Miyuki Matsunaga

www.miyukiart.com Miyuki Matsunaga is a Japanese actress, voice artist, singer, performing artist based in Los Angeles. She is the owner of WAVE studio for ballet, dance, yoga, music, voice training, fitness and wellness healing. Miyuki created her signature performing art GETA DANCE ART (wikipedia) - a style that blends elements of traditional Japanese dance, modern dance, and chakra vocals combined with live calligraphy and painting. She performs worldwide, mainly in the U.S. and Europe. She teaches classes in acting, vocal training, jazz and contemporary dance, art, musicals, children's ballet, audition skills, yoga, tuning forks frequencies and dance for special needs children and their families. Miyuki enjoys different forms of art. She spends time drawing, painting, and creating ceramics. She also enjoys writing, graphic designing, editing videos and photos. Miyuki Matsunaga was born and raised in Fukuoka, Japan moved to the U.S. in 1999. Though starting at the late age of 19, Miyuki was determined to become a professional dancer. After a lot of hard work and countless hours of practice, she became a primary member of the professional dance team M-Trap's. Miyuki performed with them throughout Japan for eight years, during which time she further developed her skills and abilities as a dancer and singer. She then partnered with two other singers and created the new group Girls-Trap's, which performed on television and radio and for festivals and other events. Miyuki attended Seinan Gakuin University, where she had a very active life on campus. She received her degree in Child Educational Development and Psychology. She also received a degree in Museum Studies. As a student she gained experience working for both a genetics research lab and an archeological research lab. She also participated in several extracurricular activities on campus, including conducting the university's chapel choir. In addition, Miyuki started her own gospel-singing group, which performed for weddings and other special events. At the same time, she honed her skills as an event hostess and master of ceremonies at numerous functions throughout the city of Fukuoka. Miyuki came to the United States after winning a scholarship to participate in the Winners USA Dance Program which was organized by Tony Selznick, Russell Clark and Barbara Uemura . Later, after backpacking around the U.S. for three months, she moved to Los Angeles. There she started working as an actress in films, television, and theater. She also established herself as a popular bilingual emcee and singer for banquets, concerts, and other events. She also started directing music videos and theatrical musicals. - IMDb Mini Biography By: Aaron Woolfolk