Florencia O’Ryan Zúñiga, known professionally as Florencia Oz, is a distinguished flamenco dancer and choreographer born in Santiago, Chile, in 1987. She began her dance education at the Dance Faculty of the University of Chile and, by the age of 16, was actively involved in flamenco schools and events.

In 2007, Florencia relocated to Seville, Spain, to immerse herself in flamenco studies at the Academia de Flamenco Manuel Betanzos, training under maestros such as Andrés Peña and Adela and Rafael Campallo. Her dedication earned her a scholarship in 2011 from the Christina Heeren Flamenco Art Foundation, allowing her to study with luminaries like Milagros Mengíbar and Javier Barón.

Between 2013 and 2016, Florencia was a member of the Ballet Flamenco de Andalucía under Rafaela Carrasco’s direction, performing in productions like “En la memoria del cante 1922,” “Imágenes”—which received the Giraldillo award for Best Dance Cast at the XVIII Bienal de Sevilla—and “Tierra Lorca, Cancionero Popular.”

Her talent has been recognized with several awards, including the first prize for dance por alegrías at La Perla de Cádiz in 2015. In 2019, she presented her original piece “Galerna” at the 28th Choreographic Contest of Spanish Dance and Flamenco, securing the first prize for choreography and the first prize for original music for dance.

In May 2021, Florencia premiered her solo project Antípodas at the XXV Festival de Jerez, earning the Artista Revelación award. This piece, inspired by the doppelgänger archetype, features collaboration with her twin sister, cellist and singer Isidora O’Ryan, and has been showcased at international venues, including the Flamenco Biënnale in the Netherlands.

Florencia continues to innovate within the flamenco genre, blending traditional elements with contemporary influences, and remains a prominent figure in the international flamenco community.