Francesca Merlino   

SHE/HER/HERS

HEIGHT: 5’7                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            

PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE

Stockton Dance Company                         dig it                         Daliangelie Corretjer

                                                                           Flamingos                             Albert Quesada and Kathryn Vickers                                                                                                                                                                                                        

                                                                           No Need To Hold On             Kayla Jeremias                                                                                                                                                                                                       

CHOREOGRAPHY/DIRECTION

Full Moon Theatre Company                    Choreographer                                  A Funny Thing Happened…  

Ocean City Theatre Company                   Asst. Director/Choreographer    Anything Goes 

                                                                               Choreographer                                   101 Dalmatians: Kids*

                                                                               Choreographer                                   Pirates! The Musical*   

                                                                               Asst. Choreographer                       Legally Blonde Jr.                                   

                                                                              Choreographer                                   Broadway Beat*   

                                                                               Choreographer                                  Jukebox Time Machine*

  *denotes educational youth camp productions                        

EDUCATION/TRAINING 

Stockton University — B.A. Dance Performance ‘25

    Styles including Ballet (Lauren Putty White, Rain Ross),  Jazz (Lauren Putty White),  Modern (Albert Quesada, Caitlin Pittenger, Kathryn Vickers),  Improvisation (Rain Ross), and Dance Composition (Beau Hancock, Caitlin Pittenger)

Kean University (2019-2021)- Journalism

Mason Gross Dance Intensive (2016) 

SPECIAL SKILLS

Aerial Arts. Languages: English (Native), French (Beginner). Stagehand credentials include, Sound and Assistant Stage Manager. Swimming experience. Valid NJ Drivers License.  Valid Passport. CPR Certified. Fingerprints.