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Santa Cruz founded Cumanana, a theater company, Nicomedes in 1958 and co-managed it until 1961. [4] In 1966, Victoria Santa Cruz founded the group Teatro y Danzas del Perú, [12] which were group performances led by Cruz and other prominent Afro-Peruvian dancers that played a role in reclaiming lost heritages. Traditional, cultural, music ...
Peruvian paso dancing marinera. The origins of the dance can be traced to Spanish, Moorish, Andean, and Gypsy rhythmic influences. Although the dance had informally been around in Peru since the colonial era, it was formally recognized as "Marinera" in honor of the Navy of Peru, or the Marina de Guerra del Peru in 1879 during the War of the Pacific.
Apu Inka is a dance which re-enacts the capture of the Inca by the Spanish invaders. Ch'unchu is a dance performed at festivals of the Cusco Region. Danzantes de Levanto, a typical dance from the Amazonas Region. El Vals Criollo (Vals peruano) is a subgenre and musical adaptation of the original European waltz, originated in Peru or also called ...
Afro-Peruvian music, Black Peruvian Music, Música afroperuana, or Música negra, is a type of Latin American music first developed in Peru by enslaved black people from West Africa, where it is known as Festejo. The genre is a mix of West African and Spanish music.
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Dance festivals in Peru (1 P) Peruvian dancers (2 C, 17 P) P. Peruvian dances (1 C, 33 P) Pages in category "Dance in Peru" This category contains only the following ...
The most internationally recognized Peruvian dance is the marinera norteña, which represents the courtship of a man towards a young woman. [28] There are local variations of this dance in Lima and other regions of the country. Marinera Norteña, the most representative dance from Peru. Mostly performed in the Coast.
Parsons Dance Company: contemporary New York City: United States: Founder David Parsons: 1985–present Patti Rutland Jazz: contemporary jazz & hip-hop Dothan, Alabama: United States: Founder Patti Rutland: 2005–present Paul Taylor Dance Company: modern New York City: United States: Founder Paul Taylor: 1954–present Pennsylvania Ballet: ballet