She sang in Greenwich Village showcases, cafes and at parties and gatherings for years as she pursued her career in acting, where she eventually worked with many living playwrights such as Christopher Durang, David Mamet, Romulus Linney, Frank Gilroy, Shirley Lauro, Arthur Giron, Hal Corley and even the late Tennessee Williams. A founding member of Ensemble Studio Theatre, she directed, as well as wrote, a few plays herself and coached professional actors in NYC for many years. When her daughter was born, she stopped performing to pursue her intellectual studies as a psychoanalyst, singing lullabies to the children in her life to her great joy. In 2005, she returned to her love of singing with her partner, Don, in Somers & Steel as well as with StreetHeart, an all female acappella Doowop group, in NJ, where she is StreetHeart's newest member - singing lead and bass. Melodie is also a licensed realtor in NJ.