JMANIA

JMania • Currently Dancer/Choreographer/Educator based in the DMV. Ailey Camp Faculty, St Paul’s Conservatory Instructor.

Jade McCartney Arzu is a African American with Bahamian and Puerto Rican roots. A dancer, multidisciplinary artist, choreographer & educator currently based in the DMV. 

She has performed with renowned companies such as Peter London Global Dance Company, National Water Dance, IAMConcepts, Fluxus Haus, Modish Embrace, and Angels Entertainment Agency. Her choreography has been featured at prominent venues including the Sanctuary of the Arts, Adrienne Arsht Center, Pérez Art Museum, Valencia College, Revolution Live, Miramar Cultural Arts Center, Miami Beach Faena Forum, Johns Hopkins Peabody Institute, and The Lyric Baltimore.

She led the development and implementation of a STArts (Science, Technology, and Arts) magnet program at a Miami-Dade K–8 public school. Since relocating, she continues to share her passion and expertise with communities throughout the DMV.