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About the Teachers

Melissa Cristina

Melissa is Melbourne's most sought after Middle Eastern Dance Artist and has been for over 10 years. She has taught and performed Australia wide including:

- Crown Casino Melbourne, Jupiters Casino, Gold Coast
- Woodford Folk Festival, Canberra National Folk Festival
- Melbourne and Sydney Bellydance Festivals
- Moomba
- 2002 Melbourne Cup
- Ausdance Dance Week, Melbourne
- Belyssa Academie of Oriental Dance
- Nayema Hussan's School of Bellydance
- Good Morning Australia and Denise Drysdale Show
- Secret Life of Us

As a fully trained Latin American dancer she is a member of Melbourne's most popular Latin floor show 'Ole Ola' with Fabio Robles. Melissa's dance background incorporates jazz ballet, Flamenco, African, Street Latin and Lebanese Folk Loric. She has studied in Egypt with various dancers and choreographers, stating unequivocally that her favourite teacher is Makhmoud Reda from whom her repertoire of techniques is drawn.

At Hip to Hip we have a dedicated pair of teachers who have been taught and trained at the Hip to Hip Studio. They each bring their own unique talents and experience whilst still embodying the Hip to Hip philosophy.

Studio Philosophy
The rare gift of Middle Eastern dance is its ability to draw out and reflect the humour, life experiences and personality of the individual. It offers everyone (dancer, student and observer alike) through its multifaceted means of expression and exploration, healing for the mind, body and soul, and a joyous unbounding expression of the inner self. This is our inspiration and the source of joy we consistently find in teaching the dance.


Interested in our dance courses? Contact us at our Fitzroy studio.