Melanie Grace Gillespie
Hey, it’s me! Mel! I’m so glad that you’re interested in finding out more about Mel O’ Drama and what we offer both in our community and online! I founded Mel O’ Drama in 2011 and with the help of my dedicated team, have grown the school into a multi-faceted performing arts school, offering various programs that enable students to learn about theatre and the performing arts. We believe strongly in inclusion and continue to develop programs that help us grow more and more diverse so that every child who wants to engage in the wonderful world of performing arts, can find something in our curriculum that they can try! We offer a wide array of year-round classes from beginner drama to our advanced musical theatre production program. We also offer improv classes, acting for the camera, beginner musical theater, intermediate musical theatre dance, inclusive theatre classes and scene study, to name but a few! Besides creating a safe environment where kids can come to explore and find their people, our main goal is to empower kids by boosting their self-confidence, strengthening their self-belief, and teaching by modeling our kind & nurturing behaviors as teachers in Mel O’ Drama. We hope you’ll join us at some point to get a taste of what we do!