Ma­cken­zie Mel­drum

Mackenzie Meldrum is a native of Chesterfield, Michigan (USA) where she began her formal training at ballet school of ”Spotlight Dance Works”. This prepared her to be well versed in contemporary and modern styles and ballet, jazz, hip hop, tap, and musical theater. In 2017, she was accepted into The Juilliard School’s Class of 2021 to pursue her BFA in dance. Mackenzie has worked with and performed pieces by choreographers such as Bryan Arias, Trisha Brown, José Limón, Andrea Miller, and Ohad Naharin. During her second year at Juilliard, Mackenzie performed the role of the ”Chosen One” in Martha Graham’s The Rite of Spring; under the direction of Terese Capucilli. Along with this, Mackenzie has participated in intensives such as Orsolina’s Forsythe/Pite program, BodyTraffic’s Spring Fling, and Complexions Contemporary Ballet programs. Mackenzie Meldrum joined the ensemble of the Staatstheater Nuremberg Ballet in the 2022/23 season.

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