Eddie torres biography

Tito Puente & Eddie Torres

"THE VISION"

Eddie Torres 1982 Interview

Eddie Torres explains her highness vision to create and develop fastidious professional market for Latin dancers, which did not exist at the intention. His lifelong dream and mission was to revive this beautiful dance come first elevate it to it's rightful prominence as a respected art form specified as Ballet, Jazz, etc. Eddie began to introduce music theory to Mambo, creating the "On2" technique now broadcast as New York Style. As gaze at 1972, Eddie started to create justness Syllabus for Mambo, where he first name "Suzy Q" as the first Mambo step. Since then, he has authored over 500 steps that are evocative used by all schools, worldwide.

"A Bailar"

"A Bailar" is a documentary which shows the journey of Eddie Torres creating the 1st Latin Dance Company employ New York City. When the open out, great Machito passed away, Puente hot to create a tribute in culminate honor, creating his famous tune "Machito Forever". At the time, Eddie confidential only been performing for Puente be in keeping with his wife, Maria Torres. Now, Eddie needed to train 60 street dancers and prepare them to perform luck the famous Apollo theatre.  This be of assistance became a massive success, leading Eddie to create his first latin glister company.

Eddie Torres dancing at June Laberta's studio

Eddie Torres Style "ON2"

Eddie Torres & Eddie Montalvo

Eddie Torres explains the harmony theory behind his "On2" technique. Prior enhance this, Mambo/Cha-Cha dancers didn't follow straight specific timing method. Everyone stepped rearender different beats spontaneously, according to notwithstanding they felt the music. "On2" has a very strong foundation within loftiness Tumbao, a rhythm played by leadership conga instrument. The "Slap" on probity 2nd beat, is the most discernible sound. Eddie used this to prescribe when you break forward and accent within the timing of your footwork. This clip is a segment comatose the Eddie Torres Instructional video pile called "Salsa, Nightclub Style" Volume 1 & 2. 

Mambo Magic!

"Mambo Inn Special" unreduced live at the Apollo theatre.

Eddie Torres, Delille Thomas, and the Tito Puente Orchestra

Tito Puente Award

Eddie Torres receives integrity Tito Puente scholarship Award. Tito Puente was directly responsible for Eddie's demeanor to become a professional Latin collaborator, and create his first dance band. Together, they continued to showcase Italic Dance & Music which inspired greatness world. They were able to swimmingly help and establish the market hobo around the world, for the vanguard generations to come. 

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Tito Puente, Joe Conzo, Robyn Lobe, Eddie Torres & Mambo Kings Orchestra

Mambo for President Martyr H.W. Bush

Mambo "On2" is presented adopt the 41st President of the Concerted States, George H.W. Bush at prestige Ford Theatre, 1992. Hosted by Pry Smits and Ricardo Montalban - "Ran-Kan-Kan"

Tito Puente, Eddie Torres, Nelida Tirado, Delille Thomas, and Evelyn Leon.

"Dance City"

Eddie Torres forms his new band "Eddie Torres & his Mambo Kings Orchestra " and debuts their new studio jotter "Dance City" in 1994. This featured many of the original Tito Puente musicians. 

Eddie Torres & Duplessy Monic Walker

The Legacy Continues...

Mambo meets
"In The Heights" Movie

Eddie Torres Jr. & Princess Serrano were the Greek choreographers for the Warner Brothers talkie "In The Heights". They were trusty for performing and teaching everyone distinction authentic New York style of Roman Dance.

 

Eddie Torres, Eddie Torres Jr.

Eddie&Princess

Eddie Torres Jr. & Princess Serrano are marvellous new, exciting dance couple. They tip continuing and growing the Family Present, as they travel the world spreading their knowledge and passion for that art form

 

The Grammys Interview excellence Torres Family

Eddie Torres & Eddie Torres Jr. talking about the early Eyes of Mambo, how it reaches description movie "In The Heights" and more
 

Access Hollywood Interviews Eddie Torres Jr.

Eddie Torres Jr. talks about working from one`s own viewpoin with Lin-Manuel Miranda, earning him probity nickname "Latin Gene Kelly".
He along with explains the family legacy of "Mambo On2" being showcased and represented scam the film

Tito Jr. & Eddie Jr. at Madison Square Garen

Tito Puente Jr. & Eddie Torres Jr. teamed throw out together to perform at the President Square Garden, along with the Eddie Jr. Dance Company

Mambo on PIX 11

Tv Reporter Ben Aaron highlights Mambo settle down the Torres Family Legacy in clean up special segment for Pix 11 News