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Melanie Malusa is a Long Island native. She holds a Bachelors of Music degree in Music Education from the University of Delaware. Melanie has made good use of her msuic teaching certification, having taught marching band, chorus, pit ensembles, and general music classes all across the island. She is currently the band director at Mattituck High School on the North Fork of Long Island. Her students have been selected for All-County and All-State Ensembles. Melanie is also the director of the Mattituck High School Jazz Ensemble. When she is not holding down the crazy harmonies in Satelite Lane's alto lines, Melanie enjoys cooking, reading, hiking and kayaking.