Vicky Simegiatos, Artistic Director

Vicky Simegiatos is the Director of The Vicky Simegiatos Performing Arts Center. She had extensive ballet training in Greece and was a member of The Ballet Company of the National Opera of Greece.  In 1970, Vicky was invited to the United States on full scholarship with the American Ballet Theatre.  In 1972 she opened her first dance studio on 3rd Avenue, in the Bay Ridge section of Brooklyn, soon to be followed by two additional locations: on 5th Avenue and New Utrecht Avenue.  Today, over 600 students attend her schools and many of them pursue successful careers in the field of dance.  

In 1982, Vicky became the founder of the Vicky Simegiatos Dance Company Inc., a non for profit organization.  Through this company, she fulfilled her dream of offering full length ballet productions to the Brooklyn community.  She also developed a scholarship program sponsored by the VSDC for young talented students with a career in mind.   Vicky has dedicated most of her life to instilling the love of dance into the hearts of her students.  She is particularly proud of the fact that the majority of her faculty consists of her own prior students, including her two daughters: Matina (Ballet Mistress of VSPAC) and Despina (Director of Competition Teams).

Matina Simegiatos, Ballet Mistress

Matina Simegiatos is Artistic Director and an Instructor at the Vicky Simegiatos Performing Arts Center. She began her training at VSDS and The School of American Ballet, where she also studied Flamenco, Character, Tap, Jazz and Ballroom Dancing. She later attended LaGuardia High School of Performing Arts and studied Musical Theatre, Opera, Jazz Music and Chorus. At the age of 16, she was signed as a recording artist with Atlantic Records. At NYU, she earned Bachelors degrees in Psychology and Journalism. Throughout her childhood and adult years, she has appeared in numerous Broadway and Off-Broadway productions. Currently, she is a singer and songwriter with a soon-to-be released album that features alternative rock, jazz and pop mixed with classical undertones.