Sandra Esteves began her dance studies at the age of 6 under the direction of Fernanda Canossa in Porto. She continued her training at the D. Stevens School of Dancing in England, where she obtained advanced-level diplomas in Classical Ballet, Modern Dance, and National Dance from the RAD and ISTD, and also studied at the Zurich Opera School.

She began his professional career in Germany in 1994, joining the Deutsche Tanzkompanie and the Sorbisches National Ensemble, and touring various European countries and Israel. In Portugal, she served as assistant to the artistic director of Dança do Noroeste, created the DIP project (Dança Infantil do Porto), and was a member of the independent contemporary dance company M.C.4., participating in national and international projects and festivals.

She qualified with distinction as a Modern Dance teacher with the ISTD and a Classical Ballet teacher with the RAD. Atualmente é Diretora Artística da Academia Canossa, gestora de projetos e professora de Ballet Clássico e Dança Moderna. In 2018, she became the first Portuguese examiner for the Royal Academy of Dance, a role she held until 2026, conducting examinations in various countries.