Melissa Adao

Melissa Adao

Contact Info

Email: Melissa.Adao@gcccd.edu

Melissa Adao (MEL) represents 20+ years of dance education, community building, and self-empowerment. She has an MA in Dance from CSULB and a BA in Dance from SDSU. She is an Adjunct Professor at Grossmont Community College. MEL performs and creates work all over Southern California ranging from award-winning repertoire, corporate flash mob entertainment, and amusement parks for Sea World, San Diego Safari Park, and San Diego Zoo. As an educator and community member, MEL uses her gifts and talents to mentor individuals to help them get jobs in their desired field, graduate community college, and develop life skills to be professionals and positive contributors in their communities.

MEL began training in choreography at the age of 17 and since then, has soared into an amazing journey of hip hop, jazz and modern dance experiences. Aside from community dance experience, she has earned representation through Bloc Dance and Choreography and worked with artists like Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes, Andy Dick, Athena Cage, No Doubt, and Nickelodeon’s "Taina".

MEL started breaking at 37 years young and is sharing the message to the world that you’re never too old and it’s never too late to pursue your dreams. In the 8 years MEL has been breaking, points of recognition include Red Bull BC One regional invites, Break NG’s Up and Comer 7 to Smoke Invite, and Monster Night Champion. She reps with FLOORISTAS Crew and has a goal to build with other breaking communities across the world. Mel has also worked as a dance influencer with notable brands such as Nike, Igloo, Bacardi Rum, Red Bull, William Painter, Triple ESS, and Persu Collection.

Mel has an online course called “The Confident Dancers”, a program geared towards building skills and a healthy mindset to dance confidently in any social environment.

You can follow her on Instagram @bgirlmel @theconfidentdancers.