MARCOS NAPA

MARCOS NAPA DEMONSTRATIONS OF TRADITIONAL DANCES AND SOUNDS OF PERCUSSION INSTRUMENTS. STUDENTS WILL CLAP AND DANCE ALONG WHILE LEARNING HISTORICAL ORIGINS OF PERU’S TRADITIONAL MUSIC. AS A PERFORMANCE, THIS IS GREAT FOR LARGE AUDIENCES. AS A WORKSHOP, STUDENTS HAVE A CHANCE TO SEE THE DEMONSTRATIONS IN A CLOSE-UP SETTING WITH THE OPPORTUNITY FOR MORE INTERACTION WITH MARCOS.

3 DAYS WEEK OF 5/8-5/12

$700

Marcos Augusto Napa Ormeño, born in Lima, Peru, has dedicated his career to Afro-Peruvian music and dance. As a child, he started as a dancer in the Ballet Peru Negrito, and in 1983, he made his debut as a professional percussionist in Ballet Perú Negro. Marcos performed with Perú Negro in many countries such as, Mexico, France, Panama, USA, Chile and more. After his time with Ballet Perú Negro, Marcos accompanied the Peruvian singer, Eva Ayllon. They performed in numerous concerts in the U.S., Canada and Japan. Between 1993 and 1997, he took part in recording and videotaping productions entitled, "Gracias a la Vida", "Para Tenerte" and "25 Años 25 Exitos". Marcos has also performed and recorded with many celebrated Peruvian artists including Juan Castro Nally, Cecilia Bracamonte, Lucila Campos, Mariela Valencia and Maria del Carmen Dongo. In 1995, he founded Ebano Academy in Peru. Three years later, he traveled to the United States with a dream “to spread the rich Afro-Peruvian heritage”. In Miami he was invited to join the "Asi es mi Peru” Ballet as an instructor of Afro-Peruvian dance. In 2003, he open Ebano Academy in New York, also work for CTMD Center for the Traditional Music and Dance NY (2,005-2,016) offering workshops and presentations of Afro-Peruvian music and dances at Lincoln Center, Queens Theater, and Central Park among others. He was a teacher in United Nations UN and artistic director of Pachamama Peruvian Arts (2,004-2,013) and also worked from (2,007-2,015) in public schools in Bronx NY with WHEDCO After school programs. Marcos Napa was a Music and Dance teacher at Casa Esperanza Montessori, Spanish for fun! And The Arts Center Carrboro and currently works at CAPS of Durham Arts Council.