Performance
Melissa has performed for international audiences across the world; from her local stages in Scotland, to the Lilian Baylis Saddlers Wells Theatre in London, the Meat Market in Melbourne, Australia and at KLAP Maison Pour La Danse in Aix-en-provence in France.
Melissa is a bold, confident and expressive performer with technical skills in voice, acting and dance work.
Past Performances
July 2022
GASP
Venue: Bonnie Bird Theatre, London
Choreographer: Divya Kasturi
October 2020
Woman with the Handbag
Film presented at Rude Health Festival
Composer and Director: Rebecca Galian
June 2018
Facades/Fronts
Venue: Marischal College during Look Again Festival.
Designer: Emily Speed Choreographer: Jack Webb
May 2022
Understanding Somatic Costume
Venue: Trinity Laban Studio Theatre, London
Choreographer & Designer: Isis Maksteder
May 2020
Project C
Film shared as part of Creative Distance Online Festival and Open Mind Summit
Director: Jemma Stein
Feb - March 2022
Out of Many
Venue: Bonnie Bird Theatre & Schools Tour, London
Choregoraphers: Fubunation (Waddah Sinda & Rhys Denn)
August 2019
The Slynth, The Vixen and The Bombshell
Venue: Dance Base, Edinburgh Fringe Festival
Choreographer: Bridie Gane
Pre Professional Experience
2018 - 2019
The National Youth Dance Company of Scotland
For Those Who Wait choreographed by Anna Kenrick
Borderline choreographed by Jayden Hicks and Anna Kenrick
2018
Project Y Company
Metamorphosis choreographed by Anna Kenrick
Persist! choreographed by Sophie Laplane
An old story so new it’s Happening choreographed by James Cousins
Lothian Youth Dance Company
Spring choreographed by Lucy Suggate
Intent choreographed by Erol White and Davina Givan
2017
2014 - 2017
British Youth Music Theatre
Reflections in Swan Lake choreographed by Rachel Bird-Lawson and Khyle Eccles.
Fusion Youth Dance Company
Speed of Light choreographed by Jack Webb
Why Do You? choreographed by Joan Clevillé
5 Soldiers choreographed by Gillian McKechnie
The Granite Project directed by The National Theatre of Scotland and choreographed by Brigid McCarthy
Untitled choreographed by Tamsyn Russell
1994 choreographed by Emma Jane Park / Cultured Mongrel
Untitled choreographed by Steven Martin
DanceXchange choreographed by Lynn Shaw
What’s Our Story? choreographed by Sara Kemal