Club History
2009 Miha and Nelu Popescu
Miha and Nelu started dancing with the club in 2001. Soon after their first night, they realized they had caught the dancing fever and they studied it with passion. They attended dance festivals whenever they could and learned from some of the most esteemed choreographed ballroom dance teachers in North America. Coming to the dance hall became a way of life for them and it is now even more intense as they took over the responsibilities of the club from their teachers, Olga and Bill in 2009. What they enjoy most about the club is the wonderful spirit of friendship and fundamental values as they developed over the years and they work diligently to keep them alive.
1998-2009 Olga and Bill Cibula
Olga and Bill were first introduced to Choreographed Ballroom in 1990. They enjoyed the dancing and traveling to specials, which in 1998 led them to become the leaders of the club. Since then they have been taking the club to new height stand have become the king and queen of the Montreal round dancing scene. Olga and Bill are in their thirteenth year as qualified teachers of the Montreal Melody Mixers where they've instilled a social atmosphere among their dancers. Currently, even they passed most of their tasks with the club to Miha and Nelu, they still come and teach intermediate and advanced level classes regularly. In addition of teaching and cueing, they write and choreograph dances. Their Hava Nagila, Foggy Dew and Yemanya Samba have been danced in Europe, Japan, Australia as well as throughout North America. Many of their dances have been honoured with awards in Europe, Japan and across America. Dancing in the Fog, Struttin' with Maria, Senor Meteo, Patches, Hey Mambo and In the Cool Cool Cool of the Evening are only a few of their hits. You may click on dances to see the awards.

1988-1998 Dawn and Rolly Bourdon
Rollie and Dawn were instrumental in bringing dancing 'ballroom style' to Round Dancers both in the club and wherever they taught. They were a well-respected couple in the world of rounds and, of course, in Montreal. A constant student of the details in cuesheets made Rollie a precise teacher. He'd spend hours at home reading, re-reading and working out the steps of figures before he'd teach a dance. His preparation on directions and footwork for both men and ladies made learning a new dance so much easier. Dawn brought glamour and poise to the floor and displayed her natural grace as she flowed through routines. She was a role model to the ladies in the club. Unfortunately, dancing on cement and tiles for so many years gradually caused her knees to suffer. This eventually was a major reason for giving up the club. Rollie and Dawn were known for keeping the Melody Mixers a high-level club. They were pioneers as they exposed Roundalab, URDC, and other organizations to the club which led many dancers to travel and increase their knowledge.

1985-1988 Pauline and George Morgan
"Your e-mail spawned several hours of happy reminiscing of the people we know who, like us, had the pleasure of dancing with the Melody Mixers under the tutilage of Vera and Guy Jones. We have over the years really appreciated the thoroughness of their teaching and have tried to emulate their high standards. One of the things which was evident in Montreal and which we enjoy so much is the wonderful people you meet in the round dancing fraternity. We count ourselves fortunate indeed to have taken up an activity some 25 years ago which has afforded us so much pleasure."

1971-1985 Vera and Guy Jones
"We started teaching Round Dancing on the south shore in 1969 with two couples from Square Dancing and two other couples who danced socially. This small group began to grow in size. In 1971 we moved the main group to Pointe Claire, but still had four couples on the South Shore. The group on the South Shore gradually took off and we decided to become a club. The dancers chose the name from a list of suggestions and I designed the badge. We officially became the Melody Mixers on November 29th,1972... the first club in the Montreal area."