Melina was born in Athens (Greece) in 1993. She started dancing from the age of four at the school “Pas de Danse” where she fully completed the R.A.D syllabus of the Royal Academy of Dance.
In 2013, she enrolled at the academy of Greece’s National Opera from which she graduated three years later as a professional dancer. Throughout these three years, she participated in workshops all around Europe guided by excellent academics and professors (Hungarian Dance Academy, Royal Academy of Dancing, IB Stage, ART of, etc.)
During this time, she also participated in the Opera and Fashion event, organised by Marie Claire magazine in Greece.
In 2016, she received her Teaching Certificate on the Russian System (System Vaganova) from the Ministry of Culture and Sport in Greece.
Late 2016, she got accepted and joined the Junior Company of La Compagnie Chorégraphique Francois Mauduit in Toulouse where she danced pieces from the classic repertory of La Bayadère, Swan Lake, Paquita and some pieces the choreographer of the company created himself. She had the chance to perform in many different stages and theatres around France such as the stadium of Pierre-Mauroy for the tv show “Les Prodiges”.
In 2017, she attended the certification workshop with Marie Walton Mahon and became a PBT instructor.
In 2018, she got a contract with the Opera Plovdiv in Bulgaria. As an active member of the company she danced many different roles for the corps de ballet. With the company they performed and collaborated with the Macedonian Opera and the Bolshoi Theatre for productions of the Swan Lake.
Pieces she danced in that year were ; Swan lake, Giselle, Cinderella, Maria Buenos Aires, Orpheus and Eurydice and many others. Meanwhile in Bulgaria she was teaching ballet and Ballet Fitness in one of the most recognised dance schools DS magnifique.
In 2019, she completed her workshop certificate of Pilates Mat-Props and Reformer and became an independent pilates instractor.
Since 2020, she has become a freelance dancer continuing to participate in dancing projects. She is also working for several schools in Toulouse such as Attitude Corps & Danses, Encas Danse Studio, Espace Culturel Bonnefoy and Ecole de la Comedie Musical. She continues teaching and sharing the love and passion she has for dance, fitness and wellness.