RITA RAVADO

- The founder of Ravado Studio (Ukraine, Kyiv)
- Kizomba Instructor
- Organizer of events WelcomeKizz Kizomba Festival (Ukraine) &
Body & Soul (Spain)
- The founder of Ukrainian TaxiDancers KizTeam
RITA RAVADO


- The founder of Ravado Studio (Ukraine, Kyiv)
- Kizomba Instructor
- Organizer of events
WelcomeKizz Kizomba Festival (Ukraine) &
Body & Soul (Spain)
- The founder of Ukrainian TaxiDancers KizTeam

I am genuinely enjoying when I see other people being happy because of what they do".
Rita Ravado
About me
Rita Ravado

Starting 2014 Rita is an instructor of Kizomba UrbanKiz direction. Along with the leading kizomba instructors, she organizes and conducts master-classes, creates performances, and takes part in the Ukrainian and international competitions, including assessment of those competitions in a role of a judge. Rita also shoots video-clips.

In 2015 Rita recorded her first kizomba-song in Ukrainian language. Afterwards, she created another 4 songs and became a welcomed guest at top kizomba-fests in Ukraine and abroad.

In 2016 Rita founded Ravado Studio – a studio for dancing and singing classes, including vocal training, as well as a recording studio.

Since 2021 she is West Coast Swing dancer, organizer of regular parties and master classes in Ukraine.

Since 2022, she has been teaching Kizomba Fusion in Alicante, Benidorm (Spain) with Javier Torres, including master classes at festivals. Organizer of Body & Soul Camp (WCS, Kizomba) in Spain.

Rita Ravado was an organizer of WelcomeKizz Kizomba Festival in Kyiv. Also, she organized WelcomeKizz Competition, UrbanKiz/ Kizomba/ Tarraxinha/ Semba and many other flaming kizomba-parties and kizomba-weekends.
She is founder of Bliss Point Project in Ukraine (Kizomba|Bachata|Salsa).

In November 2016, Rita was awarded the Woman of the Third Millennium Prize in the nomination "Perspective of Ukraine". In March 2017 she entered the TOP-100 successful women of Ukraine for developing the creative sphere and realizing the potential at the highest level of the entire studio in Ukraine-Ravado Studio.
COOPERATION
About me
Rita Ravado

Starting 2014 Rita is an instructor of Kizomba UrbanKiz direction. Along with the leading kizomba instructors, she organizes and conducts master-classes, creates performances, and takes part in the Ukrainian and international competitions, including assessment of those competitions in a role of a judge. Rita also shoots video-clips.

In 2015 Rita recorded her first kizomba-song in Ukrainian language. Afterwards, she created another 4 songs and became a welcomed guest at top kizomba-fests in Ukraine and abroad.

In 2016 Rita founded Ravado Studio – a studio for dancing and singing classes, including vocal training, as well as a recording studio.

Since 2021 she is West Coast Swing dancer, organizer of regular parties and master classes in Ukraine.

Since 2022, she has been teaching Kizomba Fusion in Alicante, Benidorm (Spain) with Javier Torres, including master classes at festivals. Organizer of Body & Soul Camp (WCS, Kizomba) in Spain.

Rita Ravado was an organizer of WelcomeKizz Kizomba Festival in Kyiv. Also, she organized WelcomeKizz Competition, UrbanKiz/ Kizomba/ Tarraxinha/ Semba and many other flaming kizomba-parties and kizomba-weekends. She is founder of Bliss Point Project in Ukraine (Kizomba|Bachata|Salsa).

In November 2016, Rita was awarded the Woman of the Third Millennium Prize in the nomination "Perspective of Ukraine". In March 2017 she entered the TOP-100 successful women of Ukraine for developing the creative sphere and realizing the potential at the highest level of the entire studio in Ukraine-Ravado Studio.
Kizomba Fusion
Dance Academy Ravado Studio Alicante
Plaza de los Luceros, C. Segura, 9, 03004 Alicante, Испания
Instructors: Javier Torres & Rita Ravado
To sign up for a lesson, write to WhatsApp (ua/ru/eng/es):
+ 34 613 240 777
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COOPERATION

I look forward to conduct a master-class of Lady Style & Kizomba/Urbankiz in any country of the world, or to organize any event, festival or other important project in the world of a dance.

Kizomba/Urbankiz instructor
Since 2015, she organizes and conduct master-classes that involve the leading instructors and DJs in Kyiv and abroad:

- Kristofer Mencak (Sweden)
- Cesar - DJ Shark (Spain)
- VersuS - Stefano Marzioni (Italy)
- DJ Antony Tarraxa (Spain)
- Kevin Dinamico (Spain)
- Igor Koudric (Ukraine)
- Аndrei Zhulid (Belarus)
- Niko Viet-Marron (France)
- Ruddy Cap Kizomba Jappont (France)

Many years of experience help Rita quickly adjust to a style of any partner, and thus, to show and provide the students with the high-quality material.

In addition to the companion master-classes, Rita also developed a special master-class for women Kizomba Lady Style.
Was introduced as Kizomba/UrbanKiz instructor at festivals:

Ukraine:
  • KISF 2015, 2019 (Kyiv)
  • OSDF 2017 (Odessa)
  • KizzUp 2017 (Lviv)
  • Welcomekizz 2018, 2019, 2021 (Kyiv)
Belarus: Fire Kizomba Festival 2016 (Minsk)
Germany: Berlin Kizomba Congress 2018
Spain:
  • Kizomba Summer Seduction 2018, 2019 (Santa-Polo)
  • Karga Kizomba Festival 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022 (Barselona)
  • Feeling Kizomba Festival 2019 (Barselona)
  • Splash Kizomba Festival 2022 (Gandia)
  • Neverending Kizomba Festival 2022 (Santa Susanna, Barcelona)
  • Zaragoza Dance Festival 2022 (Zaragoza)


Organizer festival and parties

As a WelcomeKizz festival and Kizomba Weekends in Kyiv (Ukraine), organizer Body & Soul (Spain), within the framework of the events organization Rita consider the offers for cooperation from the following professionals:

- DJs,
- Kizomba instructors & west coast swing
- Organizers of other festivals in the exchange of promo-
campaigns, and
- Taxidancers' teams organizers.

As a creator of Ukrainian TaxiDancers KizTeam Rita Ravdo remains open to mutual invitations for the festivals.


Organizer festival and parties
As a WelcomeKizz festival and Kizomba Weekends in Kyiv (Ukraine), organizer Body & Soul (Spain), within the framework of the events organization Rita consider the offers for cooperation from the following professionals:

- DJs,
- Kizomba instructors & west coast swing
- Organizers of other festivals in the exchange of promo-
campaigns, and
- Taxidancers' teams organizers.

As a creator of Ukrainian TaxiDancers KizTeam Rita Ravdo remains open to mutual invitations for the festivals.
PROJECTS
All of my projects are associated with dance and music; they are filled up with love.

PROJECTS

All of my projects are associated with dance and music; they are filled up with love.

Ravado Studio
dancing studio, a recording studio, and a vocal studio
It is an art-space located in the Kyiv city-center in Pechersk that gathers people who breathe in dances and music. It is a studio for dance, recording and voice training. I founded it in 2016 with the idea to create a space for an inspiration and fulfillment of the desires, to open up inner world and talents of the people, irrespective of their age, and to turn their artistic dreams into life. But first of all, Ravado Studio is an opportunity to find new friends, to communicate and to have a great time with them!

Our experienced instructors offer you the following classes: Kizomba, Salsa, Bachata, Yoga, Stretching, West Coast Swing, and Hip-Hop. The students of our studio participate in various performances and compete at the festivals in Ukraine and abroad.
Ravado Studio
dancing studio, a recording studio, and a vocal studio
It is an art-space located in the Kyiv city-center in Pechersk that gathers people who breathe in dances and music. It is a studio for dance, recording and voice training. I founded it in 2016 with the idea to create a space for an inspiration and fulfillment of the desires, to open up inner world and talents of the people, irrespective of their age, and to turn their artistic dreams into life. But first of all, Ravado Studio is an opportunity to find new friends, to communicate and to have a great time with them!

Our experienced instructors offer you the following classes: Kizomba, Salsa, Bachata, Yoga, Stretching, West Coast Swing, and Hip-Hop. The students of our studio participate in various performances and compete at the festivals in Ukraine and abroad.
WelcomeKizz
Kizomba Festival
WelcomeKizz Kizomba Festival takes place in Kyiv and gathers warm embraces and loving hearts of all kizomba admirers on the dance floor. This festival started as an Kizomba Weekend, in 2018 and first instructors invited were the following guests: Cesar David Mataran Jimenez & Sandra Cervera from Spain, Joao N. Rocha & Giedre Lapaite from Portugal, Ruddy Cap Kizomba Jappont from France, and Nuno & Sarai from Portugal and Spain.

Then WelcomeKizz Competition with the directions for UrbanKiz/ Kizomba/ Tarraxinha/ Semba was held for the first time as well. And it was the first time ever when only the international instructors were judging the competition.

In 2019 Kizomba Weekend officially became a Festival. More than 300 of participants, taxidancer team from Europe, around 10 pairs of instructors from different countries, 8 DJs, 5 parties and WelcomeKizz Competition were gathered in one special place.

In 2021, the festival became special thanks to DJ's Line Up:
- DJ Snakes (France)
- DJ Antony Tarraxa (Spain)
- DJ Nuo (Ukraine)
- DJ Mark-Anthony (Ukraine)
- DJ Kis (Ukraine)
- DJ Teo (Ukraine)
- DJ Tiana (Ukraine)

All of the abovementioned made this festival such an attractive and anticipated event every year.
WelcomeKizz
Kizomba Festival
WelcomeKizz Kizomba Festival takes place in Kyiv and gathers warm embraces and loving hearts of all kizomba admirers on the dance floor. This festival started as an Kizomba Weekend, in 2018 and first instructors invited were the following guests: Cesar David Mataran Jimenez & Sandra Cervera from Spain, Joao N. Rocha & Giedre Lapaite from Portugal, Ruddy Cap Kizomba Jappont from France, and Nuno & Sarai from Portugal and Spain.

Then WelcomeKizz Competition with the directions for UrbanKiz/ Kizomba/ Tarraxinha/ Semba was held for the first time as well. And it was the first time ever when only the international instructors were judging the competition.

In 2019 Kizomba Weekend officially became a Festival. More than 300 of participants, taxidancer team from Europe, around 10 pairs of instructors from different countries, 8 DJs, 5 parties and WelcomeKizz Competition were gathered in one special place.

In 2021, the festival became special thanks to DJ's Line Up:
- DJ Snakes (France)
- DJ Antony Tarraxa (Spain)
- DJ Nuo (Ukraine)
- DJ Mark-Anthony (Ukraine)
- DJ Kis (Ukraine)
- DJ Teo (Ukraine)
- DJ Tiana (Ukraine)
All of the abovementioned made this festival such an attractive and anticipated event every year.
Body & Soul
West Coast Swing Festival
For the first time, Body & Soul 2022 was held in Calpe (Spain). The first instructors were all-star dancers Phillip & Ekaterina Wolff's, Miquel Menendez & Victoria Pavlenko, and Irina Polikovskaya.

The special atmosphere of the resort town and the hospitable Hotel Bahia Calpe made the first event memorable and comfortable for guests from Ukraine, Spain and France.

Body & Soul
West Coast Swing Festival
For the first time, Body & Soul 2022 was held in Calpe (Spain). The first instructors were all-star dancers Phillip & Ekaterina Wolff's, Miquel Menendez & Victoria Pavlenko, and Irina Polikovskaya.

The special atmosphere of the resort town and the hospitable Hotel Bahia Calpe made the first event memorable and comfortable for guests from Ukraine, Spain and France.
Dance therapy
for women

Conducting classes on women's style in the Center for Adaptation "Mother and Child" for Ukrainian women who left for Spain in connection with the war in Ukraine.
Dance therapy
for women
Conducting classes on women's style in the Center for Adaptation "Mother and Child" for Ukrainian women who left for Spain in connection with the war in Ukraine.
Since 2016 until today my team and I have conducted more than 200 themed parties, including the weekends of kizomba master-classes presented by the leading international instructors.
Ukrainian TaxiDancers KizTeam
& Ravado Team
A professional team of the experienced, charismatic and unique dancers. All of them are intertwined with their love for kizomba and a huge desire to share it with everyone who started their own fascinating path of the Dance.

The taxidancers' technique enchants, infatuates and carries away. In their proximity, it is so easy to feel the overwhelming magic of the alluring kizomba and to get utterly absorbed in its mild and caring embrace.
  • Igor Koudrick
  • Aleksandr Loktionov
  • Ostap Bilyk
  • Vladimir Kuznetsov
  • Svetlana Kucherina
  • Mary Rasin
  • Nataliya Yablonko
  • Nataly Chipak
Ukrainian TaxiDancers KizTeam
& Ravado Team
A professional team of the experienced, charismatic and unique dancers. All of them are intertwined with their love for kizomba and a huge desire to share it with everyone who started their own fascinating path of the Dance.

The taxidancers' technique enchants, infatuates and carries away. In their proximity, it is so easy to feel the overwhelming magic of the alluring kizomba and to get utterly absorbed in its mild and caring embrace.
  • Igor Koudrick
  • Aleksandr Loktionov
  • Ostap Bilyk
  • Vladimir Kuznetsov
  • Svetlana Kucherina
  • Mary Rasin
  • Nataliya Yablonko
The aim of the "Ukrainian TaxiDancers KizTeam" project is to help the beginners to feel the depth and uniqueness of this dance, as well as to grab its temper and rhythm.

Being an organizer of a festival in Ukraine or in any other country, you should know that by inviting experienced dancers you guarantee a top-level dance floor, contribute to a gender balance, and assure the urge of the increasing number of participants to take part in the event, organized by you.

Ukrainian TaxiDancers KizTeam will surely take care of the dancers at the festival and contribute to you receiving huge amount of the positive feedback!
The aim of the "Ukrainian TaxiDancers KizTeam" project is to help the beginners to feel the depth and uniqueness of this dance, as well as to grab its temper and rhythm.

Being an organizer of a festival in Ukraine or in any other country, you should know that by inviting experienced dancers you guarantee a top-level dance floor, contribute to a gender balance, and assure the urge of the increasing number of participants to take part in the event, organized by you.

Ukrainian TaxiDancers KizTeam will surely take care of the dancers at the festival and contribute to you receiving huge amount of the positive feedback!
SONGS

SONGS

RITA RAVADO - TELL ME
RITA RAVADO - DANCE WITH ME
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GALLERY

Videos

Various performances along with the leading kizomba dancers, music videos to the sets played by the kizomba DJs and to songs by Rita Ravado, stage shows and performances, demo-records from the master-clasees – all of these you can find at You Tube channel.
Rita Ravado & Kristofer Mencák
Rita Ravado & Dj Shark
Rita Ravado & Kevin
Get inspired and open new facets of your talent!"
Rita Ravado
CONTACTS
Ukraine, Kyiv