Nadia Calmet is a professional Peruvian Folk Dance Artist, specializing in Afro-Peruvian Dances. She has more than 25 years of experience participating in cultural exchanges with organizations in more than thirty countries as a
cultural representative of Peru.
She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Tourism and Hospitality with studies in Public Policies for Vulnerable Populations, as well as in Arts Therapy and Intercultural Education and Child Development. She also have a degree in Community Artist from CAL STATE University, Los Angeles.
Nadia was a member of the Millennium Theater Group (Kimba Fá - Peru). She have worked as a choreographer and soloist for the legendary singer Eva Ayllon.
In 2015 Nadia participated in the Peruvian delegation with the production "PERU: Pachamama" organized by the Smithsonian Folklife Festival. Additionally, she engaged in cultural exchanges with organizations such as Conjunto Folklórico Nacional in Cuba, Familia Ayala in Puerto Rico.
She is a script writer, choreographer and artistic director of more than 20 Peruvian musicals in different cities such as: Lima, Seattle, Utah and Los Angeles.
She is the main initiator of the “Afro-Peruvian Cultural Day” in Los Angeles, CA a first for the city.
She has given lectures at several universities in the United States, such as: Connecticut University, Purdue University, Indiana University, UCLA, YALE among others.
She is also the founder and Artistic Director of the performing arts company the “Afro-Peruvian Experience” in Los Angeles which allows her to continue to vindicate, embody, and give visibility to the cultural diversity of Peru.
Currently, Calmet works as a dance teacher and specialist in the African diaspora dances, as well as creating curricula for multicultural arts education programs in the city of Los Angeles. Calmet has just published his first bilingual children's book titled "Cajón, Cajita y Quijada".
