Michelle trained at Middlesex University and Memphis State University, gaining her BA Honours degree in Performing Arts in 1994. In London, she was taught and directed by teachers from Rambert Dance Company, The Royal Ballet and London Contemporary Dance company including Christopher Bannerman, Sally Estep-Bhuller, Mark Baldwin, Ashley Page, Ian Spink, Lynn Seymour and Siobhan Davies. In Memphis, Michelle was taught by Rudi Gardner who features in the film 'Tap' starring Gregory Hines and undertook African Dance Workshops with Arthur Hall founder of the Philadelphia African Dance Company.

Michelle continued with her teaching studies at Chelsea school, University of Brighton completing her PGCE in Dance in 1995. In the same year, Michelle was appointed teacher of dance at the BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology teaching Ballet, Contemporary, Jazz and Tap Dance in 1998. From August 1997, Michelle has attended The Centre for Performing Arts where she has been successful in achieving her Associates and Associates diploma within the Modern Theatre Dance Faculty. She has taught pupils who have achieved places at notorious dance institutions such as Rambert Dance School, Laine Theatre Arts, Bird College, and who have appeared in many West End Musicals in addition to Theatre, Television and Commercial work. Students such as Lynden David Hall and Dane Bowers have gone on to achieve notable success in the pop industry.

Michelle has completed various professional work herself in pantomimes, dancing at The Place Theatre, London with I - Catching Dance Company and leading promotional dance exhibitions for Sky Television including the Reach for The Sky project and Pop 2000 at The NEC in Birmingham. Having gained many excellent contacts over the years with professional dance and musical theatre artists, Michelle is extremely excited about being given the opportunity as Director of Dance to raise the profile of dance at Brighton College through the Dancecenter.