Melanie is the Director of Caramell Dance Studio. She has been dancing for over twenty years and for the last ten years Melanie has focused on developing her street styles including: Hiphop, Breaking, Locking, House and Krumping. Melanie’s versatility has been enhanced by her background in: Contemporary, Jazz, Ballet, Tap, Singing, Acting and Musical Theatre.

Melanie has been teaching dance for well over 15 years and is currently in high demand and is respected as one of Sydney’s leading and most experienced dancers, choreographers and teachers.

Melanie has studied in Japan, New york City and Los Angeles with some of the best Street dancers in the world.

Having Started Caramell crew in 2002 and winning many dance competitions over the years, Melanie now focuses on passing on her success and training the next generation of professional dancers in Sydney and across Australia to make sure that Australia is on the map on an international level.

Performance/choreographic work include: The Opening of the Urban Music Awards 2006/2007, Big day out, Battle of the year, Sleazeball, Corporate entertainment for Hewlard Packard, Apple Ipod, Telstra. Artists include Amanda Perez, Israel, Selwyn, Random, Lordz of the fly, Maya Jupiter, Foreign Heights, Sneaky sound system, Joseph Gatehau and Stan Walker (Australian Idol).