Author Bios
Mélanie has been able to fuse her passion for exercise, movement and dancing with her experience in education and health promotion in the co-creation of The GROOVE Method™ with Misty Tripoli. She holds an M.Ed. in Curriculum, Teaching and Learning, a teaching degree in Health and Physical Education (B.Ed.), an honors degree in Kinesiology, and is a certified fitness instructor and personal trainer.
Mélanie is the CEO of The GROOVE Method Institute and is passionately driven to lead a not-for-profit organization that provides quality education and resources to community leaders to bring The GROOVE Method™ to the world and make dance, fitness and active living accessible to everyBODY. Melanie oversees the development of curriculum for GROOVE Method Courses, Workshops and Resources and leads the international implementation of the GROOVE Method education system.
Mélanie's mission is to live a ridiculously fun life as she wiggles, wanders and explores a globe filled with individuals who are active, healthy, happy and who LOVE to share their unique and creative talents with the world!
It has been three weeks since the start of the New Years Resolution extravaganza - is all that time you're spending trying to get a healthier body actually making you happy? Read about how YOU are the only person who can define and create a happy and healthy life...and how choosing a workout that you actually enjoy can make all the difference!
GROOVE classes are now in Ottawa- no more intimidating choreography or complex movements...dancing can be ridiculously fun when you learn easy moves and dance them your own way!
People are choosing more FUN alternatives to staying active and getting healthy. Forget drill-sergeant yelling, robotic repetitions or fumbling to keep up with complex choreography. DANCING is a great way to condition your body and mind!
The GROOVE Method has proven itself as a highly impactful teaching approach in schools throughout the world. Students from Europe, Canada and the USA love the simplicity of the choreography which allows them to dance, have fun, get active and get creative! The benefits of GROOVE classes go beyond the physical activity as teachers attest to the positive social and academic impacts of The GROOVE Method.
Learn the scientific reasons that dancing is the best type of physical activity to keep a vibrant and healthy active body and mind. You have everything you need right now to start experiencing the physical, mental, social and FUN-tastic benefits of dancing!
