Meet the TBSP Dancers
FolliesforBoston
#FolliesforBoston is the creation of director/producer/choreographer Melanie Cox. She is an accomplished dancer, educator and choreographer with over two decades of experience producing unique bodies of work. She is a Maine native who currently resides in Canton, MA. Her show features stunning choreography, uninhibited professional dancers and a world class band in an engaging, light hearted tribute to Boston. “Follies for Boston is my truth. It’s how I move. It’s the way jazz sounds and feels, brought to life on stage through gorgeous dancers and thoughtful choreography (and a lot of rehearsals). The desire to create a jazz on jazz revue has been in my soul since I was 7, and now … well…. It’s time.” (M. Cox)
MELANIE COX, Creator
@melanieraecox Melanie Cox is a northern Maine native who now calls Canton, MA home where she lives with her 4 teenage children. She is a graduate of Oklahoma City University receiving her degree in dance performance. Melanie was a member and featured dancer of the American Spirit Dance Company performing in USO tours. She is the founder/ director of Why We Dance which has raised funds for organizations like the Jimmy Fund, the Furbush children’s fund and eventually partnering with Dunkin’ Brands and the Joy in Childhood Foundation. She has choreographed multiple productions collaborating with musical groups including The Wolff Sisters, Swing Caravan, as well as many other unique individual artists. Her choreography styles range from her work in musical theater; choreographing musicals like Pirates of Penzance, The Music Man, Alice in Wonderland and The Wizard of Oz to classical jazz which incorporates styles adopted from Gus Giordano, and Bob Fosse. She is also a rhythm tap dancer and has performed with the New Jersey Tap Ensemble under the direction of Deborah Mitchell. She trained privately with tap greats like Henry LeTang and Buster Brown. Her productions often incorporate aerial arts, acrobatics, hip hop and commercial styles. Melanie has been educating adults and youth in the greater Boston area for over 2 decades at Emerson College and multiple other professional and recreational programs and studios. More recently she has set work on young dancers in the Atlanta area. Melanie is thrilled to finally be producing a show for Boston.