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Victor Kasatsky
Artistic Director
Choreography, Ballet Technique, Point, Variation, Partnering
Mr. Victor Kasatsky started his career as a ballet dancer in 1972 as a principal dancer with the Moscow Classical Ballet Company. He was taught by such masters as Naum Azarin, Azari Pilsetski, Igor Uksusnikov, and Yuri Zdanov.
He danced title roles in Creation of the World, Romeo and Juliet, The Rite of spring, Swan Lake, Gayane, Don Quixote, La Bayadere, Albinoni Adajio, St. Petersburg Twilight, Daphnis and Chloe to name just a few.

Tatiana Kasatsky
Artistic Director
Choreography, Ballet Technique, Point, Variation, Repertoire
Ms. Tatiana Kastasky was educated at the Moscow Bolshoi Academy under the tutelage of Nina Chistova.
After graduation in 1978, she joined the Moscow Classical Ballet Company, where she worked with the great ballet masters like Marina Semenova, Naum Azarin, Marina Kondratieva and Azari Pilsetski and danced both classical and contemporary ballet until 1990.
Her repertoire included Creation of the World, Romeo and Juliet, The Rite of Spring, Swan Lake, Gayane, Don Quixote, La Bayadere, Albinoni Adajio and many more.
Ms. Kasatsky worked with world famous choreographers such as Pierre Lacotte (in his setting of Natalie for Moscow Classical Ballet), Roland Petit (Sonata and L’Arlenne), Alberton Alonso (Bahiana El Guijo), Balanchine (Symphony #5), and Kasyan Galeizovski (Mimoletnosti).

Karen Woo
Instructor
Little Me, Pre Ballet, Ballet Technique, Contemporary Dance, Stretch
Karen specializes in our youngest dancers, ages 3 and up. Originally a business major, she found her true calling and graduated with an MFA in dance from CSU Long Beach. Upon graduation Karen danced and toured with the Bella Lewitzky Dance Company and the Gloria Newman Dance Theater. She worked with renowned choreographers Doug Varone, Trishia Brown, Donald Byrd, Joe Goode and Mark Haim. Karen’s choreography placed in the top three for YAGP regionals in the ensemble category, and several of her pieces went to YAGP’s New York finals. In addition to teaching dance she loves being a children’s leader for bible Study Fellowship.

Sunny Lee
Instructor
Pre ballet, Ballet Technique
Sunny Lee is a versatile and accomplished dance artist, educator, and programmer with a deep passion for the arts. She holds both a BFA and MFA from the California Institute of the Arts (CalArts), where she honed her craft and developed a unique interdisciplinary approach to dance. Sunny has dedicated much of her career to education, serving as an instructor at Korea National University of Arts, where she has influenced and mentored the next generation of artists. She has taught at several universities across Korea, sharing her expertise in dance and performance with a diverse group of students. In addition to her teaching work, Sunny is an involved in the global dance community, contributing her expertise as a programmer for the Modafe International Dance Festival. Her involvement with the festival showcases her commitment to curating and supporting innovative works in contemporary dance, bridging cultural and artistic exchanges between Korea and the international dance scene.

Waldemar Bartkowski
Instructor
Ballet Technique
Born in Poland, Waldemar Bartkowski trained at the National Academy of Dance in Poznan. Hired as a dancer at the Grand Theater of the city, he collaborated with the Polish choreographer Conrad Drzewiecki, director of the Polish Dance Theater (Poznan).
Leaving his native country to pursue a career abroad, he arrived in France in 1981. He was hired as a dancer at the Lille Opera under the artistic direction of Mr. Boris Tona and took part in several dance festivals in Italy. In 1984, he joined the Ballet du Nord de Roubaix where he played soloist roles for twenty years. He then had the opportunity to be the partner of the Étoile dancer Elisabeth Platel on several occasions. If Waldemar Bartkowski works more specifically in the repertoire of George Balanchine and Alphonso Cata, he also serves other contemporary classical choreographers such as Jean-Christophe Maillot, John Teras or Roland Petit.

Heidi Edgren Bartkowski
Instructor
Ballet Technique
Born in California, Heidi Edgren Bartkowski began her dance education with Lila Zali and the school of Ballet Pacifica in Laguna Beach, California. She later joined Ballet Arizona in Phoenix, as a soloist. In 1991, Heidi joined the Ballet du Nord in Roubaix, France, as rehearsal assistant. She was later given the leadership position of Ballet Master. Her responsibilities included overseeing legendary ballets such as The Four Temperaments by George Balanchine, Steps in the Street by Martha Graham, Esplanade by Paul Taylor, and Les Noces by Bronislava Nijinska. In 2007, Heidi, together with her husband Waldemar Bartkowski, moved on from their careers as professional dancers to pass on their experience and their passion to others by creating their dance school, Studio Bartkowski, in the city of Croix, France. For over 15 years, Heidi enjoyed seeing her students grow into beautiful, culturally educated artists. Heidi is a certified professor of dance from the French Ministry of Culture.

Yerson Ochoa
Instructor
K-pop Dance
Yerson Ochoa is an experienced hip hop and K-pop dance instructor with a strong background in choreography and performance. He has taught at renowned studios like S1L Dance Studio, Offstage Dance Studio, Vibes LA, and KPC Dance Studio, where he shares his expertise in K-pop and hip hop with students of all ages. Known for choreographing routines from popular K-pop groups like BTS, SHINee, and EXO, Yerson emphasizes technique, expression, and developing individual style in his classes. He has also led large performances, including pop-up sessions, and has judged K-pop competitions across South America. As a performer, Yerson’s accolades include multiple championships at HHI Peru and a finalist spot on Peru’s Got Talent. His passion for dance and international success make him a key figure in the K-pop dance community, inspiring students to reach their full potential.

Alexa Woo
Instructor
Ballet Technique
Alexa Woo is an alumni of V&T Dance studio. After training there for 9 years with Victor and Tatiana, she went into K-pop dance. She now has a social media following of 142k and has performed on stage with Taemin, opened the concert at the Crypto Arena for KCON LA with her group Lalary, and worked on the skeleton crew for Katseye. She has always loved performing as a child and having participated in the Nutcracker so many times growing up, she is now teaching the roles she danced.

Mia Simonović
Instructor
Improvisation and Contemporary Choreography
Mia Simonović is a Balkan-American movement practitioner, artist, and dance educator. They have been teaching dance since 2008 with a focus on pre-professional dancers. The priorities in class are on exploring vessels such as the body and the abilities to share knowledge and wisdom through movement, feedback, and sensations. They received a BA from UCLA’s World Arts and Cultures/Dance program in 2014 and has since performed and facilitated workshops in theaters, galleries, festivals, residencies, nature, and urban spaces with a focus on improvisation and contemporary choreography. Currently, mia is pursuing a Master’s of Fine Arts degree in Dance at UCI.
