Miss Maria- Ballet, Lyrical,& Ponite

 

 

My name is Denasia Strickland-Moore. I am a dance choreographer and instructor. At the age if 18 I have already had the honor of working in the Martha Graham Dance Company, headlining acts for several huge events like the international World of Dance Tour in San Diego and opened for artists like as Diggy Simmons, son of Russell Simmons. Dance is my life. I love teaching it almost as much as I love being taught and tackling new styles of dance. I have worked with many different age groups and possess versatility and diversity in many different styles of dance. Alongside dance I have also found a love for teaching step, drama, and youth empowerment and enrichment activities. I enjoy serving as a mentor or just that someone that children feel extremely comfortable around. I am for certain this is a love I will have for the rest of my life. Being able to teach has only helped to keep my passion alive through the many different and diverse activities I share with children day after day. 

Denasia Works with The Blossom Sisters Foundation Workshops in Brooklyn. She was born and raised in Parkslope Brooklyn.

We are please to have her own our Team!!

 Sherri Pullum is a professional actress, producer and director with 15 plus years of industry experience.  She is currently the producer and director for Digital Destinations, a New York based production company specializing in producing high quality video and photography projects.   Prior to partnering with Digital Destinations, Sherri was the VP of Marketing and Production for NewYork.com, a website focused on leisure, travel and entertainment.  Her responsibilities included developing and implementing the company’s promotions and marketing initiatives.  Before becoming the VP of Marketing, Sherri was the Features Producer and Promotions Director in which she produced featured videos and conducted entertaining interviews for NewYork.com TV.

 

 

 

 Miss Shama- Kinderballet, Ballet Instructor

 Shama is the co-owner of Blossom Dance since its inception in 2006. Born in Harlem, New York, Shama has been dancing since the age of five. She was part of her high school cheer leading and dance team from 1988-90 and has performed at several shows. She has managed and choreographed several ballet pieces for our 1st and 2nd annual recitals, 2007 & 2008.She previously had a dance studio and aspires to open another commercial space that will accommodate the community of Hackensack and continue to inspire the beauty of dance.Shama teaches our Kinder-Ballet and Ballet classes and enjoys working with children and introducing them to the world of dance. She is looking forward to another exciting dance year with Blossom!

 

 

 

 

(Casting Director) - 

Broadway: For Colored Girls. Off-Broadway: Altar Boyz, Pages, IDAHO!,  & Drift. 

Regional: The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Chicago), Altar Boyz, Dreamgirls (Starring Jennifer Holliday), The Princess & The Black-Eyed Pea (Starring Lillias White), The Wizard Of Oz (KC Starlight/Fox Atlanta/Bass Hall). TV - Storyforia (Nickelodeon), The Jump Arounds (Nickelodeon),  Small Potatoes 

(Disney Jr/BBC), 

You're The One 

That I Want (NBC) (Performer) - Broadway & National Tours of CATS, Cabaret, A Christmas Carol, The 20th Anniversary of A Chorus Line and the original European Tour & Cast Recording of FAME The Musical.  He also appeared in the feature film Batman & Robin and was a series regular on the Television 

show FAME LA.

 

 

 

  Miss Niya Kinderballet, 

Miss Niya started dancing with Blossom in 2006 when she was 3 years old. She dances in Ballet, Jazz, & Hip- Hop. Since 2009, Miss Niya has been assisting ballet teachers Miss Maria and Miss Shama with the Creative Movement Classes. Niya works with children ages 2.5-5 years old. and takes pride in her teaching and she loves to help the children achieve their goals in Ballet.  She also assists with the children recital dance pieces.  Niya works with children ages 2.5-5 years old. 

  Wayne Pretlow

 

Actor/Singer was born in Hartford, Connecticut, and  is the youngest of 5 children. He discovered his passion for the stage at the age of 5, much to the credit of his older Sister, who discovered the twinkle in his eye when he was brought on stage during her High School production of Hair and as the saying goes...A HAM was born..... his Sister would then become his first voice teacher/acting coach.

 

While attending Elementary School, his love for performing never wained as he joined the "Soprano" section of his elementary school glee club. Considered by most of his Teachers to be shy, Pretlow surprised many when he auditioned for the role of the Minister in the Schools Black History Month play, his audition so amazed his Teacher that he "got the part", and so it began. Pretlow auditioned and was part of many Summer Theater plays under the direction of the late Ellie Kurth; who was a teacher in his elementary School, and musical director Patricia Edge, who would then become his first legitimate voice teacher.

 Recently Wayne co-starred as Hank on the CBS Drama The Good Wife; and has also guest starred on the second season of the HBO series The Sopranos, Law & Order SVU and the original Law & Order on NBC, as well as starring in the Independent film short In Retrospect, directed by Logan Coles.

Wayne is Please to Join to Blossom Family!