Carlena Gourdine

Maryland & New York

Carlena "CrazyCee" Gourdine is a pioneer of urban hip hop dance.

She is world renown for her contributions to hip hop as well as the dance industry.

With a career spanning over 22 years, "CrazyCee" has trained/worked with many of the top dancers in the industry and choreographed as well as produced several television productions to some of the top tours in history.

Carlena "CrazyCee" Gourdine is a innovator, a visionary, and a motivator; she is the "empress"of hip hop.

Featured in: 1ST ANNUAL NYC DANCE PARADE, NYC 1ST DANCE FESTIVAL, “TAKE IT DA STAGE” THE EVOLUTION OF HIP HOP PAST & PRESENT.

Carlena Gordine has also participated in THE NEW YORK HIP HOP CONVENTION, THE HIP HOP SHOWDOWN, TIMES LEDGER, THE PRESS, QUEENS COURIER, HOT IMPORT NIGHT CAR SHOW, ATLANTIC CITY, THE NEW YORKER LATE NIGHT TALK SHOW, ESSENCE MAGAZINE, NU STYLZ & MTV HIP HOP DVD, JAPANESE INTERNATIONAL HIP HOP DVD “QUEENS OF HIP HOP” TO NAME A FEW OF MANY!

In addition, Ms. Gourdine was one of the original dancers as well as as a choregrapher for MTV's hit show, The Grind. She has also been seen on B.E.T., Russell Simmons Def comedy jam HBO & tours; Salt n Pepa, Shabba Ranks, Steve Harvey Tour! LOX, Lost Boyz, Notorious BIG, Mary J. Blige, Eric Neis, Essence of Beauty, Spike Lee, Steve Harvey, Martin Lawrence, Joe Torre, WNBC, China Club, Supper Club, Sound Factory Bar, Shabba Ranks, Queen Latifah Show, The Manhattans, Silk, R. Kelly, Patra, Earthquake and Doctor Dre. & Ed Lover, Angel Vorhez, IBM,
Day of Atonement, The 2004 Award for Rosa Parks “Wall of tolerance”, National Dance Association, National state dance competition judge, and countless urban dance workshops.

Her extensive career as one of hip hop's first female's of original hiphop dance and her conviction of talent as oppose to selling sex instead of skill has made Carlena Gourdine a living legend.

  • Work
    • New York