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 10 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 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.
