Eddie Torres (born July 3, 1950), also known as "The Mambo King", is a
salsa dance
Salsa is a latin dance, associated with the music genre of the same name, which was first popularized in the United States in the 1960s in New York City. Salsa is an amalgamation of Cuban dances, such as mambo, pachanga and rumba, as well as Ame ...
instructor and choreographer.
Torres' technique developed from various sources including Afro-Cuban son, mambo, and North American jazz dance.
His dancing is characterized by sharp, clean movements and a strong connection to the rhythm of the music. This focus on musicality sets Torres' style apart from the
Los Angeles style of salsa, which tends to place greater emphasis on flashy and acrobatic moves.
References
External links
Official website
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1950 births
Living people
Dance teachers
Salsa dancers
People from the Bronx
American people of Puerto Rican descent