Melinda Rebman

Melinda Rebman began her early dance training in her hometown of Tulsa, Oklahoma with teachers from Ballet Oklahoma, Boston Ballet, and The National Ballet of China. She graduated with honors from Meadows School of the Arts at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas where she earned a BFA in Dance Performance as well as a BA in Psychology. Upon graduation, Ms. Rebman relocated to New York City to dance professionally. She is a founding member as well as the rehearsal director for RedWall Dance Theatre and has also performed with Bardos Ballet Theatre and other independent choreographers.

Ms. Rebman has brought her extensive knowledge of both classical ballet and modern dance techniques to New York City youth and adults for the past 10 years. Primarily, she has been on the faculty of The Ballet Tech School, Spoke the Hub Dancing, and Chrystie Street Ballet Academy. She has also worked as a resident teaching artist and choreographer for many Arts in Education programs including Marquis Studios, ArtsConnection, Brooklyn Arts Council, and Brooklyn Ballet. Additionally, Ms. Rebman has set original choreography on students from The Brooklyn Youth Chorus and Spoke the Hub, and has been a guest speaker and rehearsal consultant for the dance department at Long Island University. Miss Mindy, as she is familiarly known to her students, is thrilled to accept the position of Artistic Director of Chrystie Street Ballet Academy.