Staff
Mrs. Melissa Georgesen
Dance Teacher
georgesen_melissa@salkeiz.k12.or.us
Teaching Schedule:
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Period 3 |
Period 4 |
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Period 6 |
Period 7 |
Period 8 |
| Out of Building | Out of Building | Out of Building | Out of Building | Out of Building | 6th Personal Fitness/Health | 6th Fitness Elective |
Adv. Dance |
Bio:
Mrs. Melissa Georgesen is in her fifth 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. Mrs. Georgesen 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."
Mrs. Georgesen 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! She was married in June 2010 to her husband, Andrew.