Melanie Schreiber received her early training in her hometown of Marietta, Ohio, and continued at Walnut Hill Performing Arts High School. In 2004, she graduated from SUNY Purchase, receiving honorable mention and her BFA in Dance Performance. She has also studied in NYC under scholarship at the Merce Cunningham Dance Studio. She has worked with Jacqulyn Buglisi, Larry Clark, Richard Cook, Kazuko Hirabayashi, Rosanna Seravalli, Robert Swinston, Stephanie Tooman, Megan Williams, and Kevin Wynn. This is Melanie's 7th season with DK.

Melanie is sponsored by Sherrie & John Knighton.