Mrs. Melton a Texas Dance Educators Association Past President and Lifetime Member, has been involved in the Dance/Drill Team Industry for the past 37 years and still loves serving the Dance/Drill Team world. Debbie is the Owner of TrendSetters Dance, which was established in the fall of 2010, and Co-Owner of Battleground Dance Special Events, which was established in 2017. Her career started at North Shore High School where she taught for 5 years. She later moved to Tomball where she taught for 17 years, and Klein ISD for 8 years. She is a National Award Winning High School Dance Team Director whose teams received numerous awards for choreography, technique, precision, entertainment, and National Champion titles. She has choreographed for the Alamo Bowl, Summer Olympics, and Houston's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Debbie is a Past President of TDDTEA and served on the Board for 11 years while serving on several accreditation boards. She was honored by TDDTEA with the 1997 Director of the Year Award, 2011 Lifetime Achievement Award, and a nominee for the 2017 Hall of Fame Award. Debbie has also been named as AAPHERD Outstanding Dance Educator for K-12, TAAPHERD Dance Educator of the Year, A+ Teacher of the Year, and Who’s Who Among American High School Teachers. Debbie was Captain of her High School Dance Team the North Shore Scarlets, Captain of San Jacinto Jr. College Sandancers, and a member of the Sam Houston State University Dance Company. Debbie received her BAT in Dance, Masters in Curriculum and Instruction, and a Masters in Administrative Education. She is also certified in Biology, Health, Physical Education and the beginning and intermediate levels of Labanotation. Her philosophy in dance education is to provide a learning environment that is challenging and at the same time fun and educational for all.
Debbie has been blessed for the past 36 years to be married to her best friend and husband, Kenny. She is also mom to, Brittany, who is Director of the Tomball High School Cougar Charms, Blake who is currently a Sr. Financial Analyst for AON in the Galleria, and proud grandmother to Brandon. Besides her amazing family, her greatest accomplishment is sitting where she is today. She feels that life is a constant work in progress, where all her moments, large monumental ones and small quiet ones, make up who she is today.
Debbie has been blessed for the past 36 years to be married to her best friend and husband, Kenny. She is also mom to, Brittany, who is Director of the Tomball High School Cougar Charms, Blake who is currently a Sr. Financial Analyst for AON in the Galleria, and proud grandmother to Brandon. Besides her amazing family, her greatest accomplishment is sitting where she is today. She feels that life is a constant work in progress, where all her moments, large monumental ones and small quiet ones, make up who she is today.
