Having begun dancing at the age of three, Melissa is a queer performer with a love for all things ‘stage’. She most recently appeared in Pippin (Fastrada). Theatre credits include Legally Blonde (Serena), The Lower Depths (The Actor), and And Then There Were None (Emily Brent). Melissa’s achievements include Dance Captain of St Helena Secondary College (2022) and Juanita Coco Award Recipient (2022). She also directed her first play at 18: A Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon. Melissa’s love for the stage also includes a passion for teaching. She has coached many styles of dance and performance at Elevation Dance Co and Ballarat Dance Works since 2023, a skill she hopes to continue throughout her career.