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Melissa Rosado (New York, U.S.A.)
Melissa Rosado is one of the top international instructors and performers
of NY Style Mambo “On 2.” She is an energetic and explosive dancer
who is known all around the world for her unique, sexy styling and body
movement on and off the dance floor, powerful stage presence, and passionate
love for teaching. In addition, her humble attitude and welcoming personality
is what makes her popular amongst the mambo community today. She has an
ability to effortlessly follow any lead and is known to be one of the best
examples and instructors of the Eddie Torres technique.
The Bronx born native Melissa has trained in
a variety of dance styles consisting of Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Hip-hop, African,
Afro-Cuban, and Flamenco since the tender age of 5. It was not until the age of
9 that she discovered her passion for mambo when she began taking classes with
Eddie and Maria Torres at the Kips Bay Boys and Girls Club in the Bronx. After
years of training under Eddie and Maria and being a part of the Kips Bay Boys
& Girls Club Senior Dance Company, she was later invited by Eddie and Maria
to become one of the first members of the Eddie Torres Junior Company, which
made its debut at Madison Square Garden in 1995. She continued to study and
train in the Eddie Torres technique and later became part of the Eddie Torres
Senior Dance Company and teaching staff, one of the top in the nation, while
attaining her Master’s Degree in Forensic Psychology at John Jay College in NYC.
Melissa has shared stages with some of today’s musical legends such as
the late great Tito Puente, Celia Cruz, Tony Vega, Eddie Palmieri, Winton
Marsalis, El Gran Combo, and many other artists. She also has performed at
Madison Square Garden, Lincoln Center, Apollo Theater, and Manhattan Center.
Some of her television appearances include a promotional commercial for
Univision (Channel 41) with merengue celebrity Millie Quezada as well as a video
production of “Oye Como Va” with legendary salsa singer Celia Cruz. In
addition to performing in numerous salsa congresses and festivals all over the
United States, she has had the wonderful opportunity to share her talent
internationally in places such as Italy, Switzerland, Spain, The Canary Islands,
Portugal, France, Canada, Turkey, England, Korea, Japan, and
Germany.
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