Melanie was a performer and collaborator with Belgian dance company Kobalt Works under the artistic direction of Arco Renz between 2006-2015. As a performer she was part of the creations Bullitt (2006), i!2 (2008), Zimmerman Cello Concerto (2009), Dust (2011) and Solid.States (2012). As a choreographic/creative assistant she worked with Arco Renz on MAD for Carte Blanche (Norway), 2069 for Staatstheater Oldenburg and Tanztheater Nordwest (Germany) and Krisis for ISI Padang Panjang (Indonesia).