Melanie Durham - Dance Instructor Melanie Durham is 29 years old and has been dancing since the age of 4. She has been trained in tap, ballet, jazz, pointe, lyrical, and modern. During the summers of 2005-2007, she was able to work with Mia Michaels and Wade Robson in NYC. Melanie carried many certificates of Recognition & Achievement from the following dancer teacher training circuits: 3 from Dance Teacher Magazine in NYC, 2 from Broadway Dance Center in NYC, and 1 from Tremaine Dance in Las Vegas. Melanie received her B.A. in Dance and Composition from the University of Riverside, CA in 2005 and was the owner of Orangecrest Dance Academy from 2003-2009. Over the last 4 years, she has been a freelance judge for many dance competitions across the country. As an instructor & Competition Team Director for CDA, she is VERY proud to help train dancers to be the best they can be and is looking forward to the 2011-2012 dance season!