"The wind blows wherever it pleases. You hear its sound, but you cannot tell where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit.” - John 3:8
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ABOUT
Aroma Dance Company was founded in Fall of 2019, with the amazing partnership of Co Founder Juanita Williams. I (Neí Bass) took full directorship in Fall of 2021. We have gotten the the privilege to share God’s love and light through the arts to churches, conferences, arts festivals and in-house outreaches, and we continue to look ahead to where God will lead us next!
Creative Director
Nei Bass
I’m Neí Bass, the Co Founder and Creative Director of Aroma Dance Company.
I was introduced to movement at the age of six and have trained in Classical Ballet, Pointe, Jazz, Contemporary, Tap, and many other various styles. I have a competitive background in dance and have taught at multiple studios throughout Oklahoma.
Dance and art were an escape for me when hard things in life gave way, but as I’ve been walking with the Lord, it has been a way to give back and connect with my creator - the most high! It’s the place where I meet Him, and He meets me. I believe God wants this to be true for so many others too!
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My desire for the arts is to cause expansion in the kingdom of God and share stories of God’s vast and overwhelming love through movement. I believe excellence and creativity go hand and hand to reveal God’s idea. There’s a call on my life to help others be invited into the original master plan for both creation and art.
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“The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me, because the Lord has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor and the day of vengeance of our God, to comfort all who mourn, and provide for those who grieve in Zion— to bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair. They will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting of the Lord for the display of his splendor.”
Isaiah 61:1-3 NIV
A s s i s t a n t D i r e c t o r
Mariah Ward
“Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another. For this comes from the Lord who is the Spirit.”
- 2 Corinthians 3:17-18
Hi! I'm Mariah Ward. I am a wife and mom of two beautiful children. I have been classically trained in ballet, jazz, contemporary and other various styles for 15 years. I am honored to be assistant director for Aroma Dance Company in Oklahoma City. Dance has always been a passion of mine, and I am so thrilled to be a part of such a beautiful God-centered company.
I also have a passion of living a healthy lifestyle, treating our bodies as temples, and encouraging other moms to do the same. I am blessed that both of these worlds can collide here at Aroma Dance Company.
