Melissa Reed originally from Amherst, New Hampshire, began training at Bedford Dance Center, then attended Southern New Hampshire Dance Theater, where she studied including with David Sun.

Melissa joined SundanceX in the summer of 2016, and performed in Sun’s Images and Tango de Caprice in Feb. 2017.

She studied at Florida’s Harid Conservatory by invitation and on full scholarship, studying with Svetlana Osiyeva, Victoria Schneider, and Olivier Pardina.

Melissa performed at Charlotte Ballet and Richmond Ballet following her education at Harid. She taught ballet in Austin TX, after teaching for the Boston Ballet School for some years. Melissa performed for 5 consecutive seasons as a member of the Suzanne Farrell Ballet, including its final season in 2017.