Melissa Halpin

Native of Orlando, FL. Melissa received her training under Beatrix Aldana and Veronica Lemberger which led to studying the Vaganova Ballet Method intensively with Luba Gulyaeva, Victoria Rockhill-Schneider, Mark Spivak and was a competitor of the 2002 YAGP finals in NYC. Her performance career started at Russian Ballet of Orlando and led her to Central Florida Ballet as well as performing for Walt Disney World Company from 2001-2009. In 2010 she became a company member with Boulder Ballet under Peter Davison and Ana Claire and has performed many classical and contemporary works throughout, with other directors, Lance Hardin and Ben Needham-Wood, in the organization, as well as Community Engagement projects. She has worked repertoire in her career by Paul Taylor, Twyla Tharp, Sidra Bell, Angel Kaba, Christopher Wheeldon, and Ben Needham-Wood. She has been teaching for over 20 years between Orlando and the Denver/Boulder Metro area and is an ABT® Certified Teacher in Primary through Level 3 of the ABT® National Training Curriculum.