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Melissa Martin

Miss Melissa Martin

Dance Teacher

martin_melissa@salkeiz.k12.or.us

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Out of Building Out of Building Out of Building Out of Building Out of Building 6th Personal Fitness/Health 6th & 7th
Dance
7th & 8th
Dance

Bio:

Miss Melissa Martin is in her third year here at Howard Street as the Dance Instructor. Before coming to Howard Street, she worked for two years with the Inspiration Dance Company and earned her Bachelor's of Art in Dance at Western Oregon University, where she was awarded the 2006 Academic Excellence Award for Choreography. Miss Martin has trained in ballet, pointe, tap, jazz, hip hop and modern for over 20 years. Melissa has done choreography for Howard Street's "Wizard of Oz" and "High School Musical."

Miss Martin also works in the aquatics profession as a lifeguard, aquatics instructor, certified pool operator and aquatic director. Melissa currently operates the Molalla Aquatic Center full time.

In her spare time, Melissa enjoys a multitude of activities, which include: sprint triathlons, skiing, camping, hiking, running, biking, reading, swimming and of course, dancing!