Ayana Yonesaka was born and raised in Sapporo, Japan and began modern dance at age seven. In 2009, she moved to San Francisco to pursue her career as a dancer. Since receiving her B.A in Dance (summa cum laude) from SFSU in 2013, she has been an active teacher, choreographer, and performer in the San Francisco dance community. While currently teaching dance at San Francisco Youth Ballet Academy, she has presented work at venues such as Dance Mission and ODC Theatre. Ayana has also performed with Bay Area companies Blind Tiger Society, First Voice Productions, Cali & Co, and Garrett and Moulton Productions.