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Ballet Kukan Academy offers classes and activities that include ballet, jazz, tap, hip hop, contemporary dance, K-Pop dance, tumbling, crafts, games, and a Dad & Daughter Dance Night. The program includes FUN Summer Dance Camps with themes such as Bluey, K-pop, Wicked, and Rockstar Camp for children ages 3–12, as well as a K-Pop Dance Summer Session for kids and teens. It also offers beginner-friendly ballet, jazz, tap, hip hop, and contemporary dance classes for ages 2 through adult, along with Adult Ballet and Tap programs and Silver Swans classes for dancers over 55 years old through a licensed teacher.
• Ages: 2–18 years old
• Price: $10 off all bookings made for Summer camp made by 5/15
Ballet Kukan Academy was founded in 2007 in Arcadia, California, and has served the San Gabriel Valley and Arcadia-Monrovia community for over a decade. The leadership team includes Founder and Director Noriko Malaby, Assisting Director Mark Malaby, and Administration staff member Elena Montanez. The mission of Ballet Kukan Academy is to create an environment where students can enjoy movement, be creative, and grow as individuals in a family-friendly atmosphere.
The school is a Royal Academy of Dance Registered School and offers a classical ballet program based on the Royal Academy of Dance method, with internationally recognized training from Pre-Primary to Advanced levels. It provides the Royal Academy of Dance curriculum, with certified RAD instructors and examinations with official awards. The studio also runs Kukan Emerge, a nonprofit inclusive dance program serving individuals with autism and diverse learning needs, as well as a wide range of cognitive, physical, emotional, and developmental differences.
Director Noriko Malaby holds RAD RTS-TDip, TTP-Dip (NBS), and AISTD credentials, is a Silver Swan Licensed Teacher and Progressive Ballet Technique Certified Teacher, and is a certified teacher from the Royal Academy of Dance, The National Ballet School of Canada, and the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing, with more than 25 years of teaching experience. Instructor Denise Donovan holds a BFA, RAD-RTS, and RAD CBTS PTS and is a certified instructor for the Royal Academy of Dance as well as a Practical Teaching Supervisor. Instructor Angie Dang holds an Intermediate Imperial Classical Ballet certification from the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing in London, England.
Ballet Kukan Academy offers a free trial and has a 4.8 star rating. Parent testimonials describe students’ skill improvement, attention to stage entrance and music cues, and experiences with discipline and fun exercises, as well as long-term attendance and participation in recitals. One parent notes that teachers are talented, professional, patient, and caring, and another parent reports that her child’s discipline, focus, dedication, confidence, and technical skills have sharpened over several years at the studio.
Last updated June 27, 2026.
• Ages: 2–18 years old
• Price: $10 off all bookings made for Summer camp made by 5/15
Ballet Kukan Academy was founded in 2007 in Arcadia, California, and has served the San Gabriel Valley and Arcadia-Monrovia community for over a decade. The leadership team includes Founder and Director Noriko Malaby, Assisting Director Mark Malaby, and Administration staff member Elena Montanez. The mission of Ballet Kukan Academy is to create an environment where students can enjoy movement, be creative, and grow as individuals in a family-friendly atmosphere.
The school is a Royal Academy of Dance Registered School and offers a classical ballet program based on the Royal Academy of Dance method, with internationally recognized training from Pre-Primary to Advanced levels. It provides the Royal Academy of Dance curriculum, with certified RAD instructors and examinations with official awards. The studio also runs Kukan Emerge, a nonprofit inclusive dance program serving individuals with autism and diverse learning needs, as well as a wide range of cognitive, physical, emotional, and developmental differences.
Director Noriko Malaby holds RAD RTS-TDip, TTP-Dip (NBS), and AISTD credentials, is a Silver Swan Licensed Teacher and Progressive Ballet Technique Certified Teacher, and is a certified teacher from the Royal Academy of Dance, The National Ballet School of Canada, and the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing, with more than 25 years of teaching experience. Instructor Denise Donovan holds a BFA, RAD-RTS, and RAD CBTS PTS and is a certified instructor for the Royal Academy of Dance as well as a Practical Teaching Supervisor. Instructor Angie Dang holds an Intermediate Imperial Classical Ballet certification from the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing in London, England.
Ballet Kukan Academy offers a free trial and has a 4.8 star rating. Parent testimonials describe students’ skill improvement, attention to stage entrance and music cues, and experiences with discipline and fun exercises, as well as long-term attendance and participation in recitals. One parent notes that teachers are talented, professional, patient, and caring, and another parent reports that her child’s discipline, focus, dedication, confidence, and technical skills have sharpened over several years at the studio.
Last updated June 27, 2026.
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