Artistic Director/Instructor

Kotomi Matsuda has performed with internationally recognized companies and masters from the Vaganova Ballet Academy and the New York City Ballet. She has also danced with the Ajkun Ballet Theatre and performed in Europe and the East Coast.

Education & Certification

• State of California Commission on Teacher Credential Permit. Child Development. CA.gov (2021)
• Certified American Red Cross – Adult, Child, and Infant First Aid/CPR/AED
• University of Copenhagen
• French, Associate of Arts degree, El Camino College (distinction, literature – postgraduate program).
• Fine Arts, Bachelor of Arts, and Minor in Dance, California State University of Long Beach
• Master teacher certification, Kamaletdinov Vaganova Ballet
• Many of her students have been accepted by Vaganova Academy, the School of American Ballet Theatre, U. C. L. A., U.C. Berkeley, Notre Dame, the University of Pennsylvania, the University of Utah, Duke University, and other prestigious institutions. Students aged 9 – teens have won ballet competitions and received first place. High school students have achieved leadership positions in dance teams.
• Her mission is to preserve and pass on the legacy of classical ballet and the performing arts and inspire children and dancers to dance from their hearts.