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Balancing in Tree Pose was an obstacle for these "littles" but they learned to OVERCOME! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/597bff039f74567ca83761b8/1515391415705-KFVWIHBI0MDLHG0L29WT/IMG_3404.PNG Past Workshops - BLOOM holds its FIRST Dance Experience! It was a true pleasure to see these "Littles" expressing their love for themselves, to see the smiles that came to their faces as they thought about what made them happy . https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/597bff039f74567ca83761b8/1515705463055-X90GWHLXYQ5EKYBE6W7N/IMG_3406+2.jpg Past Workshops - BLOOM holds its FIRST Dance Experience! Kaileigh and Ms. Malerie getting stretched out for jazz! https://bloomdanceinc.org/team daily 0.75 2025-06-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/597bff039f74567ca83761b8/27e23feb-a4c7-4394-aad1-0b1fd9d9b328/Courtney_197.jpg BLOOM Team - Courtney Paige (Founder) began her formal dance training at the NORD/NOBA Center for Dance and New Orleans Center for Creative Arts (NOCCA). Courtney earned her BFA, with honors, from The Ailey School/Fordham University. She has toured with Ailey II and later, EVIDENCE Dance Company (Dir. Ron K. Brown), and is now a performing artist with Camille A. Brown & Dancers. In addition to her performing endeavors, Courtney is Associate Choreographer for the Broadway bound production of 1776. She has worked and performed closely with Tank & the Bangas, Jemel McWilliams, Jeffrey Page, Ray Mercer, Darrell Moultrie, and The DynamitExperience. Other credits include 2022 Grammy Awards and 2023 Jazz & Heritage Festival with Jon Batiste, Porgy & Bess (Metropolitan Opera), 2021 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade (NBC), Broadway Bares: Takeoff (Chor. Laya Barak), POWERPLAY (The Shed), 2016 VMA's: Beyoncé (MTV), and release industrials for The Wheel of Time (Amazon Prime) and Samsung S8 Release (Chor. Rich & Tone Talauega). Courtney is a student at PRATT University, where she is earning her Master’s Degree in Dance Movement Therapy. She is the 2019 recipient of the Artie Award, presented by Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, INC of which she is a proud member. She is a Certified Mental Health First Aid Responder, and Vinyasa Yoga Teacher in training (with a concentration on Black Wellness). Because of her expertise, she has taught at many studios and institutions, both nationally and abroad. She regularly holds workshops in various community centers, parks, and after school dance programs. She gives thanks to God, her family, and chosen tribe for the unwavering support! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/597bff039f74567ca83761b8/e2cbfa10-302d-4e82-b014-674dca977feb/me+lendgen.jpg BLOOM Team - Mama Mariama Curry Mariama Curry is a New Orleans based educator, choreographer, dancer, and proud member of the New Orleans Chapter of the Black Panther Party. Although she initially pursued a career in Civil Rights Law, Curry dedicated her life to teaching the community about the beauty and richness of African Culture and Dance. With this passion, she founded Culu and N’Kafu Traditional Dance Companies. In 2021, SUNO’s Center for African and African American Studies honored her with the Living Legend Award. 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Birthed from the womb of a 9th Ward woman, HHD seeks to " align the eye with the I " which means finding intentional consumption as a way to interrogate and revolutionize our image collectively and individually. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/597bff039f74567ca83761b8/b5ae2cc8-1f4d-4e96-8696-61e7dc952184/IMG_5185.jpeg BLOOM Team - Celeste Mercadel Celeste is a movement architect, performing + teaching artist, creative consultant, & researcher from New Orleans, LA. She is the Founder/ Artistic Director of Celartise Creative & Celartise DANCE. Her work has been presented in residence at Keshet MSE (Albuquerque, NM), the Binge Dance Festival (New Orleans, LA), & the Black Art Expo (Washington, DC) with research supported by the National Institutes of Health. Her community programming has been supported by the Southern Black Girls & Women's Consortium & The Pete & Thomas Foundation. 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