Anatoli Kucheruk danced as guest principal soloist with the "Stars of the Bolshoi Ballet" company and served as Artistic Director of La Jolla Festival Ballet Copany, where he was also, teacher, coach and choreographer. He graduated from the Ballet Academy in Kiev, Ukraine with a Diploma of Ballet Soloist.

Mr. Kucheruk performed as principal soloist in the Lvov Opera and Ballet Theater and the Musical Theater in Kiev. He won silver medals at the 1980 Varna International Ballet Competition and at the 1981 Moscow International Ballet Competition. Mr. Kucheruk joined the artistic teaching staff at the Universal Academy in 1995.