She was a student for many years at Interlochen Arts Academy[1] and the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School in England. Though her background lies in theater and traditional opera, she is the creator of The Zen of Screaming Instructional DVD, a DVD that teaches the art of singing referred to as 'screaming'. The DVDs are distributed world wide by Alfred Music and also at the website http://www.melissacross.com. Over 50,000 copies have been sold to date.