Melanie Della Peruti 

Choreographer

Melanie Della Peruti is a graduate of Montclair State University, obtaining a BA in Dance Education, a BA in Family Science and Human Development, and a New Jersey teaching certification for Early Elementary Education. While at Montclair, Melanie trained in ballet and modern dance and performed with the Montclair State Repertory Company. Before college, Melanie studied ballet, tap, jazz, contemporary, and theater dance at Broadway Dance Theater in North Plainfield.

Melanie has also performed in several musical productions including West Side Story, Fiddler on the Roof, and Evita, and Something Rotten at Plays in the Park in Edison and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at the State Theater. Melanie currently works as a Kindergarten Teacher and choreographer with several local schools and performing arts companies. Some of her favorite shows she has choreographed include Seussical, Spongebob Squarepants, Legally Blonde, Shrek, and Addams Family. Melanie loves working with the campers at OSTC and is looking forward to the upcoming summer!