Artur Lago Varjapetian is a survivor of the collapse of his country and a civil war as a child and a young adult. However he still considers himself blessed, because he bore witness to the power of human kindness and support in the darkest of times. He has also said dance and a sense of community has helped him to stay inspired and hopeful. At the age of 21, he took a chance and  moved to the United States of America alone. With $2000 that his parents could give him and his passion for dance and theater, he started his American journey.

After picking up part time jobs and learning English at Evans Adult School, he managed to earn a few educational scholarships and received his AA in Dance and Liberal Arts from Santa Monica College.

In Spring of 2015, after 6 years of magic, madness, injuries, surgeries, depression, and recovery, he finally received his BFA in Dance and Theater from CSULB.