Elena Smith has been the director of Morro Bay High Dance FUSION since it began in the year 2000. She is also a full time counselor at Morro Bay High, but her passion is dance. Elena started dancing at the age of four at the Academy of Dance. She received intensive ballet training at San Francisco Ballet's summer program for five years. Elena is a principal dancer with The Civic Ballet in San Luis Obispo. She has partnered and danced in many major roles with professional dancers from American Ballet Theatre, Miami City Ballet and California Ballet in San Diego. She is also one of the Civic Ballet and Academy of Dance instructors. Elena is one who takes pride in sharing her knowledge and talent with young people who a have passion for the arts.