Dancer Zen One

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 Kempo 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.