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Melissa Chyba

Melissa has danced Ballet, Modern, Contemporary, and Jazz for over 40 years. In the 1990's she worked as a professional dancer for shows produced by Disney, Six Flags, Redken, and The Los Angeles Choreographer's Showcase. She was also a soloist and member of the modern dance company Frank Guevara's Dance Theatre. Her ballet training background is a combination of Cecchetti, RAD, and Vaganova studying under master teachers such as Stanley Holden, Don Hewitt, Gregory King, Charles Maple, and the amazing staff at Alonzo Lines Ballet. 
​Melissa has taught at several studios including La Giselle School of Performing Arts, Li Ning's Gymnastics and Dance Academy, and is now a ballet instructor at Foundations Dance Company. She has also served as dance coach and choreographer to the Valencia High School and Saugus High School dance teams.

​Melissa has worked in Corporate America for companies such as Salesforce.com, Claritas, and Acxiom in various sales and leadership roles. During her time in the corporate world, she continued her dance studies mainly focused on ballet. Melissa holds a Bachelor's degree in Business Management, a Masters Degree in Psychology and is certified in Progressing Ballet Technique. Melissa Chyba is an ABT® Certified Teacher, who has successfully completed the ABT® Teacher Training intensive in Pre-Primary through Level 3 of the ABT® National Training Curriculum.  Currently, she is pursuing her Pilates Certification .
  • Home
  • About FDC
    • Tuition and Fees
    • Class Schedule
    • Upcoming Events
    • Gallery
  • Our Instructors
    • Crissy VanAllsburg
    • Melissa Chyba
    • Catherine Prince
    • Laura Chavez
  • Danspirations
  • Location
  • Contact
  • FDC Merchandise
  • In Memroy of Carol Tackett