Yukiko Matsubara
Ballet teacher (3-7 y.o)
Yukiko Matsubara, originally from Japan and currently based in New York, began her dance training at the age of 10 under Asako Ueno. She earned a BA in English Literature from Aoyama Gakuin University in Tokyo before moving to New York to participate in the International Program at Steps on Broadway, where she studied with Emilietta Ettlin and Alexander Filipov. Yukiko later became an assistant to Emilietta Ettlin. She is an experienced dancer who loves teaching in both English and Japanese. For four years, Yukiko taught and assisted director Anne Easterling at the Ballet Club in NYC. She also offers ballet classes, seasonal camps, and intensive programs for the Japanese community in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
Liron Kichler
Ballet Teacher (Fusion Ballet Class for Adults)
Liron Kichler is a choreographer, dancer, and dance instructor whose work explores the intersection of movement, music, and theatrical expression. With a diverse background in contemporary dance, she has performed with renowned companies including Kibbutz Contemporary Dance Company, Fresco Dance Company, Staatsoper Berlin, The Opera House Company – Tel Aviv, Habima Theater, and Cameri Theater.
She has collaborated with acclaimed choreographers such as William Forsythe, Idan Sharabi, Michael Getman, and Ronit Ziv.
She is also the choreographer of the opera Die Passagierin, in which she performs a leading role at Theater Krefeld und Mönchengladbach.
As an experienced instructor, she has led workshops worldwide, sharing her unique movement language with diverse audiences and teaching a variety of styles to students of all ages.