Biography

Melanie Lewis-Yribar is a Choreographer, movement coach, dancer and actress, known for her work with Backstreet Boys, Limp Bizkit, Beyoncé and Destiny's Child and on Burlesque(2010), The Mistle-Tones (2012)(2012). When it comes to professionalism, this is your girl. Throughout her career she has worked, performed with and help train Christina Aguilera, Beyonce, Kelly Rowland, Julianne Hough, Katharine McPhee and Britney Spears just to name a few. Therefore she definitely has her finger on the pop culture pulse. She has also personally coached Kristin Bell, Jennifer Aniston, Ben Stiller and Tom Cruise helping them to feel more comfortable dancing and moving on camera. Rock, hip-hop, swing, salsa, corporate events and world tours, you name it, she's done it. Whether its sultry and sophisticated or hip-hop booty shaking' she serves it up on a silver platter. Now don't be mistaken, this native New Yorker is traditionally trained as well. Having attended performing arts school at a young age she was also trained in ballet, modern, Afro-Caribbean, traditional jazz and lyrical dance. From cruise ships to cooperate events, Disney themed shows to hip hop honors her resume covers it all. She has appeared on countless TV and award shows worldwide, in movies and commercials and she understands what makes this industry tick. Production value is the key to any performance and quality is her number one priority.
- IMDb mini biography by: Rosa

She performed on stage with *NSYNC at the VMAs, along with Angela and Kristin.

She is a dancer, along with Kristin Denehy and Angela Randle Elgani at the Backstreet Boys: Into the Millennium Tour. She can be seen behind Brian Littrell, dancing in front of Howie Dorough, next to A.J. McLean and Kevin Scott Richardson and dancing behind Nick Carter.

She took the same movement class as Kevin's wife, Kristin Richardson.