Long Island Lutheran High School kickline coach Melissa Essigman hangs out with her team members during the Long Island Kickline Association competition at Uniondale High School on Feb. 7, 2016. (Photo: Joseph Kellard)

Long Island Lutheran Kickline Coach Transitions from Ballet to Hip-hop

Joseph Kellard February 14, 2016

Melissa Essigman’s dance background is exclusively in ballet. Yet the first-year head coach of Long Island Lutheran High School’s varsity kickline team is starting to make waves in the world of hip-hop. READ MORE