ABOUT ARTISTIC DIRECTOR:
Lalo Izquierdo; Folklorista y Coreografo
Rony Campos; Director de Peru Negro
Marcela Diaz, former choreographer for Peruvian singer Fabiola de la Cuba, is an American/Peruvian artist who graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Dance from Florida International University.
Marcela’s research and technique studies include extensive work with Afro-Peruvian Dance Company Peru Negro, Peruvian choreographer/professor Oscar Villanueva, and folklorist Lalo Izquierdo. Her latest works include choreography for the National Ballet of Trujillo, Peru in Show Muchik 2009. In Spring 2010, Marcela was awarded Reina in the Concurso Nacional de Marinera Limena.
Artistic Director
Marcela Diaz
Eva Ayllon and Marcela Diaz.
Photo by Zizi Zabaneth
"Award-winning choreographer
Marcela Diaz directs a project that
has taken six years, including three
years of intense research, to pull together."
Chris Joseph, Miami New Times
"Thank you for giving a body and voice to an important part of our country's history and culture."
Sandra Hazim (patron)
SOBRE LA DIRECTORA:
Marcela Diaz’s fusion technique of Afro-Peruvian folklore and Contemporary Dance has been taught in master classes at the National School of Folklore Jose Maria Arguedas and the prestigious Academy of Vania Masias in Lima, Peru.
Aside from being the Artistic Director of Afro conTempo Dance Theater, Marcela Diaz is the Assistant to the Director at the Colony Theatre in Miami Beach, Florida. Marcela was awarded the Peruvian Pride Award in 2010.
In October 2011, Marcela Diaz directed and produced ALMA EN BOCA, a production which included Grammy Nominated singer Eva Ayllon and Afro conTempo Dance Theater.
Coreógrafa y bailarina nacida en Norfolk, Virginia y graduada en Florida International University
Titulada en danza y coreografía con estudios profesionales en Miami – Florida
Marcela integro el elenco Perú Expresión en Estados Unidos hasta hace tres meses donde decide trasladarse al Perú para continuar con su trabajo de investigación.
Su practica extensiva incluye talleres para Agrupacion Peru Negro, clases maestras para elencos afro-peruanos y Coreografa de la Danza Contemporanea para cantante Fabiola de la Cuba. En Fiesta Muchik 2009 Marcela dirigió coreografías para el Ballet Nacional de Trujillo. También fue coronada Reina del Concurso Nacional de Marinera Limeña 2010.
Marcela's tecnica de fusion con la danza contemporanea y el Afro-Peruano a sido ensenado en clases maestras en la Escuela de Folklor Jose Maria Arguedas y en la Academia D1 de Vania Masias en Lima, Peru.
Aparte de ser Directora Artistica de Afro conTempo Dance Theater, Marcela Diaz es Asistente del Director del Colony Theatre en Miami Beach, Florida. Marcela recibio el Premio Orgullo Peruano en el 2010.
En Octubre del 2011, Marcela Diaz dirigio y producio ALMA EN BOCA, una producion que incluyo la cantante Nominada al Grammy
Eva Ayllon y Afro conTempo Dance Theater.
Historiadora Victoria Santa Cruz y Marcela Diaz
