Albuquerque

Area Acting

New Mexico Young Actors Children's Theater, 2701 San Pedro Dr. NE, Ste. 21, Abq, NM 87110. Phone: 505-821-8055; Contact: Rachel Ribeiro; Email: info@nmyoungactors.org; Website: nmyoungactors.org; Ages: 5–19; Cost: $160 - $475; Mondays - Saturdays, after school. Since 1979, NMYA has been training children and youth in the theater arts. We offer drama classes and performances of plays and musicals to 14,000 people annually. Join us for our fall program! Learn acting skills such as improvisation, stage stunts, voice and diction, emotional recall and much more from professional artists and educators. Registration and fall schedule available at our website. Financial aid available.

Art

Albuquerque Museum School, 2000 Mountain Rd. NW, Abq, NM 87104. Phone: 505-243-7255; Contact: Elizabeth Becker; Website: albuquerquemuseum.org. Albuquerque Museum School art classes for children ages 3–14. Visit our website for class listing and registration.

Painted Iguana Art Classes, 142 Big Horn Ridge Ct. NE, Abq, NM 87122. Phone: 505-7201906. Contact: Theresa Hall, Artist & Educator; Email: paintediguana@gmail.com; Website: paintediguana.com; Ages: 6-and up. Small group classes; Tuition: $105 monthly plus tax/4 classes. Weekday afternoons – 1 1/2 hour long classes. Small classes in NE Albuquerque where students receive expert instruction on the use of quality art materials, & create in a studio setting. We work with watercolors, acrylics, clay, pastels, metals & more. Come learn new sketching skills, sculpt, or create with clay to be fired in our kiln. For the young explorers to the experienced young artists, students receive a high quality art experience in a creative, FUN, nurturing environment. Our classes encompass a complete comprehensive art program that students really enjoy. Art appreciation & creative thinking skills are developed in class. We learn about famous artists throughout history, while creating our own unique masterpieces. Join us & see why students never want their art adventure to end each day! Call or check the website in August for the after-school schedule. The Fall semester begins after Labor Day in September.

Dance

Ballet Repertory Theatre of NM's Ballet Academy, 6913 Natalie Ave. NE, Abq, NM 87110. Phone: 505-888-1054; Email: brt@brtnm.com; Website: brtnm.com. Ages: 3 years - Adults. Variety of classes available Monday - Saturday. BRT's focus is on the training of classical ballet which is paired with a Modern Dance program. At Ballet Repertory Theatre, our professionally trained teachers guide each student using a well-developed syllabus. Ballet Repertory Theatre’s goal is to create an environment that is challenging, disciplined and rigorous while, at the same time, safe, healthy and nurturing...providing a welcoming environment where every student is valued while pursuing excellence in dance.

Dance Theatre Southwest: Moving Forward!! 3805 Academy Parkway South, NE, Abq, NM 87122. Phone: 505-296-9465; Contact: Patricia Dickinson Wells; Email: dancetheatresouthwest@gmail.com;

Website: dtsw.com. Looking For An Alternative For Your Dancer? DTSW has won many national accolades and is always a safe place for dance arts education. On-going classes with new fall schedule available soon! Find us on Facebook And Instagram. Dance Education for All Ages: Toddler through Professional Level with strong Adult and Mature Adult programs also. Days/Hours: M-F: 4pm-7:30pm, Sat: 9:30am-1:45pm. DTSW offers all levels of Ballet with Pointe and Pre-Pointe, Adv. and Int. Partnering/Pas de Deux training along with Toddler classes, Discovering Dance for younger 3–4-year-olds, all levels of Modern/Contemporary and Jazz. Under the direction of Patricia Dickinson Wells, DTSW has always valued quality over quantity. Patricia and Faculty adhere to safe kinesthetically sound dance instruction in a nurturing environment. Many students have gone on to professional careers in dance companies around the world, on Broadway, in academia, and many alumni have found successful fields outside of dance thanks to the discipline they learned through dance education. DTSW will continue to provide all students with regular Full Curriculum through hybrid classes – in-studio as well as online so families have choices. DTSW continues to bring the best in dance arts education to everyone, be it in-studio or on Zoom. Scholarships available for families who cannot afford to pay full tuition.

Dance Theatre Southwest is the home of Festival Ballet Albuquerque which produces “Nutcracker in the Land of Enchantment,” “Dracula, A Love Story” and “Sacred Journeys” in collaboration with Robert Mirabal and Jock Soto, with 3 to 4 major productions each year.

Keshet Dance & Center for the Arts

Community Dance Classes, 4121 Cutler Ave. NE, Abq, NM 87110. Phone: 505-2249808; Contact: frontdesk@keshetarts.org; Website: keshetarts.org/dance-education.

Ages 2 thru Adult. Cost: $0-$20 per class. Keshet Community Dance Classes: Fall Session (Aug-Dec) - Ballet, contemporary, creative movement and more! All abilities welcome. Mixed Ability/Adaptive Dance and Fine Wine Dance (ages 55+) are also available. Unlimited non-competitive scholarships/sliding scale payments for ALL classes. Registration is ongoing.

NDI New Mexico at The Hiland in ABQ, Phone: 505-872-1800; Website: ndi-nm.org. Children ages 3-18 (and adults) join inspiring professional instructors each week to participate in high-quality dance and performance training in creative movement, ballet, modern dance, jazz, tap and hip-hop. Classes range from beginner to pre-professional levels. Open to all children in the community! Tuition is offered on a sliding scale ensuring that every child has the opportunity for an enriching experience and a sense of a achievement in a nurturing and noncompetitive atmosphere.

Horseback Riding

Liz Sanchez Stables Riding Lessons, 7622 Rio Grande NW, Los Ranchos de Abq, NM 87107. Phone: 505-898-1810; Contact: Liz Sanchez. Website: lizsanchezstables.com. Ages: 7-86; Tues-Sun, 8am-5pm; closed Mon. We are COVID compliant. Afterschool and weekend Academy riding lesson program in a covered arena. Also, full-day horse and pony camps on all APS holidays. Tax deductible. Lessons suitable for the firsttime rider to the advanced student. Group & private riding lessons also available all year. Learn how to care, groom, communicate and ride your horse. All disciplines as well as English & Western. Also bareback for balance. Riders progress at own pace and are placed in groups according to skill level. Check out our Child, Family & Adult Specials!! Visa and Mastercard accepted. “This is the place where people dream and horses fly.” Call the Stables for pricing and reservations.

Martial Arts

Bates Taekwondo, 2820 Richmond Blvd NE, Abq, NM 87107, Phone: 505-985-9091; Email: batestkd@gmail.com; Website: batestkd.com; Contact: Master Chee Bates. Taekwondo & fitness ages 3adult, no contracts, unlimited classes.

Science

Explora, 1701 Mountain Rd. NW, Abq, NM 87104. Phone: 505-600-6072; Contact: Reservations office, 505-6006734; Email: reservations@explora.us; Website: explora.us. Cost: Explora Members $150, Nonmembers $170 for most programs. Financial assistance available. Ages 2 1/2 - 15 Explora has 4 programs: 1. Growing a Scientist for preschoolers ages 2½ – 5 with their adults (required). Meets every other week. Participants make discoveries about science by questioning, experiencing, and investigating. 2. Science to Grow On, Grades K - 3; Meets every other Saturday 9:30–11am. Grow your child’s love for science! In Science to Grow On™, children make discoveries by questioning, experiencing and investigating. Explora educators engage children and their adults in age-appropriate activities incorporating science, art and fun! Each session focuses on a different theme. Adult participation encouraged but not required. 3. Engineering Investigators, Saturdays 9:30am. Participants investigate how things move and use that knowledge to build a series of connected actions! Meets every other week. Adults welcome but not required.

4. Home School Explorations Series, Grades: 6-9 (11-15 years). Explora members: $105; Non-members $120. Explora’s Home School Explorations Series offers your child a semester of weekly, hourlong experiential science, technology, engineering, art and math (STEAM) programs. These are materials-rich classes that actively engage every child in inquiry activities. In these classes, children will make discoveries in STEAM through questioning, experiencing and investigating. Children will be encouraged to build their own knowledge and cultivate skills such as observation, creativity, critical thinking, cooperative learning, communication and innovation as they explore a different topic each week.

Music

Albuquerque Girl Choir, Address: 215 Locust St NE, Albuquerque, NM 87102. Phone: (505) 289-0418; Contact: Meggin Lorino; Email: abqgirlchoir@gmail.com; Website: www.albuquerquegirlchoir.org; Grades: 2nd-12th; Cost: $250/semester; Days/Hours: Thursdays 5:00-6:30. The Albuquerque Girl Choir is a choir for girls, 2nd-12th grade, who love to sing. No auditions required. The choir develops musical skills, promotes a sense of community through music, & provides opportunities to perform throughout the public. Financial Aid Available. The Open House for our Fall term is

Thursday, August 17th at 5:00pm at First Presbyterian Church (215 Locust Street NE).

Tutoring/Therapy

1 to 3 Tutors, 3620 Campus Blvd. NE, Abq, NM 87106. Phone: 505-4922299; Contact: Numair Latif; Email: info@1to3tutors.com; Website:

Founded by licensed New Mexico educator, Numair Latif, 1 to 3 Tutors is a new, local, tutoring company that offers hybrid and remote tutoring services. 1 to 3 Tutors is committed to individualized, student-centered learning. Students receive the personalized attention they deserve in an environment where they are given the opportunity to ask questions, discuss challenges, and learn at their own pace with 1 on 1 instruction. Learn, excel and gain confidence in a variety of subjects. Summer sessions available!

Huntington Learning Center, 8201 Golf Course Rd. NW, Ste. B-3, Abq, NM 87120. Phone: 505-797-3073; Contact: Sohale Mufti; Website: huntingtonhelps.com.

Grades: K-12; Monday to Saturday. Year after year we continue to offer children, ages 5-17, supplemental instruction in reading, writing, mathematics, study skills, phonics and related areas, as well as SAT/ACT test preparation. The positive encouragement of our staff and certified teachers, combined with individualized instruction based on our diagnostic testing, is what we believe sets us apart and continues to make our program a success.

Tutor-Me, 5528 Eubank NE, Ste. 6, Abq, NM 87111. Phone: 505-307-4170; Contact: Sandra Akkad, Founder. Web site: mytutorme.com. Covid-safe Environment. Ongoing online tutoring. Focusing on K-12. Homework Help. Tutor-Me is a premier learning center that offers a hands-on approach when helping students. We stimulate & motivate while enriching and helping our students. Tutor-Me provides a safe, conducive and nurturing environment. We offer classes in all Math, Reading, Reading Comprehension, Phonics, English, Science, standardized testing, PSAT, ACT, SAT and more. Classes in Spanish, French and Arabic. We offer a free trial. Check us out on Facebook at facebook.com/mytutorme.

We Need to Talk and More! Therapy, 3351 Candelaria Rd. NE, Suite E, Abq, NM 87107. Phone: 505-675-0689; Contact Malia Vigil; Email: weneedtotalkllc@gmail.com; Website: weneedtotalkandmore.com. Ages: Birth-65. We Need to Talk and More! Therapy provides speech, language, feeding and occupational therapy.

Information for this directory comes from the advertisers and does not constitute an endorsement by New Mexico K ids!

Don't miss advertising in New Mexico Kids!

New Mexico Kids! is read by 75,000 parents, grandparents, educators & caregivers across central and northern New Mexico. About 30,000 copies are distributed free at nearly 400 locations.