MELONIE MURRAY

Melonie's performance experience includes dancing as a Radio City Rockette, principle dancer with Wichita Ballet Theatre, and featured dancer with Musical Theatre of Wichita. Additionally, Melonie sailed the seas with Norwegian Cruise Lines as dance captain for Broadway-style productions, has performed with several musical theatre companies, and was a featured dancer with Francisco Martinez Dance Theatre, a Los Angeles based award-winning modern dance company... Holding a BFA in Ballet from Friends University, MFA in Dance from the University of California, Irvine, and a PhD in Dance from Texas Woman's University, Melonie believes there is a place for all dance forms within the academy, and her commitment to dance as a scholarly endeavor is paramount. An instrumental figure in developing the dance program at Colorado Mesa University, Melonie has also served as the Ballet Program Head and as Director of Graduate Studies for the Ballet Program at the University of Utah... Melonie is a..