Director
Kristen Mello
Owner, Director, Instructor
Kristen holds both an Associate and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Dance from Dean
College School of Dance in Franklin, Ma. She also has an academic minor in Athletic
Training for the care, prevention and treatment of dance related injuries. She danced and
choreographed numerous performances at Dean and was also an active member of their
Theater Arts group. Graduating with honors she has studied with dance masters including,
but not limited to, Jimmy Slye, Jean Wenzel, Michelle DaSilva-Ball, Jill Silverman, Joan
Paladino,
Nailah Randall-Bellinger, Dianne Walker, Wyatt Jackson, Andrew Hubbard,
Jay T Jenkins, Marianne Harkness, Missy Lay–Zimmer, Kelly Peters and Savion Glover.
Miss Mello began her dance training with Rosemary’s School Of Dance Education in
Warren, RI at the age of 4 and has been dancing ever since. She has received numerous
awards including Best Dancer in “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” from the RI Drama
Festival, and outstanding choreographer for “Fiddler On The Roof ”. She is listed in Who’s
Who Among American High School Students and Who’s Who Among American College
students. Kristen was the recipient of the NCAA Gold Academic Athletic Award and was a
recipient of the Dean College Performing Arts Scholarship. She has performed in numerous
venues including Providence, Boston, Florida and New York City. Kristen is a certified
Zumba and Zumba Gold instructor. She is a member of the Zin network. Kristen loves
teaching dance to children and adults and has been sharing her knowledge and passion of
dance with others, teaching since 1999.