Kiefer Rondina was born and raised in Cebu, Philippines. Prior to moving to the U.S., he trained at Fundacion Centro Flamenco in Manila. In 2019, he graduated with a BA in Dance Education with K-12 Certification at Hunter College (Magna Cum Laude). During his undergraduate, he was honored as a recipient of the Hunter Mellon Arts Fellowship for his dedication to arts management and leadership. In 2017, he interned at Ballet Hispánico and later served as a Community Arts Partnerships Assistant. He also has worked in various dance organizations in NYC as a teaching artist. In 2019, he served as a K-5 dance teacher in Brooklyn. He has studied and performed with various flamenco artists in NYC including Soledad Barrio, Giselle Assi and Sol Koraeus “La Argentinita.” Currently, he continues to mentor the newest cohort of Mellon Fellows at Hunter College and help support minorities historically underrepresented in the arts.

You can contact at krondina@ballethispanico.org.

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