Sunday, July 5, 2015

Talent of the Month:Ronnique Murray

Ronnique was born & raised in Washington, D.C.  She trained in classical ballet throughout her youth, Ronnique has studied a wide range of styles including Jazz, Pointe, Lyrical, Praise, Tap, Hip-hop, African, swing & Modern.  Ronnique was a member of Donna Apperson ‘A company’ ensemble for five years throughout Maryland. This experience exposed Ronnique to a range of musical styles—which continues to inspire her to this day.  Since 2006, Ronnique has performed extensively as a soloist throughout the metropolitan area including performance in Apperson’s show solo debut Haunted at the LaPlata College of Southern Maryland.  She was also invited to perform at the Virginia Beach Health & Dance Conference and LilyVonn dance company in 2009.  Ronnique has had the opportunity to perform in works by Daniel Gwirtzman (‘Volcano’)file:///Users/Kirbycwright/Desktop/Screen%20Shot%202015-07-05%20at%207.36.03%20PM.png, Judith Steel (‘Night Chatter’), Rodney Williams (‘Fix Me’) at the Grace Street theater in Richmond, VA as well as Scott Putman (‘Equalizing the Lines: Prelude to a new dream’), a work performed in Richmond: 34: VUU student sit-in Thalheimer project which was headlined under singer John Legend.  In 2010, Ronnique was featured in a reconstruction of the seminal work ‘Shelter’ by Jawole Willa Jo Zollar, Founder of The Urban Bush Woman Dance Company which aired in a documentary on PBS station.  Ronnique has a BFA in Dance& Choreography from Virginia Commonwealth University.  Ms. Murray has choreographed as well as co-choreographed for various dance competitions, showcases, pageants, and volunteers at local middle/high schools teaching workshops.  She began her professional teaching career as a High School Dance Teacher at Fairmont High School located in Fairmont, NC and currently teaching at various public school systems in the MD/VA instructing Jazz, Modern & Hip-Hop.  Ms. Murray debuted her one woman show titled "The MENstrual Show" in March 2015 in Washington, DC as well as her second work "Ugly Disposition: The Ronni Kitt Story at The Howard Theatre in Washington, DC.  Ronnique is now working with Clancyworks Dance Company, Roger Lee Dance Company, LLC & various choreographers and continuing to present choreographed solo/ensemble work in the metropolitan area. Ms. Murray is a member of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc.

Check out her work here: https://vimeo.com/131383930

Her new work Ugly Disposition: The Ronni Kit Story will be presented in a showcase in Washington DC called GLIMPSE on Wed. July 18, 2015 at 7PM 


--AKC <33