Melissa Smith
Melissa moved to Traverse City in 2007 after graduating from Michigan State University with a BA in journalism. She absolutely loves Northern Michigan and being part of a community where people are not only happy but also, proud to live in. She is the eldest of four, with two sisters and a brother. Her dad is a retired Detroit Police officer and her mom is an OB-GYN nurse. Family is definitely her number one priority.
You may recognize Melissa as the early morning anchor for TV 7&4 news. She is also passionate about a monthly news segment she reports on, called Matters of the Heart. It focuses on heart disease awareness, and understanding the disease since it is the number killer of women and men. In her free time, Melissa loves to travel and meet new people. She has fallen in love with the numerous beaches and wineries in the area. Melissa serves on the board of directors for the March of Dimes and is passionate about raising awareness and funds to help support the organization and babies in need.
Mission Statement
Putting the fun back in fundraising, SwingShift and the Stars Dance-off For Charity, provides unequalled philanthropic opportunity by creating a partnership between local charities and the community through high quality entertainment and friendly competition.
High Impact Productions, Inc.
Judy Harrison and SwingShift first took to the stage on May 18th, 2007 and have been entertaining local audiences ever since with their tight harmonies and dynamic choreography. The latest band in the High Impact Productions arsenal, SwingShift has all the high energy and fun of, ReBooted (formerly High Impact), Harrison's country/rock band, but with a unique, big band sound, not typical of the Northern Michigan music scene. Incorporating songs from both the swing era as well as some jazz and Latin favorites, the SwingShift musical repertoire will entice you to grab a partner and hit the floor.
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