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Melissa Park

Part-Time Instructor

Department(s)
Dance

Biography

Melissa Park was born in Denver, Colorado, then moved to Las Vegas at a young age. She began dancing at seven and has studied jazz, modern, ballet, contemporary, and hip-hop. Park graduated from the Las Vegas Academy of the Arts with a major in dance in 2016. Looking to continue her passion for dance and academia, she attended the Ê×Ò³| Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­, where she advanced her knowledge, love, and appetite for dance and discovered an interest in choreography. Park choreographed several pieces showcased in different dance concerts. She graduated from UNLV with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance Performance and Choreography and a film minor in 2022. Park plans to perform for a few years before returning to school and furthering her education by getting her MFA in choreography.