Melina RamirezBorn in Argentina in 1988, Melina Ramirez was raised in California and currently lives in Woodland Hills. She fell in love with dance when she was 11, training in Jazz as well as International and American
Ballroom for two years before picking up
Country Western and Swing dancing. After graduating with honors from El Camino Real High School, Melina decided to pursue dancing as her career. Melina began teaching in 2003, and now travels all over California, as well as nationally and internationally, to teach, compete, judge, and perform. Both a Champion Swing and a Champion Country dancer; she is a 3 time World Swing Dance Champion, California Swing Dance Hall of Fame nominee, three time U.S. Open Swing Dance Champion and a two time UCWDC
Country Western World Junior Champion. Keeping her love for dance Melina also plans to get her MBA and a degree in Kinesiology while attending Long Beach State University.
Some of Melina's recent accomplishments include:
- 1st place - 2007 World Swing Dance Championships, Champions Strictly Swing
- 1st place - 2007 Swingdiego, Champions Strictly Swing
- 1st place - 2006 Capital Swing, Invitational Champions Jack and Jill
- 1st Place - 2006 Dallas Dance, Champions Strictly Swing
- 1st Place , 2008 Seattle Easter Swing, Champions Jack and Jill
