Who is Who

Luis Iturre, director, choreographer and dance performer, grew up in Lima, dancing both the traditional dances from his mother’s region in the Peruvian Andes, and from his father’s Bolivian roots. In Lima Peru, he danced for “Ballet Folclorico Nacional del Peru”. He is one of the founders of Ballet Folklorico Peru and the most persistent to keep going with all the work that takes to lead the organization.  Luis is also the leader and the one who had the initiative to open the School of Ballet Folklorico Peru, until these days he keeps involved in running the school and his passion is to teach dance.

luisiturre@aim.com

Amparo Soria, has been dancing professionally for more than twenty years, both in her native Peru and here in the United States. In Peru she danced for: “Grupo Alturas,” “Pallas de Corongo,” and “Ballet Folklorico Altiplano” which was one of the most recognized Peruvian troupes in the ‘80s. In New York she performed with “ Danzas y Estampas del Peru.”   Amparo was the co-founder of Ballet Folklorico Peru. Before arriving in the USA in the late 1980s, Amparo organized and promoted cultural events for the Ministry of Culture in Lima she also worked for the prestigious Teatro Municipal de Lima, as events coordinator.

amparo_soria_leon@hotmail.com

Nelida Silva, folkloric dancer and cultural event producer; originally from Llamellin, Peru. Nelida co-founded BFP; has performed with prominent Peruvian dance troupes like “Peru Canta y Baila,” “Centro Univ. Huancayo,” “Pallas de Corongo,” “Ballet Folklorico Altiplano” in Peru; and “Danzas y Estampas del Peru” in NYC. She also has theatrical-dance solo pieces and her dance journey is featured in the film Soy Andina; she coordinated “La Casita”, for Lincoln Center Out-of –Doors, “Festival Andino” for Westchester Arts Council, served at the Committee Member in Pachamama, a project of the Center for Traditional Music and Dance; presently she is dancing in Peru and working on a project “dance for a better world”.

nelisilva@yahoo.com