Melissa Estepp
Melissa (Gifford) Estepp
  - Dance Training
  - Performances
  - Teacher Training & Experience
  - Choreography
  - Leadership

 
 
 
 
 



Dance Training:
  • 10 years at Dance Movement in Aurora, CO - Director, Corrine Kuhl-Reed
  • 1997-2002 at Belliston Academy of Ballet - Director, Jeannine Belliston
  • Royal Academy of Dance - Examined grades 3-5
  • Cecchetti Council of America - Examined grades 1-4
  • Pas de deux, Modern, Tap & Jazz
  • Attended Ballet Magnificat Summer Intensive 2001
  • Attended Julana's School Summer Intensive 2001
  • She received her Certificate of Completion from Ballet Magnificat's Trainee Program which she attended for two years, 2002-2003
Performances:
  • Melissa Gifford - Mirliton Paquita
    • Corps de ballet 
    • Soloist
  • Sleeping Beauty
    • Bluebird - Variation
    • Aurora's Solo, Act III
  • Copellia
    • Swanhilda's Wedding - Variation
  • Swan Lake
    • Les Cynettes
    • Corps de ballet
  • Nutcracker  1995-2000
    • Maid, Snow corps, Soldier Doll, Flowers corps, Mirlitons, Spanish corps, Dew Drop Soloist
  • CMA Company dancer 1997-2006
  • Has performed with Torchgrab Youth Ministries
  • Performed Ballet Magnificat's company pieces:
    • Savior
    • Deliver Us
    • Mission
    • Unveiled Hope
  • CMA Japan Tour - Summer 2005, 17 venues, 23 performances
  • CMA Japan - Summer 2006

Teacher Training & Experience:

  • 1994-1996 took worship dance classes at Gateway Christian Church - Aurora, CO under the direction of Margaret Wagner.
  • Began teacher training with CMA in 1997
  • Began teaching classes for CMA in 1998
  • Presently teaching at Summer Dance Camp for CMA
  • Taught Worship Dance and Ballet ages 3-Adult for CMA through 2006
  • Has taught Workshops and Dance Camps throughout Colorado with CMA
  • 1998-2002, taught Worship Dance and Ballet ages 8-13 at Family Academy of Christian Education in Northglenn, CO
  • Christian Youth Theater (CYT) Summer Camp 2005
  • Taught ballet, jazz, modern and hip-hop at Express Dance Company in Jackson, MS.
  • Taught ballet, jazz, hip-hop & tumbling at Belliston Academy of Ballet in Littleton, CO
Melissa Gifford


Choreography:

  • 1997-2006, choreographed worship dance pieces for students ages 3-Adult with Celebration Ministry of Arts
  • 1998-2002, choreographed worship dance pieces for students ages 8-13 at Family Academy of Christian Education
  • Choreographed many ballet, hip-hop & tumbling pieces for Belliston Academy of Ballet
  • Co-choreographed processionals and recessionals for CMA involving over 100 students at a time


 
Leadership:
  • Director of CMA Arvada School through 2006
  • Pastor's wife at Mile High City Church
    • Married January 20th, 2006 to Adam Estepp
    • Became a "Mommy" to Riley Marie Estepp in April, 2006

Favorite Hymn:
"Amazing Grace"
Favorite Scripture Verses: Psalm 91


Magnify The Lord

 
  

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