Madoka Entertainment presents – Ayame Buyo Doko-kai / Otemoyan

Ayame Buyo Dohkohkai was created by Yoko Bagwell, stage name also known as Bando Hirohide, who received the Master instructor name from GrandMaster Bando Mitsugoro’s daughter. After Yoko-sensei retired from Bando dancing school, many friends requested for her to open her own dancing school. Her dancing lessons reached many across southern California; Newark, Torrance, Oceanside, and San Diego. 

Yoko taught for around 30 years until unfortunately she passed away in 2017. Tomi Kobayashi, who was the senior student at that time, took over the school. Tomi has been dancing since she was 18 years old, that is over 40 years of experience. She received her instructor credentials in Japan and has been taking in students for classes once a week in San Diego.