melissa wood

Melissa Wood, is our Director of Dance, School Age. Known to many in town by her maiden name, Misse Allen, has had a fun career. Starting young, she starred in a television series produced by Jack Rouse called “Pumpkin Creek” at the age of 12 and the same year danced as Clara in Cincinnati Ballet’s production of Nutcracker. She soon joined the company at the young age of 16 and rose to the rank of Soloist. After 8 years of dancing with CBC, she danced 2 years with Tulsa Ballet before joining The National Broadway tour of The Phantom of the Opera.  For almost 10 years, she toured the US and Canada playing the role of Paris Opera Ballerina and understudying the lead role of Meg. She is a graduate of Cincinnati’s School for Creative is and Performing Arts and trained on full scholarship during the summers at the School of American Ballet. She has also been a featured dancer with Cincinnati Opera, Cincinnati Symphony, Cincinnati Pop’s and played the role of Anybodys in Knoxville Opera’s production of West Side Story. Melissa returned to Milford to raise a family with her husband, Dan Wood, a 7th grade Science Teacher at Cincinnati Country Day. Ms. Melissa has become a trusted and loved teacher here at DE and she looks forward to teaching your children every week!  Email Melissa Wood