RONIT RAYMOND
Ronit fell in love with flamenco at the age of six, and started to perform at the age of seven in Melbourne, Australia. She initially began studying flamenco in Melbourne with Conchita Gonzalez, and later with Laura Uhe. She also participated in workshops with guest artists from Spain. At the age of fifteen she began teaching flamenco. Ronit has performed at various private and corporate functions, events and festivals. Highlights include: The National Gallery of Victoria – Picasso exhibition opening (featured in The Herald Sun newspaper & MX magazine), Australia wide ‘Myer’ advertisement for Channel 9 (featured in The Age & Herald Sun newspapers), performance for international flamenco star Paco Peña (featured on the TV program ‘Today Tonight’), The Spanish Festival and The Latin Festival in Melbourne. In 2008, Ronit was invited as a guest choreographer in the opera ‘Carmen,’ at the Arena Theatre in Melbourne.
In 2010, Ronit left Australia to study flamenco intensively in Spain under flamenco masters Belen Fernandez, Maria Juncal, Inmaculada Ortega, Miguel Cañas, Alfonso Losa, Carmela Greco, Pepa Molina, La Tati and Vicky Barea. She received a teaching qualification from the renowned dance school 'Amor de Dios' in Madrid where she had studied. Ronit also performed at the well-known ‘Fundacion Conservatorio Flamenco - Casa Patas’ in Madrid.
In 2012, after pursuing her career in Spain, Ronit moved to Israel where she is currently based, and established her own business ‘Ronit Raymond Flamenco.’ Ronit teaches flamenco to people of all ages and levels, and performs throughout Israel as a soloist and in two other companies; ‘Los Emigrantes’ and ‘Cinco5.’ Highlights include performances at the Israeli Opera Production of Carmen, the Suzanne Dellal Centre, Felicja Blumental Music Centre in Tel Aviv, the international YMCA in Jerusalem and Hayalom Theatre in Ramat Gan. Ronit has also performed extensively in concert halls throughout Israel.
In addition to her love for flamenco, Ronit has an interest in percussion and design. She has a BA in Interior Design from Swinburne University in Australia and also performs as a percussionist.
