Carmen Carriker is a dynamic graduate of the Fordham University Alvin Ailey BFA program, and she is a professional dancer, actress, and educator based in New York City. She joined Your Queens Inc. in 2022 as a new member of their Kwanzaa Celebration, where she performed the roles of Queen Nefertiti, Queen of Sheba, and Isis. In addition to her acting roles, Carmen is also a dedicated teaching artist, working with Camille Brown & Dancers' Everybody Move Project, Ifetayo Cultural Arts Academy, and NIA Community Outreach in Brooklyn. Throughout her career, Carmen has accumulated a wealth of experience in the dance world. She was a former apprentice with Urban Bush Women and a dancer with Obediah Wright’s Balance Dance Theater.
She also performed with The Sophisticated Ladies at The Cotton Club and served as a producer for the CeCeBrownSugah Revue. Carmen's talent extends to the screen, where she appeared in the HBO series Random Acts of Flyness and the Netflix film Passing. With over 25 years of experience teaching dance, Carmen transitioned into fitness in 2014, earning her certification in Kemetic Yoga under the mentorship of master teacher Yirser Ra Hotep in Montego Bay, Jamaica. She is also a 200-hour registered yoga teacher with Yoga Alliance and holds certifications in prenatal Pilates, group dance fitness, and as a Kukuwa African Dance Instructor. Carmen's expertise in wellness has led her to serve as a yoga consultant for Medgar Evers College and Pratt Institute, where she taught accredited beginner and intermediate yoga and Pilates courses. She has also taught at notable events, including the Soul Yoga Fest in Chicago and the SisterSong Women's Conference in New Orleans. In addition to her fitness certifications, Carmen has completed courses in chakra healing and emotional freedom techniques under holistic coach Joan Kaylor, and she has received Reiki level 1 and 2 training from Kajara Nebthet. Carmen also offers workshops such as "Find Your Inner Goddess" and "The Maat Series - Finding Truth, Balance & Justice in Self & Community." She is the founder of Crown Soul Yoga, and she hosts kid’s yoga and dance workshops annually at the Black Future Festival at the Brooklyn Children’s Museum. Carmen’s creativity extends into fashion as well. Her crochet fashion line, Crown Soul Creations, was featured in the 2022 NY Fashion Week Swimwear Edition and will also be showcased at the upcoming African Couture Fashion Show in February 2025. Carmen is deeply grateful for all of her endeavors and looks forward to continuing to share new experiences with communities worldwide. Carmen is also a coach in the Six Weeks to Fitness w/Vince Skool Community. Email her: carmenmcarriker@gmail.com 39
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