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Episode 9 - Rise up and rise above with Maria Torres from New York City
- 2021/05/31
- 再生時間: 58 分
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あらすじ・解説
Maria Torres has an extensive professional career that spans the theatrical and commercial markets as a choreographer, director, performer, and beyond. Her Puerto Rican, Dominican, and Cuban heritage has always inspired and informed her artistry, leading to the cultivation of “Latin Jazz” as a dance technique. Co-founder and Artistic Director of her non-profit organization MTEAF (Maria Torres Emerging Artists Foundation) continues to train, mentor, supervise, and develop performing artists worldwide. Maria is a two-time Clio Award winner for her choreography and has worked with producers and directors at MTV, NBC, HBO, BBC, and Walt Disney.
Choreographer for the contemporary reworking of Man of La Mancha (5th Avenue Theatre), Choreographer for Luis Valdes’ critically acclaimed revival of Zoot Suit for the 50th Anniversary of Center Theatre Group, Associate Choreographer for the Tony-Nominated Musical On Your Feet; and Associate Choreographer of the Off-broadway for Tony award-winning musical, In The Heights. Choreographer of The Donkey Show.Celia Cruz The Musical.Best Of Both Worlds. Dance Consultant on Becoming Nancy and Donna Summer The Musical. Lortel Nomination for best choreography of Four Guys Named Jose Executive Board Member of the Society of Directors & Choreographers. League of Professional Theater Women. Artistic Associate at Amas Musical Theater Board member of Engarde Arts. Artistic Director & Founder of Creative Workshop.
Guest choreographer of US National Fox’s show So You Think You Can Dance and two seasons on Canada’s So You Think You Can Dance. Working with music icons Don Omar and Enrique Iglesias. Creative direction and choreographer for programs Latin Billboard Awards, NBC’s Radio City’s reopening gala NBC’s America’s Got Talent, Amazon’s The Tick, co-conceiving, choreographer and director of the musical Magic Of Salsa Kingdom and the Off-Broadway hit Latin Heat.
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