Mataji Booker

Mataji is a multidisciplinary performer and teaching artist based in Los Angeles, with over 20 years of experience in dance, theater, and creative youth mentorship. A professionally trained dancer and actor, she brings dynamic energy, empathy, and cultural awareness to her work with children, teens, and adults. Her teaching spans ballet, modern, creative movement & Latin dance, as well as spoken word and somatic movement, all rooted in storytelling and self-expression. Mataji has led workshops in schools, community centers, housing programs, primarily i in the after school program circuit across LA, creating inclusive spaces for growth, healing, and joy. In addition to her teaching, she continues to develop and perform original work for the stage and screen, exploring themes of transformation, identity, and resilience. She currently teaches ballet & creative dance at Angelica Center for Arts & Music and is launching new dance programming at Remainders Creative Space in Pasadena.