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Melissa received her BS in Dance Education and minor in Theatre from the
University of North Carolina at Greensboro. As a dance educator, she has taught
in the public schools of North Carolina and Georgia, Atlanta Ballet, Brenau
University and others. She was also a co-author for the Gwinnett County
Public Schools dance curriculum. Melissa presents at numerous conferences
and professional development workshops where she shares her love for dance and
its place in every classroom. Currently, Melissa is a Dance Education Consultant
and works with Atlanta Ballet, Creating Pride and other arts organizations in
Atlanta. Additionally, she is an adjunct faculty member with Breanu University’s
dance department where she works with future dance educators. Melissa received
the 2003 GAHPERD K-12 Dance Educator of the Year Award and the 2003 Ethel Martus
Lawther Award for Professional Achievement from UNCG Dance Department.
As a choreographer Melissa’s passion is to work with young emerging artist and
works with many local high schools and colleges. In 1999-2001 she had the honor
to choreograph the “Opening Number” for the Georgia Thespian Conference. Melissa
has also had choreographic works selected to be performed at the National HS
Dance Festival.