Miyuki Matsunaga

www.miyukiart.com Miyuki Matsunaga is a Japanese actress, voice artist, singer, performing artist based in Los Angeles. She is the founder-CEO of a Non-Profit organization, WAVE STUDIO, for Japanese community in the US and Japan, and teaches classes of yoga, singing, dance, kids ballet, acting, art and tuning forks frequency 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. Miyuki enjoys different forms of art. She spends time drawing, painting, and creating ceramics. She also enjoys riding horses and motor cycle, scuba diving, writing, graphic designing, editing videos and photos. Miyuki Matsunaga was born and raised in Fukuoka Japan. Miyuki attended Seinan Gakuin University. She received her degree in Child Educational Development and Psychology. She also received a degree in Museum Curators. As a student she gained experience working for both a genetics research lab and an archaeological 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. At the late age of 19, Miyuki became a member of a professional dance team M-Trap's in Japan. Miyuki performed with them throughout Japan for eight years, performed on television and radio and for festivals and other events. Miyuki came to the United States after winning a scholarship to participate in the Winners USA national 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 in 1999. 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.