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For schools & universities

Peruvian culture, for your students

Cultural presentations, workshops and residencies that bring Afro-Peruvian and Andean dance into the classroom — led by an NYC public-school-credentialed teaching artist.

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Students don’t just watch — they move, ask, and connect to a living culture.

As a certified dance educator who holds an NYC public-school teaching credential, I design presentations that are rigorous, age-appropriate and rooted in the history behind every step — ready to slot into your arts or social-studies programming.

What we offer

Three ways to bring it to your school

Assembly presentations

A full-school cultural presentation — live Afro-Peruvian and Andean dance, music and story, scaled to your auditorium.

Classroom workshops

Hands-on, grade-appropriate dance workshops that get students moving and connecting to Peruvian heritage.

Teaching-Artist Residencies

Multi-visit residencies that build toward a student performance, woven into your arts or social-studies curriculum.

In the classroom

A residency in motion

Students performing on stage in front of a row of flags at a school assembly
Students in Peruvian costume with Cynthia Paniagua after a school presentation
Cynthia Paniagua with three students in red and white folkloric skirts

Moments from school assemblies and residencies — from Cynthia’s archive.

FOR ADMINISTRATORS

Pricing, vendor/procurement details, curriculum alignment and available dates will be confirmed with Cynthia and listed here. Reach out with your school, grade levels and preferred timeframe to start. [TBD pricing/procurement/curriculum/dates]