Karin Elmore, prominent Peruvian choreographer, dancer and cultural manager, is in Guatemala to share her experience with Guatemalan artists and people passionate about dance.
During the week of May 18 to 22, 2026, Elmore offered contemporary dance workshops at the Rafael Landívar University (URL), in coordination with the Landívar Arts Center and the Embassy of Peru.
“It is the first time I am in Guatemala. I am super happy, there is attention, seriousness, affection and respect not only for me, but among the participants. The objective is to exchange knowledge, give them tools that they can use in contemporary practices, in traditional dances, in urban dances, in theater; They are tools that are used for everything,” says the artist.
In search of capturing the learning and continuing to replicate it, the URL Dance and Movement Research Center has documented the workshops to prepare a collective notebook that brings together the basic principles and values worked on, as well as photographs and music so that more people can access and learn about them.
“There is a lot of talent, especially because they really follow the instructions, so they offer generous, sensitive and humble work, which is very important. We have been working on getting rid of the tics that one has from different schools and cleaning, cleaning, cleaning to get back to the essence of each person.. And I love this because everyone, at their different levels, backgrounds and styles, is doing extremely well,” explains Elmore.
Dancers, students and art teachersas well as dance and theater coordinators from Artes Landívarso that everyone becomes replicators of the learning obtained and can subsequently share it with their students and colleagues.
Yutzil Pablo, dancer and one of the coordinators of the URL dance center, also participated in the workshops and highlighted the richness of the cultural and artistic exchange that these activities have allowed.
“It is nice to see how everyone has received this workshop with open and willing arms. Unfortunately, in dance or in art itself we are very self-critical, but with this workshop, with several exercises that we have worked on and that Karin has guided us, we feel that we are accompanying ourselves, even though perhaps we do not all dance the same style of dance or that perhaps we did not know each other before, but it has been a moment to remove that self-criticism and be honest with the movement and with ourselves. It has been quite enriching and I think that we are all having a very pleasant experience.”says Pablo.
Karin Elmore is the third Peruvian artist to arrive at the Landívar Arts Center, well, through the Embassy of Peru in Guatemalaworkshops have been managed with exponents of different artistic disciplines from that country, such as theater, plastic arts and, now, dance.
“I was very clear that one of the priorities of my management was to work on cultural issues and, for that, solid counterparts are needed with whom we can do good promotion and dissemination work. I found a magnificent counterpart in the Arts Center of the Landívar University. (…) I am convinced that workshops are one of the best ways to spread culture because they leave more of a mark”says Guido Toro, ambassador of Peru in Guatemala.
The workshops began in 2025. The first was with theater director Miguel Rubio, who shared topics of direction and acting; the second, with the muralist Elliot Túpac, who addressed popular urban muralism and he even created a mural on the corner of 2nd Street. avenue and 10th. street in zone 1 of Guatemala City.
According to Toro, Karin Elmore represents the best exponent of contemporary dance in Peru. “The objective (of bringing her to Guatemala) is for her to transmit her knowledge and experience and, at the same time, familiarize the dance medium with the current panorama of the performing arts,” he adds.
The Peruvian artist will close her visit this Friday, May 22, 2026, from 5 to 7:30 p.m., at the Cultural Center of Spain (CCE), second level of the Lux Building, zone 1, with a talk on “Multidisciplinarity in stage movement.” The activity will be free and open to the general public.
“These are spaces for sharing and learning. It is very interesting to learn about other realities, open your horizons and have other perspectives. Furthermore, this is always the case. No matter how old you are, you always have to be curious.”concludes Elmore.
With a career spanning more than 40 years as a dancer, choreographer, research artist and cultural manager, Karin Elmore has performed in museums, theaters and festivals in America and Europe. He has a master’s degree in Cultural Management, is a university professor in dance and performing arts, and is part of the ARTEA research group. Since 2015 he has directed the International Festival Undisciplined. His works have toured Europe and South America and have been recognized in competitions such as Iberescena, the Cultural Center of Spain and the Prince Claus Foundation.
