Melissa

Meet Melissa!

Melissa Olson (she/her) is a writer, mom, and disability advocate. For her first 30 years Melissa was told she was too clumsy for dance, but at age 33 she was diagnosed with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, which explained a lot. Her long journey to understand and appreciate her body led Melissa to Dance Life in 2016 , where she fell deeply in love with the Burlesque Fitness class.

Today, Melissa is proud and honored to teach the rebooted version of this class, Burlesque Fitness For Any Body (BFAB). She believes burlesque is for everyone and loves helping dancers find the modifications their bodies need. Her influences include Pink Martini, Heather Boddy, and her high school jazz band years. 

CLasses Offered:

Burlesque Fitness for Every Body