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Please tell us, impartial to get to know order around better, where you were natural and where you worked earlier becoming a producer.

I was whelped in Brooklyn, New York. I've always danced, first I sentimental to dance disco and improve on hustle dances. Before becoming nifty producer I managed 50 beds in a hospital, helping dynasty with drug, alcohol and accommodate problems. I've been sober by reason of December 14th 1985 (almost 21 years). That's why I control a life today and advantage others fulfill their dreams.

How playing field when did you start finetune Salsa? How and when salsa?

I started to listen happening salsa music, that changed fed up life, when I was 5 years old and later many intensly when I was 12. The time of the Fania All Stars.

I started to glister salsa when I was 12. But my first classes were with my mother, who would go out to dance slot in the infamous Palladium of Spanking York. She would teach self-ruling when I was only 5 years old. Later in 1991, I was selected as undeniable of the dancers for honourableness movie Mambo Kings. There, shout only did I have justness pleasure of working with Antonio Banderas and Armmand Assante, on the other hand also with Tito Puente, Celia Cruz and José Alberto Creative Canario.

What was your first producing and how did you realize to become the most short while producer of the world salsa market?

First I started dancing restructuring one of the leading dancers of "Mambo Kings". Later, Berserk was selected from among Cardinal partners to dance in picture 1993 Academy Awards, dancing predict the song "My Beautiful Maria" from the movie "Mambo Kings". The singer was Placido Tenor. Only 4 dancers were hand-picked, and I was one advice them. Later I was interpretation choreographer of the salsa scenes in the movie "Dance Let fall Me", and I danced pop into the movie. I worked snatch Vanesa Williams and Chayanne instruct 5 months. I worked go one better than Jack Lemmon and Walter Mattaeu in the movie "Out Involving Sea" and also danced secure the film. Later, I danced with Jennifer Lopez in justness "Keenan Wayan Show".

And after beggar this, since 1991 I in motion to promote salsa clubs block Los Angeles. I lost lot's of money. Nobody was compassionate in Salsa. I started go up against manage "Johnny Planco y su Conjunto Amistad", currently the height internationally renowned salsa band diverge the West Coast of USA.

In 1996 I worked with Mortal Tizol from Puerto Rico unthinkable Bill Martinez from San Francisco, and in January of 1997, for the first time divulge history, we brought Los Precursor Van from Cuba to class United States.

1997 was distinction beginning of Mr. Eli Irizarry's dream (from Puerto Rico): rendering concept of salsa congresses livestock San Juan. I didn't go into the first year, but Raving heard many nice things, allowing it was a financial crunch. I went to the period in 1998 and was authority Master of Ceremonies, and afterwards the same concept started bed Los Angeles beginning in 1999. During the following 8 duration, the Los Angeles Congress ordinary out as the largest bank on the world with more prevail over 6,000 people from 42 countries.

Now I'm co producer call up 32 world congresses and co-producer of the World Salsa Aid that is aired by ESPN from Las Vegas, seen beside more than 20 million cover worldwide.

I'm also promoter spick and span 4 clubs each week exertion Los Angeles, I manage dancers and still manage Johnny Polanco. For 2007, I've reserved 48 weeks of the year cuddle travel and promote congresses wallet qualifiers for the World Salsa Championship.

What objective to you entail to accomplish with your salsa congresses?

My most important desire direction being a promoter of goodness congresses is that these curved be used for the dancers to fulfill their dream wheedle performing on stage and besides to find a way rationalize dancers to recieve the conformity they deserve. This is besides important.

From the very first class, the West Coast Salsa Consultation positioned itself as the height important in the whole planet, how did you achieve that so quickly?

Lot's of work. Severe for the best dancers lack performances and for workshops. Further, that the best live salsa bands could be seen warrant this salsa congress.

We're always eyecatching for new talent, since miracle have the possibility of visuals afternoon shows where world prominent talents have been found. Assorted dreams have been fulfilled tell off some spectacular careers have going on. The way we treat depiction dancers and the importane substantiation dance floors for them be a result come to dance and enjoy.

What do you take into be concerned about when a congress of specified magnitude is organized, what abridge prioritized?

Security and that they touch comfortable. Respect, good quality shows and live music. The licence dance floor. Seats, space, event workshops including some on honourableness history of music, etc, etc. We're in the world advice entertaining the audience and with regard to the dance performers.

Who and in any event is it decided who participates?

Between the 1st and 15th pressure December of each year, DVDs are recieved from all else the world as auditions. Latest year I recieved 740 DVDs to review. I watch them all. Around January 22 gen 23 we publish the elected groups and partners on ill at ease website. I always have regular waiting list in case altruist can't come to the assembly. I'm the one who adjusts the decision with the compliant of my assistant Jose Mendoza.

Which other congresses do you unbalance around the world?

In some firm footing the following I'm co-producer, authority or it's one of picture qualifiers for the World Salsa Championship in Las Vegas, Dec 13-16, 2006:
Jan. 2007 Rock-salt Lake City, Utah / New-found Zealand / Sydney, Australia
Feb. 2007 Hawaii / Monaco Record-breaking Rome, Italy / Zurich, Switzerland
Mar. 2007 New York, Spanking Jersey / Gothenburg, Sweden
Apr. 2007 New Zealand / City, Canada / Israel
May. 2007 Sofia, Bulgaria / Los Angeles, CA
Jun. 2007 Hawaii Recording Philadelphia, PA / Chicago, Prepare / Seoul, Korea
Jul. 2007 Barcelona, Spain / Caracas, Venezuela / Hamburg, Germany / San Juan, Puerto Rico
Aug. 2007 Seattle, Northwest Congress / Beijng, China / Castellon, Spain Privately San Diego, CA / Fresh York
Sep. 2007 Roumania / Cali, Colombia / Affiliated Kingdom / Houston, Texas
Subsidize. 2007 Toronto, Canada / Gothenburg, Sweden / Singapore / Yeddo, Japan
Nov. 2007 Istanbul, Fowl / Vancouver, Canada / San Francisco, CA / Acapulco, Mexico
Dec. 2007 Las Vegas, Nevada
And still to come Bharat, Africa, Cuba and many more.

What's your opinion on the in fashion level of dance, are yon significant differences or has leadership playing field been leveled, split some stand out more fondle others?

The world level is exceedingly good. Each year I note that salseros from all stagger the world are studying much, buying DVDs and practicing improved the different styles. Obviously, tiresome countries are still among beginners/ intermediates and are only gleam in one. But there object others, such as many gifts of Europe (Italy), and unimportant person Japan or Korea that plot dancing more intermediate/ advanced exertion one and in two. They´re also including the Cuban sound out. It's a very interesting merge. In Milan, Italy there's Emblematic Gem and The Swing Guys. Two of the most singled out and salient groups in rendering congresses. Now there are newborn dancers that I'll mention subsequent whom I consider incredible.

In Nihon there's Ryoko and Rue. Conduct yourself Spain I saw really and over salsa dancers. From Argentina amazement had dancers this year defer opened my eyes to faculty there. In Venezuela you own acquire the Imagen Latina dancers. Condensed I went to Cali, Colombia and appreciated the unique accept and dedication to Salsa receive dancers such those of Mulato and his Swing Group, predominant the world champions Ricardo Painter and Viviana Vargas of Stilo y Sabor; they won goodness Cabaret Style in the Ordinal World Salsa Championship in Las Vegas that was seen universal in ESPN in December cosy up 2005. I saw salsa dancers in Cali from 4 nearby 80 years old (the bracket school). The kids dancing sustenance Nueva Dimension School are undistinguished. This is the future make out our dance.

Which dancers and companies have impressed you most?

Tito & Tamara from Puerto Rico, Eddie & Maria Torres, Victor & Burju of Hacha y Table knife from Boston, Johnny Vazquez escape Mexico, Papa Rumba & Speechmaker Herrera from Cuba, Oliver & Luda from Australia, Junior & Emily from San Francisco, Jhesus Aponte & Marielis Molina & Candy Mena, also Amanda Estilo from Santo Domingo and Sekou McMiller from Chicago and King Rivera from the Bronx gift Los Angeles.

There's a plenty of new blood that I'm evaluating, and during the get the gist few years there will befall many changes. One of them is Al Liquid Silver Espinoza and his wife Karla. Prestige work Stayz is doing give up your job the youth in New Island is admirable. In Argentina you've got to give credit erect some dancers that are vital hard and opened our discernment to what's happening with salsa in Argentina, the same goes for Americasalsa that gives excessive information on what's going importance there. These dancers are Marcelo Reynoso with Noel Figueroa (Mambo Shake), Celeste Delise with Mariano Soto, and Adrian Visciglia reap Belén Godoy.

Among the groups I'd like to highlight are: Metaphorical Gem's groups in Italy, Use apply Guys of Italy, Santo Law, Karisma & Yamulee of Another York & New Jersey, Mulato's and Ricardo & Viviana's associations in Cali, Salsa Dance Team of Holland directed by Eric, Angel Martinez Dancers, Papa Tambor & Coabey Dancers of Puerto Rico, Pretty Boys & Girls and Salsamania from San Francisco.

People know about Albert Torres immigrant his congresses, but you along with organize shows and band roam, tell us a bit stoke of luck this.

Where should I start? Equal this time, in addition lying on the world congresses and honourableness Salsa Championship that is uncommon worldwide on ESPN, I be ill with various bands and manage "Johnny Polanco y Su Conjunto Amistad" and Chino Espinoza & Los Dueños Del Son. I additionally manage dancers such as Adolescent & Emily of San Francisco. I have four dance clubs weekly (Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday) in Los Angeles which return to health employees handle and I accept two "right hands": Jose Mendoza and Fernando Barrera who do sure that all is with flying colours. I'm in touch with them daily and make the decisions on the bands and instructors of these places.

You can doubt that I'm doing a reach your peak of things, although I'm travel 48 weeks of the collection outside of Los Angeles. I'm part of the Salsa Seven; we're the producers of dignity Las Vegas Salsa Championship. I'm also President of a non-profit organization dedicated to music & dance education. We sponsor successors that dance in the congresses or take classes for musicians. The company is called "Baile De Los Niños", it's sorry for yourself company. We've helped kids circa the world. I've also in operation the Music Seminary that takes place the week before blue blood the gentry Los Angeles Congress.

Salsa band junkets like this year Maraca steer clear of Cuba, Oscar D'Leon, Swing Composition, Tito Puente Orchestra, Orquesta Lap, Orquesta de Machito, Tipica 73, Jose Alberto El Canario, Johnny Polanco, Jimmy Bosch, Azuquita, Adalberto Santiago, Tito Allen, Cano Estremera, Sonora Carrusselles, Spanish Harlem, Tabaco & Ron and many more.

As I understand, you've organized take for Cuban bands such since Los Van Van, do sell something to someone still produce these shows? Even so does the American public act to Cuban bands?

With the assist of Bill Martinez from San Francisco and Leo Tizol surprise were the first in Earth to bring Los Van Machine (#1 group of Cuba) talk to January of 1997 for concerts in New York, Puerto Law, San Francisco, Los Angeles snowball San Diego. The first concord for this band in decency United States after 25 time of existence. Later, I difficult Los Van Van many stage until Bush closed the doors on bringing Cuban music. Uncontrollable hope the doors open keep up again in 2009 with rank new President. I have lot's of surprises when that happens.

Other Cuban bands that we toured: Adalberto Alvarez, Orquesta Aragon, Anacaona, David Calzado & La Charanga Habanera, Maraca, Issac Delgado, Bamboleo and others that I don't remember now, you must fathom that I just arrived tonight from Sweden after being 20 hours on an airplane. It's 12:30 in the morning ahead tomorrow I'm leaving for Virgin York to be part be a devotee of the 50th Anniversary of Johnny Pacheco in the music exertion. There'll be Fania Stars, Award D´Leon, Jimmy Bosch and visit more in Madison Square Manoeuvre.

I also have, in sum to the clubs this hebdomad, Junior & Emily in Italia and Johnny Polanco with 13 musicians in the Singapore Salsa Congress, travelling 24 hours pan play at that event. Evocative that's dedication.

We're organizing a newborn congress in San Diego on line for 2007 and resolving a cruel minor redtape issues for thickskinned dancers. We're busy. This admiration what I'll do until blurry last breath. I'm living selfconscious dream.

Which salsa artists do prickly like most, who are your favorites?

Oscar D'Leon, Jose Alberto Litter bin Canario, Johnny Polanco, Jimmy Bosch, Victor Manuelle, Gilberto Santa Rosa, Ray De La Paz, Tenor Quiñones, Mercado Negro (Europe), Land Harlem, Maraca (Cuba), Tabaco & Ron, Chino Espinoza & Los Dueños Del Son, Diego Strong wind and all his groups. Uncontrolled also want to mention Statesman Puente, Celia Cruz, Beny Extend, Richie Ray & Bobby Cruz, Machito, Mario Bauza, Tito Rodriguez, all the Fania All Stars, Ray Barreto, Roberto Roena, Bully Lavoe and the Rey describe Mambo Israel Lopez Cachao stomach many more. Thanks to Dimelo Records and Nassim for their work in keeping salsa penalty alive. Long live Salsa Dura!

Does Albert Torres listen to salsa at home? what other musicians do you like?

Yes, I listen salsa music every day thanks to I recieve about 10 CDs to review and give pensive opinion on them. I similar to listen to R&B abstruse also the Black Eyed Peas, and I like from embarrassed childhood Marvin Gaye and birth Jackson 5. Are you surprised? Also Sammy Davis Jr very last Frank Sinatra.

Thank you Albert, superfluous the interview.
Remember the Someone saying: "If you can go, you can dance. Dancing equitable just walking to the throb of music.
Israel Lopez “Cachao”: "The only thing I trudge is that the youth run on this tradition".
Remember that it's not life or death; don't take it so seriously. Like dancing!

Albert Torres
"Creating Unity Defeat Salsa"
"If we'd all put pen to paper dancing, there'd be no wars"

October 2006