Hermione Rhones

Hermione Rhones is a native Washingtonian with 25+ years of experience as an Arts Educator, a Performing Artist. She is also a yoga instructor and a writer. Since childhood she has studied various forms of movement including: ballet, tap, various modern dance techniques, jazz, and West African dance. She has previously performed with a number of locally based professional dance companies. She is currently a member of Clay Co., a dance company based in Fairfax, VA. Hermione’s solo works have combined her love of spoken word artistry with her passion for movement and she has enjoyed performing and/or teaching at various performance venues, schools, community centers and churches throughout the area. She has written a book of poetry entitled Naked, published in 2013. She also leads the BloomBars’ Writer’s Group.

Hermione is also an advocate of the healing arts. She teaches yoga, meditation at several venues in the area. Finally, she loves to upcycle garments and create original crochet accessories and occasionally sells her creations under the alias Accents by H. Hermione feels compelled to live and love artistically every day and strives to be a source of light in her family, community and in the world at large.