Yes, this picture of Zen One is right-side up.
Ron Wood aka Zen One is the founder and artistic director of the
Zen One Dance Collective; a theater based hip Hop Company that combines
dance, martial arts and music. The movement of ZODC is a fusion
of House, B-boyin’ and Capoeira, with a strong emphasis on
maintaining the roots and integrity of each style. Zen began dancing
in the clubs of Philadelphia, watching and communing with other
dancers, eventually becoming an in-demand performer at these clubs,
in fashion shows and special events. In 1995 he joined the highly
acclaimed Rennie Harris Puremovement, of which he is still a core
member. Along with touring internationally with RHPM, he helped
to develop the role of Tybault in the Bessie Award- winning Rome
and Jewels. Zen holds a black belt in Kenpo Karate and the rank
of Professor in ASCAB Capoeira. These two movement arts continually
inform the content and style of his work. The latest addition to
his talents has been music, scoring most of the sound-scape for
ZODC performances. Zen has also composed tracks for choreographers
Emily Hubler (Group Motion Dance), Rennie Harris (RHPM-Facing Mekka),
and Grace Mi-He Lee (Genghis Dance Company). He frequently teaches
at dance schools and universities (nationally and internationally),
in addition to holding weekly Capoeira classes at the Community
Education Center in Philadelphia.
Zen One Dance Collective is a theater based hip-hop
company that combines the electrifying flow of Hip-Hop dance,
the spirit and ritual of the martial arts and the soul of music.
The movement of ZODC is a fusion of House, B-boyin’ and
Capoeira, with a strong emphasis on maintaining the roots and
integrity of each style. Ron Wood creates most of the music for
Collective performances. This allows him the flexibility to create
moods both physically and audibly and gives him better control
over getting his visions to the stage. The goal of ZODC is to
combine entertainment with education. The hope is that audiences
leave not only feeling that they saw a great performance, but
walk away knowing a little more about the cultures of hip hop
and capoeira; and with the desire to find out more about these
art forms. In true hip-hop fashion, each member brings their own
unique spirit and style of movement to the table, which adds to
the flavor of the group. The members of ZODC include: Aleksa Chmiel,
Anthony DeNaro, Anthony Lawson, Brooke Tanaka, Ron Wood and special
guest – Monica Horwitz.
Ron Wood aka Zen One
1421 Spruce St. Apt. A-2
Philadelphia, PA 19102
USA
215-432-3260
zenone333@hotmail.com
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