Melissa Sanderson is a dance artist whose work spans choreography, performance, dance film, and education. Her choreography has been supported through the World Dance Alliance Global Summit in Newfoundland, Canada, WDA’s International Young Choreographers Project in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Austin Dance Festival, Texas Dance Improvisation Festival, BOOST Dance Festival, Full Tilt, and Kaleidoscope Dance Company. Most recently, Melissa showed work through 12 Minutes Max which was developed through the 10 Degrees Artist in Residence program. As a performer she has worked with Jordan Fuchs Company, Coriolis Dance, The Gray, Kinesis Project Dance Theatre, and Jessica Jobaris & General Magic. Melissa holds a M.F.A. in Dance from Texas Woman’s University and teaches as Adjunct Faculty at Bellevue College, Eastfield College (online), and Tarrant County College (online), as well as Rainier Dance Center and The Northwest School.