Sara Gallardo is a highly accomplished dance instructor and choreographer with nearly a decade of professional teaching experience. She received extensive training in ballet, jazz, contemporary, lyrical, and hip hop, and was selected for a senior pre-professional company, where she trained and performed at the highest competitive level while mentoring younger dancers.
Sara has trained with and received recognition from leading national dance organizations and conventions, including Radix, Jump, Velocity, and 24/Seven, earning multiple scholarships and industry acknowledgments. She also performed professionally with the Phoenix Suns.
As a choreographer, Sara’s work has earned 40+ title wins,45+ first-place finishes, 40+ top-three placements, and over 50 judges’ awards and scholarships at regional and national competitions. She has been an instructor and choreographer at Summers DanceWorks since 2016 and is known for her structured, disciplined, and technically driven approach to training. Sara is certified in Mat Pilates and Progressing Ballet Technique (PBT), with a strong emphasis on injury prevention, conditioning, and technical longevity.
