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With a Bachelor’s Degree in Dance from the University of California, Riverside, Melissa is passionate about dance, choreography, and teaching. Melissa was born and trained in the bay area where she learned Tap, Jazz, Ballet, Hip-Hop, Contemporary, and Tumbling. In addition, Melissa was also a cheerleader throughout middle school and high school where she was cheer captain for her senior year. In college, Melissa was able to pursue Modern and dance composition through the dance program and was part of a collegiate hip-hop dance team on campus called Collective Faction.
Currently, Melissa is dancing with a professional dance company: The Corps Dance Crew, which specializes in dancing and dressing up as characters from TV shows, Comic books, and animated series. She performs all around the Southern California area at various conventions and events, most notably Comic Con and Anime Expo. In addition, Melissa also performs as a Belly Dancer at various Arabic restaurants and events. She has a passion for what she does and loves helping children also find their love for the performing arts. |