Founder & Artistic Director
Ziva's Spanish Dance Ensemble captivates audiences with Spanish dances that range from the fiery and seductive flamenco of Andalusia to the spirited jota, folk dances of Aragon. Ziva also blends traditional Spanish with modern dance, resulting in unique neoclassical choreography.
The Ensemble was established in 1995. It began with a handful of flamenco dancers and has developed successively throughout the years. The Ensemble's dancers have diverse and international backgrounds. Most have previous dance experience in dance forms such as ballet, modern, belly dance, ballroom, and folkorico.
Ziva explores the roots of flamenco while also incorporating other dance forms in to the Ensemble's performances. Guest artists have come from a variety of dance and musical fields such as jazz, modern, tap, Indian, African, and Moorish.
The Ensemble has appeared in a variety of venues in the Washington, DC area including the Kennedy Center's Millennium Stage, the Corcoran Gallery of Art, the Publick Playhouse, Lisner Auditorium, the Alden Theatre (McClean, VA), the Jack Guidone Theater at the Joy of Motion Dance Center and First Night Annapolis. The Ensemble's ability to charm its audiences has resulted in many repeat performances.
Ziva's Spanish Dance Ensemble provides programs for diverse audiences, including embassies, the Spanish ambassador's residence as well as numerous private engagements throughout the region.In 2001, the Ensemble received the First Metro DC Dance Award for "Outstanding Production in Multicultural/World Dance," for it's March 2001 production of "El Camino del Fuego."
Dancers interested in auditioning for Ziva's Spanish Dance Ensemble should contact Ziva .
Sample Porfolio
- Jane Franklin's Dance Sampler, Gunston Theatre, Arlington, VA, January 2006 (workshop and performance)
- DancePlace, Sueños Flamencos, December 2005 (See Washington Post Review)
- Corcoran Gallery of Art, March 2005
- Corcoran Gallery of Art, March 2004
- Kennedy Center, Millennium Stage, February 2003
- Corcoran Gallery of Art, April 2003
- DancePlace, Washington, DC, October 2002
- Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, March 29, 2006
- International Day at NYSmith School, Centerville, VA, April 5, 2006
- International Day for the Domestic Worker, Silver Spring, MD March 30, 2006
- Catholic University’s Celebration of Diversity, Washington, DC March 27, 2006
- British School of Washington’s Spring Gala at the OAS, Washington, DC, March 18, 2006
- Embassy of Spain’s Education Program, Baltimore, MD, November 19, 2006
- Suburban Hospital’s honoring Hispanic Heritage Month, Bethesda, MD, October 20, 2005
- Federal Aviation Administration’s honoring Hispanic Heritage Month, Washington, DC, October 18, 2005
- Herndon’s Art Week, Herndon, VA, October 14, 2005
- Magical Montgomery, October 2005
- Taste of Bethesda, October 2005
- A Celebration of International Dance, High Point High School, Beltsville, MD, December, 2004
- Dance DC Festival 2004, Mexican Cultural Institute, Washington, DC, October 2004
- Magical Montgomery Festival, Silver Spring, Maryland, Octobre 2004
- Metro DC Dance Awards, Terrace Theatre, Kennedy Center, Washington, DC, October 2004.
- Joy of Motion in Concert, Jack Guidone Theatre, Washington, DC, June 2004.
- "Music That Moves," with the National Symphony Orchestra, The Kennedy Center, Washington, DC, November 2003
- Take Five, "Out of Andalus" (Ziva with guitarist Torcuato Zamora), University of Maryland, October 2003
- Magical Montgomery, Silver Spring, MD, October 2003
- Joy of Motion in Concert, Jack Guidone Theatre, Washington, DC, October 2003
- Joy of Motion in Concert, Jack Guidone Theatre, Washington, DC, June 2003
- World Dance Showcase, Publick Playhouse, March 2003
- Creative Dimensions, Montgomery College, Rockville, MD, December 2002
- Joy of Motion in Concert, Jack Guidone Theatre, Washington, DC, October 2002
- Magical Montgomery, Silver Spring, MD, September 2002
- Joy of Motion in Concert, Jack Guidone Theatre, Washington, DC, June 2002
- Choreographer's Showcase, Gunston Hall, January 2002
- CoCo Cabana, Hyattsville, MD, October 2004
- Tuscana West, Washington DC, September–December 2003
- Solé, Georgetown, January–March 2003
