Episode 15 | Salsa Around the World Goes to New York

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The final episode of the Salsa Around the World series features none other than Eddie Torres Jr. and Princess Serrano representing New York City! Watch as they perform to the Roberto Roena track “Ponte Duro” from his 1970 album Apollo Sound 5. This episode was filmed in the heart and center of New York City, Time Square,

Eddie Torres Jr., son of legendary Latin dancer Eddie Torres and Flamenco dancer Nelida Tirado was born and raised amongst the infectious rhythms of salsa and flamenco. His countless childhood years backstage, in rehearsal and on tour, sparked his interest in the arts. Eddie began
studying music at the age of 12 and later graduated from the Celia Cruz Bronx High
School of Music studying piano and clarinet. He later began his dance training at Ballet Hispanico and Peridance Capezio Center where he trained in ballet, jazz, modern and Afro-Caribbean Dance. Some highlights of his career include various performances at the Madison Square Garden, the Halftime show for the NY Knicks with his group and Tito Puente Jr., performing with The Tito Puente Orchestra, Alfredo de la Fe, José Alberto “El Canario”, in collaboration with Wynton Marsalis at Harvard University , Tito Puente Jr., Tito Rodriguez Jr., Arturo O' Farrill, Bobby Sanabria, and at Jazz at Lincoln Center in collaboration with Wynton Marsalis/Flamenco Festival NY with Chano Domínguez, Jesús Carmona and Jared Grimes. He is a member of the Advisory board of the new upcoming International Salsa Museum in New York City. His latest work includes Netflix's "Christmas Chronicles 2" as a dancer, Amazon’s upcoming film “Being the Ricardos” as an associate Choreographer, and Warner Brothers new film “In The Heights" as a Principal dancer and Latin Choreographer.

Princess Serrano discovered her passion for dance at the age of 12. Being of Puerto Rican descent, latin dancing was in her nature. She spent countless hours training and studying in various latin companies including Fuego Dance Company, Art in Motion, and Iroko. She graduated from Kensington Creative and Performing Arts High School where she trained in Ballet, Modern, Jazz, and Hip - Hop everyday. She attended DCNS summer intensive as well as Cuerpos Creativos in Mexico, where she got to study Afro - Cuban, Mambo, Tricks and Lifts. She knew that after she graduated high school she wanted to move to New York City to follow her dreams as a dancer. She went on to receive a full Wings Scholarship by Michael Jordan to attend college in New York City, where she studies Business and Dance. Her upcoming project includes the Warner Brothers movie “In The Heights” as a Dancer and Latin Choreographer.

SALSA AROUND THE WORLD is a new groundbreaking dance series where, for the first time ever, Fania Records selects top award-winning salsa dance professionals from around the world to showcase their best moves, all set to exciting Fania salsa music. Each episode, co-produced by acclaimed dancer and DJ Edwin Rivera, is dedicated to a couple performing at a landmark location in their city. Last year, Edwin and his wife Erika, known as “The Riveras,” were featured in Fania’s We Love To See You Dance salsa instructional series also available on this channel. The selected top-level dancers represent countries from the United States, Italy, Colombia, Spain, Japan, among many others.

ABOUT THE WE LOVE TO SEE YOU DANCE CHANNEL: 
Fania Presents We Love To See You Dance is a dance focused channel created by legendary label Fania Records. Highly influential, both musically and culturally, Fania was founded in 1964, and by the 1970s, the iconic label had spread the sound of salsa music from the clubs of New York City to the rest of the world and became a revered global brand in the process. Salsa music and dance go hand in hand, therefore the We Love To See You Dance channel was created to showcase dance tutorials, competitions, performances and more. Fania’s dance channel is the perfect place to find and learn about both traditional and current Latin dance styles and movements.  

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