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Global Dance Masters & Headliners

Master Salsa Artists

Follow the world's most influential instructors, mambo legends, and choreographers. Track where they are teaching and performing next.

New York City, United StatesThe Mambo King

Eddie Torres

Master Instructor & Choreographer

Known globally as 'The Mambo King', Eddie Torres codified and popularized the New York On2 timing system in the late 1970s alongside Tito Puente. He has trained two generations of world-champion salsa dancers.

Salsa On2Classic MamboPachangaBoogaloo
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Milan, ItalyThe Mambo Royalty

Adolfo Indacochea

Performer & Master Instructor

Founder of the Latin Soul Dancers, Adolfo is universally acclaimed for his razor-sharp precision, intricate footwork shines, and explosive social energy that redefined European On2 salsa.

Mambo ModernoSalsa On2Afro-Cuban Shines
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New York City, United StatesQueen of Mambo

Karel Flores

Solo Artist & Master Choreographer

Former principal dancer with Yamulee, Karel Flores is the world's most sought-after female salsa soloist, leading international ladies styling teams across 40+ countries.

Salsa On2Ladies StylingAfro-Cuban
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Paris, FranceSalsAlianza

Terry & Cécile

Master Performing Couple

Terry Tauliaut and Cécile Ovide are legendary French salsa innovators, fusing deep Afro-Cuban body movement and urban isolations with world-class linear On2 turn patterns.

Salsa On2Afro-Cuban FusionHip-Hop Mambo
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Havana / Rome, CubaEl Rumbero

Maykel Fonts

Afro-Cuban Master & Choreographer

Graduate of the National Art School (ENA) of Havana, Maykel Fonts is internationally celebrated for his raw physical power, Afro-Cuban rumba roots, and starring role in the film 'StreetDance 2'.

Cuban CasinoAfro-Cuban RumbaTimbaOrishas
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New York City, United StatesThe Mambo Machine

Yamulee Dance Company

Professional Dance Company

Directed by master choreographer Osmar Perrones in the Bronx, Yamulee is considered the gold standard of speed, synchronization, and athletic technical excellence in On2 mambo.

Precision Salsa On2High-Speed Mambo
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