I grew up on the East Coast where I started my dance training at the age of five with Boston Ballet School, where I was also promoted to their professional dance track at eight years old. I went on to train at Joffrey Ballet School in New York under the direction of Liz D’Anna, and since then have attended many summer programs including Boston Ballet and American Ballet Theatre. I then relocated to California and finished my training at Westside Ballet School under Yvonne Mounsey along with Los Angeles Ballet under Colleen Neary and Thordal Christensen. I began my Traineeship with Joffrey Ballet Chicago, where I completed it at City Ballet of San Diego. At City Ballet of San Diego, I performed works including the Nutcracker, Paquita, Walpurgisnacht and Balanchine Spectacular. After receiving my first Apprenticeship with California Ballet Company in San Diego, I performed in the Nutcracker, The Great Gatsby, and Don Quixote. After two years of dancing with California Ballet Company, I decided to go back to college to earn my B.F.A to train in other dance styles, for a more diverse and versatile background that would offer greater opportunities in the dance world. I graduated Summa Cum Laude from the Boston Conservatory at Berklee in Contemporary Dance Performance with an Emphasis in Ballet, which has further expanded my dance repertoire and knowledge. Please see my website at http://www.melissabriggsofficial.com for additional footage labeled ‘Melissa Briggs Dance Reel 2022’ other than the footage link I have provided below.

I graduated from the Boston Conservatory at Berklee in May 2020 with a B.F.A in Contemporary Dance Performance with an Emphasis in Ballet. I will be graduating this May with my M.A. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling with a specialization in Dance/Movement Therapy from Lesley University, while simultaneously freelancing as a dancer and applying for dance auditions/opportunities. I am also a certified Royal Academy of Dance Instructor (RAD), and graduated from Beverly Hills High School in 2010, while a member of their Dance Company.