Swing Affair Saturday with Melissa Rutz!

Name: Swing Affair Saturday with Melissa Rutz!
Start: 2025-09-20T19:00:00-07:00
End: 2025-09-20T23:55:00-07:00
Location: Danscene Dance Studio

Schedule

Sat Sep 20 2025 at 07:00 pm to 11:55 pm

UTC-07:00

Location

Danscene Dance Studio | Costa Mesa, CA

Swing Affair Saturday (SAS) September 20, 2025
Featuring Melissa Rutz
6:45 PM – Doors Open
7:00 PM – Class, Melissa Rutz
8:00 PM - 12:00 AM Social Dance
Price: $20 Class - Dance $15 after 8pm
Cash preferred!! Zelle accepted.
Lights snacks on hand, ok to bring your own or share some homemade cookies, 
For the Love of Swing Dancing!
About Melissa:
Melissa began her training at age four. Three years later, she found herself at the prestigious SAN FRANCISCO BALLET SCHOOL for seven years. While at SFB School, Melissa studied and performed classical ballet. From there, Melissa soon found herself at the Metronome Ballroom studying LINDY and THEATER ARTS ADAGIO with coach, and World Champion adagio cabaret dancer, Tom Slater. Under Tom's wing, she won the 1998 title of United States Pro-Am Theatre Arts Adagio Champion.

While studying Lindy Hop for three years, Melissa dabbled in the social West Coast Swing scene. It wasn't long before she found an intense passion for WCS due to the versatility of the dance and the music. Melissa teaches, competes, judges, choreographs, and has performed all over the world. She is ranked among the top WEST COAST SWING dancers in the world and has won numerous champion level competitions including Showcase Swing, Classic Swing, Strictly Swing, Team, and Jack & Jill Competitions.
Melissa is known for her versatility as a dancer. She has performed in a variety of solo works on stage as well as on the industrial scene. Melissa had the pleasure of working as Christina Aguilera's dance double in her music video, Candyman. You can also watch Melissa dance on the big screen in the movie, Love N' Dancing. Besides Melissa's dance background, she has also trained in New York City and San Francisco as a singer (classical, musical theater, jazz, pop, country) and actress. Melissa graduated Magna Cum Laude from Marymount Manhattan College with her B.A. IN DANCE!