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MELANI DRUMMER

Actress, Singer, Dancer, Choreographer, Dance Teacher, Voice Over Artist, Worship Leader

PERFORMING ARTS

VIDEOS

AUDIO

RESUME/PRESS

PERFORMING ARTS

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BIO

Melani Drummer is a choreographer, dancer, singer, actress, voice over artist originally from beautiful South Africa. She began her dance training at an early age and continued when she went on to study Musical Theatre at the Pretoria Technikon. Melani is trained in Ballet, Tap, Modern, Spanish, Scottish, Contemporary, Jazz and African Dance. Upon leaving school, she obtained her A.I.D.T Associates in Tap Dance and Hip Hop.  After working in Eqypt as a singer, Melani appeared in many professional musicals in South Africa and abroad, including the world tour of Cats (original cast), Fame, Evita and the SA/European tour of Showboat (which she also choreographed). In the USA she has appeared in Into the Woods (Jack’s Mother), Anything Goes (Reno), 42nd Street (Dorothy Brock), Annie (Miss Hannigan), A Chorus Line (Cassie) and Mamma Mia! (Donna).  It was while working on Showboat that Melani met her husband, Brad. They now live in the Atlanta, GA area, with their 4 incredible children, Caleb, Luke, Callaway and Cassidy. In addition to her stage work, Melani has been teaching Musical Theater Dance and Tap for over 20 years.  Her reputation as a dance instructor earned her a guest appearance at the International Tap Day in South Africa and an invitation to be a guest instructor at the International Tap Day in Washington DC. Melani works as a freelance choreographer and master class teacher for various dance/performing arts companies and high schools in the DMV area and internationally. Her favourite choreographic endevours are Anything Goes, Jesus Christ Superstar, Showboat, On the Town, My Fair Lady.

VIDEO

I Get a Kick Out of You - Anything Goes

AUDIO

VOICE OVERS

SHOWTUNES

WORSHIP

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RESUME

Professional Experience

Actress, Singer, Dancer, Choreographer, Dance Teacher, Voice Over Artist, Worship Leader,Producer
Vocal Range: Alto/Mezzo Soprano (D3 to G5), Top Belt: Eb5
Hair: Blonde -  Eyes: Blue

OWNER/CO-FOUNDER

Panacean Arts LLC
January 2022 - Present

STUDIO MANAGER

Fusion Dance Company

August 2023 - Present

OWNER

Nusta Spa
LEED Gold Certified Day Spa
January 2018 - October 2021

THEATER

MAMMA MIA - Donna - Way Off Broadway 

A CHORUS LINE - Cassie - Fredericktowne Players

MY FAIR LADY - Choreographer - Way Off Broadway

ANNIE - Miss Hannigan - Way Off Broadway

ANYTHING GOES - Reno Sweeney - Rockville Musical Theater

ON THE TOWN - Choreographer - Walt Whitman High School

42ND STREET - Dorothy Brock - Sterling Players

INTO THE WOODS - Jack's Mother - Way Off Broadway

JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR - Choreographer - Walt Whitman High School

ANYTHING GOES - Reno Sweeney - Way Off Broadway

CATCH ME IF YOU CAN - Choreographer - Walt Whitman High School

ANYTHING GOES - Choreographer - Walt Whitman High School

SHOWBOAT - Understudy/performed Julie, Dance Captain, Choreographer - Cape Town Opera South Africa/European Tour

FAME THE MUSICAL - Understudy/performed Miss Sherman, Miss Bell, Lambchops, Mable - Showtime Management South African Tour

CATS (World Tour) - Olivia, Understudy/performed Bombalurina, Demeter, Jennyanydots - Really Useful Group (Original Cast)

EVITA - Principal Dancer - Artscape

MUSIC REVIEW/CABARET - Lead Singer - Cairo, Egypt Sheraton Hotel

WORSHIP LEADER/CREATIVE ARTS DIRECTOR/
PRODUCER

Highlands Church (GA, USA)

Mountain View Community Church (MD, USA)
Covenant Life Church (MD, USA)
Christ Church on Embassy Row (Washington, DC USA)
Camps Bay United Church (Cape Town, SOUTH AFRICA)

TEACHING

Tap, Ballet, Jazz, Musical Theater - Fusion Dance Company

Tap - Rhythmworks Dance Studio - SA

Broadway Song & Dance - Imagination Stage

Tap - Imagination Stage

Musical Theater - Imagination Stage

Inclusive Musical Theater - Imagination Stage

Tap - Take the Stage Performance Company

Tap, African Gumboot - VF Dance Theater

Musical Theater, Tap - Teen Angel Project

Tap Master Class - Various Dance Companies - Internationally

Tap - International Tap Day 

TRAINING

Musical Theatre – Pretoria Technikon, South Africa Dance Training: Advanced Tap, Modern, Ballet, Hip Hop, Spanish, Jazz, Contemporary, African, Highland
A.I.D.T.Certified Tap Teacher
A.I.D.T.Certified Hip Hop Teacher

SPECIAL SKILLS

Choreographer, Dance Teacher, Master Class Instructor, 20+ years international VO experience - access to studio Dialects: South African, Proper English, Cockney, Australian, Standard American, Southern American, MC/Event Host for Corporate Industrials, Worship Leader, Lead vocalist on 2 Contemporary Christian Albums, Vocal Coach, Web design and maintenance, Microsoft Office Suite, Quickbooks, Sports: Softball, Volleyball, U.S. Passport

AWARDS AND NOMINATIONS

Broadway World USA - Best Actress in a Musical

Reno - Anything Goes, Miss Hannigan - Annie, Cassie - A Chorus Line, Donna - Mamma Mia

Numerous Dance & Choreographic awards

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

Blessings in a Backpack - Co-Ordinator and Stewardship 
Mountain View Community Church - Small Group Leader, Operation Christmas Child Outreach
Highlands Church - Worship and Production Dream Team Captain, Small Group Leader, DEFACS Team
Africa Jam - Worship Leader, Teacher
PTA President

High School Basketball Booster Club President

PHOTO GALLERY

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