Melissa's dance training has spanned many disciplines including: Jazz, Ballet, Hip Hop, Lyrical, Tap, Modern, Stage and Tango. Training recently in Vancouver, Los Angeles, London and New York, Melissa's dance career has allowed her to travel all over the world and she is very excited to bring her experience and passion back to her students.

Most recently Melissa was on Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines "Brilliance Of The Seas" traveling throughout Europe and Africa, Previously Melissa danced on Royal Caribbean's "Freedom Of The Seas" throughout The Eastern and Western Caribbean. Melissa was also a dancer for Carnival Cruise Lines "Inspiration" In Mexico and the Caribbean. In addition to her professional experience at sea, Melissa has also gained valuable dance experience on land, in 2005 Melissa was chosen to tour throughout Afghanistan and Dubai on a Canadian Forces Show Tour for which she also was a choreographer. Melissa has also performed extensively throughout Vancouver where she was a dancer for The BC Lions dance team "The Felions", a company dancer with "The Source Dance Company" and "Ruckus" Dance Company.

She has performed in such events as The American Bowl featuring the Backstreet Boys, Imagine 2010 Olympic Celebration, BC Buzz Media, MTV Canada, FMA Awards Show, Fashion Rocks Gala with Bobby Bruce, World Peace Awards Show and many more. Melissa has also gained valuable acting experience; training with the Vancouver Film School, Melissa has also performed in Various television and film productions such as: The X Files, Millennium, Stargate and Divinici's Inquest.

Melissa's has been teaching dance for the past 8 years, completing her AIDT Tap certification receiving "Honors With Distinction" and RAD Anatomy and Pedagogy training.

As a former dancer and instructor at CentreStage Dance, Melissa is very happy to return to her greatest love, teaching. In the fall Melissa will begin her Bachelor of the Arts in Elementary Education and looks forwards to sharing her knowledge with her students.