Melissa Tatreau began playing violin at age 9 in the Millard public schools. She has a Bachelor's degree in Music Education from the University of Nebraska at Omaha (2001) and a Master's Degree in Violin Pedagogy and Performance from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (2003). Her major teachers have been Dr. Paul Todd, Dr. Laura Kobayashi, Ms. Anne Nagosky and Dr. Myron Kartman. Tatreau has completed Suzuki training with Susan Kempter and attends Mark O'Connor's fiddle camp in the summer.

This is Melissa's 5th year as a full-time artist faculty member at the Omaha Conservatory of Music (OCM). In the summer of 2008 she was the assistant director of OCM's Orchestral Institute.

Melissa is a regular sectional coach for the Omaha Area Youth Orchestras. She is a member of the Suzuki Association of the Americas, the American String Teachers' Association and the American Federation of Musicians.

As a professional musician, Melissa has performed with Bobby Vinton, Frank Sinatra Jr., Rod Stewart, Josh Groban, Pam Tillis,The Lettermen, Michael W. Smith, Mannheim Steamroller, Trans-Siberian Orchestra, and Mary J. Blige. She is a member of the Lincoln Symphony and is a regular sub for the Omaha Symphony. Tatreau has toured China and the United States with the Mantovani Orchestra and is a founding member and manager of the Mahr String Quartet. In her spare time, Melissa likes to run, lift weights, read and travel.