Melissa Rummel
Dance Instructor
Melissa Rummel was raised in Dryden, Michigan where she started dancing at the age of seven. She graduated from Belhaven University with a BFA in dance, emphasis on modern dance and choreography. She has trained with companies such as Eisenhower Dance Ensemble, RiverNorth Chicago, Ad Deum Dance Company, and Sarasota Contemporary Dance.
Melissa is currently going into her 6th season dancing professionally with Sarasota Contemporary Dance. Melissa is the Studio Coordinator for SCD and Associate Director for SCDE(Student Training program). She is passionate about teaching and currently teaches with SCD and Woodland Fine Arts Academy. She also enjoys fitness and the positive effect it can bring to others, and she strives to find new ways to combine her love of dance and fitness. This year she wants to continue to stretch herself as a performer, choreographer, and teacher.
Melissa is currently going into her 6th season dancing professionally with Sarasota Contemporary Dance. Melissa is the Studio Coordinator for SCD and Associate Director for SCDE(Student Training program). She is passionate about teaching and currently teaches with SCD and Woodland Fine Arts Academy. She also enjoys fitness and the positive effect it can bring to others, and she strives to find new ways to combine her love of dance and fitness. This year she wants to continue to stretch herself as a performer, choreographer, and teacher.