WELCOME TO BLOOM DANCE!

BLOOM is an amazing program! My daughter has participated in BLOOM programming for years and it is always an uplifting experience for her. It is everything positive! It helps my child hone in on positive thoughts and affirmations. It's a place for her to release anxiety and have fun. Thank you BLOOM!

Mission

BLOOM (Beautiful Littles Overcoming Obstacles of the Mind) Dance, Inc is a 501(c)3 community engagement organization whose mission is to offer high caliber Dance, Yoga/Meditation and Creative Arts programming in order to fortify the mental/social emotional health and wellness of historically oppressed communities and youth. After 10 years of teaching dance to young kids, and seeing their confidence soar because of it, Courtney Ross, graduate of The Alvin Ailey School of Dance and Lusher Charter School, BLOOM was found in 2017. Since the inaugural Summer Experience, BLOOM has expanded its programming to quarterly workshops, private lessons, and Socio-Emotional Learning worksop facilitation, touching over 100 students, whom all reside in the New Orleans community. Through our dance experiences and wellness workshops, we aim to propel students to success in any walk of life.

The BLOOM Experience

Each BLOOM dance class is a cohesive learning experience in which dance, meditation, yoga, and other mindful techniques are used to introduce Youth in inner city communities to mental health and wellness training, encourage self-confidence, positive self-talk, and healthy coping mechanisms. Through their experiences with BLOOM Dance, students will gain tools to strengthen their mental stamina and self-confidence. BLOOM offers:

• Dance (Modern, Jazz, W. African, Creative Movement and more!)

• Yoga

• Empower Hour (Arts & crafts, discussions, various activities focused on self-talk, confidence building, coping skills, etc.)

Benefits of BLOOM