Ranses

Ranses Charon Hechavarría was born in 1985 in Havana, Cuba.

When he was 5 years old, he started dancing in the street.

He got his start in children’s dance groups at cultural centers in his local community.
With them, he took part in several Cuban culture festivals, where he won awards.
In 1996, he entered the National School of Art (ENA), where he began his dance studies and graduated in 2003. He then began his professional career as a dancer and choreographer with Folklorico National, and in 2005 he was appointed soloist and choreographer there. In this role, he continued working with various dance companies: Yoruba Andabo, Ballet Rakatan, and also toured nationally and internationally with them to:
South America (Ecuador, Panama), Central America (Mexico), North America (NY, North Carolina, Miami), Europe (Germany, Italy, France, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Sweden, Norway), Australia, Scotland, England, Greece, and Asia (Singapore).
In 2009, he received a work contract as a dancer, teacher, and choreographer in Helsinki, Finland. During his 8 years in Finland, he worked at various dance schools, in theatre, and in radio and television.
In 2017, he founded Z.R. Dance with his dance partner, and they worked in the USA until 2020
(teaching at dance schools, workshops, festivals, University of Boulder).
They now live in Germany.