Christine Melgar Taylor has been teaching ballet in this area since 1971. She is an alumnus of the School of American Ballet and attended NYU School of Theater Arts. Her early training began at the New Jersey School of Ballet, The American Ballet Theatre School and the School of American Ballet. However, much of her foundation for teaching came from Margaret Dallman, Executive and Artistic director of the original North Jersey Ballet Company and the original North Jersey School of Dance Arts. Taylor attended NYU School of Theater Arts, performed with the Edwin Williams Modern Dance Company,  and is the author of “Teaching the Ballet Class” and “Keep It Going,” both published by Dance Teacher Now. A former faculty member of Centenary College for Women, Mrs. Taylor has taught ballet in this area for thirty –one years.