, charm, and sense of humor helped us get out of our shells, loosen up, and gain the confide...
nce to impress our guests on our big day. Numerous guests came up to us at the wedding to praise our dancing and we owe it all to Sandro. I highly recommend Sandro--you won't go wrong!
My fiancé and I, and then my dad and I, had the best time taking lessons from Sandro. He is so warm and funny, and a gifted dance teacher. None of us have much dance skill or experience, and he made us feel confident and do a great job on weddi...
ng night. Working with Sandro was a highlight of wedding prep and we cannot recommend him enough.
SANDRO IS THE BEST!!! He is charming as he is funny as he is an amazing dance teacher. I am a horrible dancer and so is my fiance. We were super nervous about doing dance lessons because we thought we would be terrible and we thought it would l...
ook very unnatural. Sandro made us feel comfortable right away. After only 3 lessons we had a dance we felt incredibly comfortable doing and were very proud of. He teaches you moves that you can play with and make your own rather than a strict routine! This was the part of wedding planning I actually ended up enjoying most and could not recommend Sandro more. Thank you Sandro!!
Sandro was the absolute best dance teacher we could have hoped for! My wife and I are not the most talented or confident dancers, but Sandro made us feel completely comfortable the whole time we worked with him. He helped us do everything fro...
m choosing a song to choreographing a routine. The improvement from the first lesson to our first dance of our wedding was astounding, and we got so many compliments from our guests! We even had Sandro help with our Bride / Father and Groom / Mother dances.
We could not recommend Sandro enough, and we are planning to continue to take lessons with him just for fun!
Sandro is the absolute BEST! My husband and I had zero dance experience going in, but Sandro blew us away with the beautiful choreography he created just for us. He was also able to teach it to us so quickly in just 3 lessons (including a virtu...
al one - he was so flexible in working around our schedule), and we looked forward to each lesson as they were truly the highlight of our wedding planning experience. He's so gracious, warm, and fun to work with, and made us laugh all throughout which made it such a fun experience. We're looking forward to working with him again in the future just to keep learning how to dance now that we've discovered this new hobby, and we couldn't be more grateful for Sandro's help in making our wedding night the best night of our lives!
Sandro is INCREDIBLE!! He is so talented and dance classes with him was one of our favorite things about wedding planning as a whole. It was always a fun experience that my fiance and I were looking forward to because not only did Sandro give u...
s 1:1 instruction but was also so patient, energetic, and really funny - had me laughing and smiling the whole time, every single time. He gave us the tools & choreography to create such a memorable first dance in only 5 classes (technically we finished the choreo in 4 but we booked a 5th class to fine tune the dance/work on technique which was SUPER helpful)! I cannot wait to show our family and friends in a couple weeks because they are going to be WOW'ed and its all thanks to Sandro. Highly recommend working with him - you would not be disappointed!!! I would pick him over any regular dance studio in a heartbeat.
This was the best dance experience and it was my first one. Sandro was patient, fun, and encouraging throughout the entire dance and lessons I had. His enthusiasm created the best atmosphere to execute my wedding dance with my wife. I highly re...
commend him for any occasion as he will make sure you shine on your big day or event!
Sandro is hands down the BEST dance instructor in NYC!! My husband and I started dance lessons with Sandro prior to the pandemic, and continued lessons again as soon as we could in 2021 for our new wedding date. Sandro always met us at our danc...
e level, and taught what was appropriate and attainable for us to learn each lesson. Each lesson is tailored to every couple in terms of style and pace of learning. Sandro genuinely wanted us to do great and was extremely happy to see us improve with every lesson. He encouraged our personalities to shine through in the unique choreography we worked with him to create. Not only is Sandro a wonderful dance teacher, but he is also one of the kindest, happiest, most optimistic, and passionate people that we have ever met. We looked forward to dance lessons so much that we’re now continuing dance lessons (salsa!) for fun with him even after our wedding. And, needless to say, we got rave reviews from our guests about our wedding dance!
Sandro is the best! Not only is Sandro patient and creative, he also gives off positive energy and gives you confidence! We didn’t want a dance that was too crazy and he worked with us to create a dance that was just right for us. Thanks Sandro...
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Sandro was energetic, effective, and efficient in teaching us an amazing first dance within three lessons! He is great at teaching you how to dance while also building the lessons into a routine organically. He also ensures you have all the vid...
eos and instruction you need to practice effectively at home. Would definitely use Sandro again!
The worst part about our time with Sandro is that we only had time for two lessons. It was truly the most fun two hours of the entire wedding planning process. We didn't go into the lessons with the expectation we would have any sort of choreo ...
, but just wanted to learn some moves and have fun with it. Somehow by the end of the second lesson , though we had a dance! We certainly hadn't mastered it, but he let us video some run throughs- so we were able to practice afterwards. To our great surprise we nailed it on the big day and were grinning ear to ear the entire time. Thank you Sandro -- we hope to find time to dance with you again as a married couple!!!
My two older sisters had the BEST first dances, after taking lessons with Sandro. So when it came time to start preparing for my own wedding, I knew who to call! Sandro was such a bright light during our wedding planning — even being so accommo...
dating during covid and doing virtual lessons.
I can’t recommend Sandro enough. My fiancé and I are not good dancers and he turned us into confident stars! We laughed the entire time, thanks to Sandro’s sense of humor.
Sandro was amazing and worked patiently with us-- he will listen to what you want for your first dance and will create choreography that will suit you and the song. When he noticed we were struggling to get a section of our dance down, he made ...
last minute changes that we were able to do and successfully perform for our wedding! For our last session with him, Sandro also make sure to share his expertise on other things to keep in mind to ensure our dance will be a success! (how to make it so that all the guests get a good view, being very specific with the DJ about the song timing, etc.)
Sandro was amazing!! Such great energy and doesn’t let you fail :) definitely recommend him!!!!
Sandro is the best! My husband and I had so much fun taking lessons with Sandro leading up to our wedding. With all the planning stress it was a time we spent connecting and laughing. He brings such great energy and makes you feel comfortable. ...
Sandro is also great at dancing with both partners to really show them what it should feel like. We looked forward to each and every session with Sandro! I was most nervous about our first dance and it ended up being our favorite moment of the wedding. We would highly recommended his lessons to anyone looking to learn how to dance!!!
Sandro is such a positive and joyful instructor, always making it fun to learn from him. He took my fiancé (now husband) who literally has 2 left feet and made him into a dancer in a couple of lessons! Everyone was shocked at our wedding that m...
y husband was dancing. He created choreography to our level and had everyone cheering for our first dance. You need to book Sandro now! We had so much fun at our lessons!
We had the best experience with Sandro! He made us feel like professional dancers despite neither of us having any dance experience. With Sandro’s help, my husband and I choreographed a first dance that was super fun, creative, and unique to ...
us as a couple. Would definitely recommend, we had such a good time at our lessons and dancing at our wedding!
Sandro was the best instructor! He was punctual, responsive via texts and helped build my confidence as I'm not a good dancer. My husband and I looked forward to the lessons and we improved immensely and had a full choreographed dance for our f...
irst dance. We highly recommend Sandro, you won't be disappointed!
Sandro’s Lessons were the BEST part of wedding planning!!! My fiancée and I had a blast learning our first dance. In just 4 lessons, Sandro was able to choreograph our dance and help us practice. He was very patient and easy to schedule/coordin...
ate with. We truly enjoyed our lessons and would highly recommend Sandro. He genuinely wants to help couples make the most of this special moment, feel comfortable, and most importantly have fun!
Sandro made our pre-wedding dance lessons so fun and relaxed! We felt very comfortable and confident during our first dance!
Sandro was an incredible dance instructor! He’s friendly, warm, talented, and an excellent teacher, and he made learning a first dance for our wedding fun and exciting. We got so many compliments at our wedding - our photographer even told one ...
of our guests it was the best first dance she’d ever seen. Thank you Sandro!!
Sandro was an amazing dance instructor who helped us with our first dance for our wedding. He taught us the basic steps, choreographed our dance and helped us rehearse and practice. Throughout the process he listened to our feedback, what we fe...
lt comfortable with and adjusted the choreography to our needs. We mastered our dance the day of and received so many compliments! It was truly an incredible transformation from where we started and we have Sandro to thank!
Sandro was fabulous! He was able to give us exactly what we needed - no fuss dance lessons that helped us feel confident on our big day! Thank you Sandro!!
Sandro is truly best in class - I have recommended him to all friends and family with upcoming weddings.
My (now) wife and I had no prior dancing experience before meeting Sandro and we were hesitant to pursue a totally choreographed dance. H...
e met us for three lessons and, after listening, taught us foundational moves so we could be fully present in the first dance moment while being confident in our 90 second routine (another Sandro tip). Each lesson was truly enjoyable as Sandro brings unmatched energy and expertise. By the end of the third lesson, we were hoping Sandro would also officiate for us!
Sandro - thank you so much for everything. You are the best at what you do.
With so many instructors to choose from, it can be overwhelming to pick a dance teacher for your first dance. If you’re reading this review, BOOK SANDRO right now! Your search is done. He is the perfect teacher and turned what was a very daunti...
ng task into a truly fun and memorable experience. We entered the studio completely unsure of what to expect and Sandro immediately put our minds at ease. He is very friendly, welcoming and personable—not to mention an excellent teacher. In just four lessons, Sandro gave us all the tools and confidence we need to bring our own personalities and love into our first dance. We can’t wait to show off our newly acquired dance skills to all our friends and family at our wedding next weekend. Thanks, Sandro!
Sandro was INCREDIBLE! We went in four lessons (three weeks!) from having never danced to spins, carousels, and a dip. He was so good at teaching us beginners and we felt incredible progress after each lesson. Our biggest fear was memorizing "c...
horeography" and Sandro helped us learn that dancing is easier when it's improvisational.
Not only is Sandro fast and effective, but he's a real joy to work with. We looked forward to our dance lessons, which were full of energy and laughter. It helped ease our nervousness and remind us that the point is to have fun!
I highly recommend Sandro to all couples looking to improve their dancing, from beginner to experienced. He is the best.
Contact Info for I Know You Can Dance
New York, NY
Meet the Team
Sandro
Owner
Sandro trained as an actor/director in London, Italy and New York where he graduated from "The William Esper Studio". From 1996 to 2011 he worked on many Off-Broadway & Broadway shows such as "I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change!", "Urinetown", "Hairspray", "Taboo", "Shrek" & "Fela!".
In 2011, Alessandro completed a teacher training program for Ballroom & Latin both at Dancesport and at Stepping Out Studios with Pro Dancer & Instructor Andrianna Kourdi and that same year began teaching beginners and wedding couples. All the couples he teaches love him and leave 5-star reviews.
I Know You Can Dance