Melissa is an energetic, motivated, enthusiastic, and well-rounded performer. She has been studying dance since the age of three, and is passionate about her craft. She holds a B.F.A in Musical Theatre as well as a B.A in Dance and continues training in order to enhance her skills as often as possible.
Melissa has performed in multiple regional theatre productions. Some of her favorite roles include Annette in Saturday Night Fever at The John W. Engeman Theater and Brooke Wyndham in Legally Blonde the Musical. Some of her favorite productions include 42nd Street at The REV (Merry-Go-Round Playhouse), Mamma Mia! at Mill Mountain Theatre, Matilda at The John W. Engeman Theater and Footloose the Musical, where she served as the Dance Captain. In addition, she also enjoyed performing in multiple cabarets in NYC including Actor Therapy at 54 Below with Lindsay Mendez and Ryan Scott Oliver and Buffalo to Broadway at the Duplex under Drew Fornarola.
Melissa looks forward to continuing her career while living in New York City. She is excited about what the future holds in store for her and where her performing will take her!
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Melissa enjoys helping others achieve their passions and improve their skills in dance. As such, she has either taught and/or assisted at numerous places with a variety of different age groups. Some of these venues include American Theater Dance Workshop, Village Dance Centre, Broadway Dance Center, Mt. Sinai Friends of The Arts and LuHi Summer Programs. Melissa believes that through dance, ones feelings and expressions are easily brought to the forefront. She is excited and honored to be a part of that process.
