Ballet Kukan Academy Instructors

RAD RTS-TDip, TTP-Dip(NBS), AISTD,

Director/Teacher
Silver Swans Licensed Teacher
Progressive Ballet Technique Certified Teacher

Noriko started her dancing career in Tokyo, Japan in 1972. She studied ...

BFA RAD-RTS, RAD CBTS PTS

Associate Teacher
Ms. Denise Donovan is a certified instructor for the Royal Academy of Dance as well as a Practical Teaching Supervisor. She educates and contributes ...

ARAD, Teacher (Pre Ballet, Ballet, Contemporary)

Abigail is a dancer from Conroe, Texas who grew up studying dance at Excelsior School of Dance, which is a ballet studio focused on RAD and Cecchetti techniques in the ...

Teacher (Jazz, Tap)

Emily Dauwalder is thrilled to be at Ballet Kukan! She graduated with a double major in Dance and Sociology from Pitzer College’s New Resource Program in 2020 ...

Teacher (Youth Ballet)

Nicole Sahagian began dancing at age of two in Massachusetts. She has studied Ballet, Modern, Jazz and Tap. She performed as a dancer in a variety of musicals over the ...

Teacher (Classical Ballet)
Silver Swans Licensed Teacher
Melanie Salisbury began dancing at age of 5 in England and attended The Arts Educational Schools in Tring and ...

Teacher (Hip Hop)

Melissa Vong started dancing at the age of five specializing in Ballet and Chinese folk dance. After a few years of dancing recreationally, her interest of dance grew which ...

Administration

Elena has been working as Administration since 2014. She is one of the "faces" @Ballet Kukan Academy. Her work is remarkably broad from keeping track on the schedule, ...

Assisting Director

Mark is one of the founding members at Ballet Kukan Academy. He is the director of the facility design and theatrical productions. His artistic approach towards the sets and ...