Miss Mel started dancing at the age of 4 at Heidelberg and District Ballet School with Lorraine Blackbourn OAM, and many other wonderful teachers, all of whom had a huge impact in developing her love of dance. Mel trained extensively in Ballet, receiving Honours in all her Cecchetti Ballet exams up to Advanced 2. She was selected numerous times to be apart of the prestigous Cecchetti Scholars Program throughout high school, where she had the opportunity to learn from some of Australia and the world's best teachers. Mel specialises in teaching Ballet, Tap, Jazz & Contemporary. She has been teaching dance for the last 15 years and is also a qualified Primary Teacher, having spent several years in the classroom before opening Nepean Dance. Mel received top marks in her Cecchetti teaching qualifications up to and including Licenciate, is an ATOD (Australian Teachers of Dance) Affiliate Member & is also certified with the Acrobatic Arts Association. She has her Cert IV in Dance Teaching and Management, as well as Cert IV in Training and Assessment. Miss Mel is passionate about helping students gain confidence and reach their full potential through dance, and feels privileged and so lucky to be able to do this every week at Nepean Dance. Starting her own dance school has always been a dream, and since opening Nepean Dance in 2022, she has never looked back. Miss Mel teaches Preschool Classes, Ballet, Jazz, Tap & Contemporary.