EDDIE TORRES JR and MAMBO ROYALTY at a glance
- Names : Eddie Torres Jr (the name he introduces himself by in 2021) · Eduardo (the first name he mentions in 2017) [1]
- Home base : New York 🇺🇸 [2]
- Family : son of Eddie Torres, the “Mambo King”; his mother dances flamenco [1]
- Stage partners : his father, since 2009; Princess Serrano, since at least 2018; Franklin Diaz (“Mon-Ti,” 2015) [1][3]
- Academy : Mambo Royalty NYC, 2726 Broadway, New York [2]
- Style : Mambo On2, New York Style · Pachanga · Mambo shines [3]
- Film : associate Latin choreographer for In the Heights (2021), under the direction of Christopher Scott [4]
- Status : active in 2025 (classes in New York, Egypt World Dance Congress); go&dance lists him alone for the Egypt World Dance Congress from April 7 to 17, 2027 [2][3]
Eddie Torres Jr: the Mambo King’s son, Princess Serrano and Mambo Royalty NYC
Eduardo, known as Eddie, grew up in New York, between his father’s Mambo and his mother’s flamenco. Today, with his partner Princess Serrano, he runs Mambo Royalty NYC and teaches New York Style.
The son of Eddie Torres, the “Mambo King,” he was also an associate Latin choreographer for the film In the Heights. He introduces himself by two names, and several claims circulating about him need to be checked.
About this article
This article follows Eddie Torres Jr’s journey in order, from the family home in New York to the present, with his own words at each stage and those of his father. The facts come from his interviews, the press, the academy’s websites and festival programs. The numbers in brackets refer to the notes at the bottom of the page.
Last updated: October 2026.
Contents
- True or False: 6 myths about Eddie Torres Jr and Mambo Royalty examined
- A childhood between Salsa and flamenco
- 2009: dancing with his father
- 2013: Madrid, a trio act, “siguiendo en los pasos de papá”
- 2015: “Mon-Ti” with Franklin Diaz
- 2016-2017: Tito Puente Jr. and the Vivir Mambo Festival
- Princess Serrano: her journey, then a duo in 2018
- June 2021: In the Heights, the Latin choreographers
- September 2021: the Histories series, father and son
- From 2021 to 2025: outdoor classes, Lincoln Center, PIX11, Egypt
- His name: Eduardo, Eddie Jr
- What he says about Mambo: roots, dialects, heritage
- In summary: Eddie Torres Jr’s journey
- Learning Mambo On2 in Liège and online
- FAQ: all about Eddie Torres Jr and Mambo Royalty NYC
- Sources and bibliography
“Salsa is not a rhythm, and it’s not a dance. Salsa was made up in the 1970s by Fania to help market music.” (Salsa is neither a rhythm nor a dance. Salsa was invented in the 1970s by Fania to help sell music.) — Eddie Torres Jr to journalist Shannon Melero, June 2021 [4]. That is how Eddie Torres Jr, the son of the “Mambo King,” corrects the vocabulary of dance right from the start.
The son of Eddie Torres, a student of his mother, a flamenco dancer, his father’s stage partner since 2009, a Latin choreographer for a feature film: his journey is a quick read. But he goes by two names, and claims circulate about him that the story corrects.
And there is what those claims leave out: what he says himself. Dance came through his mother, Mambo through his father, and performing as a duo with Princess Serrano. That is the story we follow here, in order.
His name, In the Heights, Kiss of the Spider Woman, the Grammys? The 6 MYTHS about EDDIE TORRES JR and MAMBO ROYALTY, TRUE or FALSE
Before telling his story, an essential stop. Biographies of Eddie Torres’s son circulate on festival websites, directories and fan sites, copied from one another, sometimes contradicted by the man himself. Six claims keep coming up. Which ones hold up? The verdict at a glance, then the details in the sections indicated.
❌ MYTH 1 · Eddie Torres Jr, his real name?
His name is supposedly Eddie Torres Jr
✅ Needs nuance — he introduces himself that way in 2021 (“I’m Eddie Torres Jr.”), but points out in 2017 that his name is Eduardo. Both names come from him. [1]
❌ MYTH 2 · He learned to dance with his father?
He supposedly learned to dance with his father, Eddie Torres
✅ Needs nuance — he starts with flamenco, with his mother. He dances with his father from 2009 onward. [1]
❌ MYTH 3 · Lead choreographer for In the Heights?
He was supposedly the choreographer for In the Heights
✅ False — the lead choreographer is Christopher Scott. He and Princess Serrano are associate Latin choreographers. [1][4]
❌ MYTH 4 · Choreographer for Kiss of the Spider Woman?
They supposedly choreographed Kiss of the Spider Woman
✅ Unconfirmed — the academy’s website says so; the film’s Wikipedia page names other choreographers and does not mention them. [2][5]
❌ MYTH 5 · Salsa, a dance?
Salsa is supposedly a dance
✅ Not to him — “Salsa is not a rhythm, and it’s not a dance.” (Salsa is neither a rhythm nor a dance.) The word was used to sell music, he says. [4]
A childhood between SALSA and FLAMENCO
He grows up in a family of dancers: Salsa on his father’s side, flamenco on his mother’s. His festival biography recalls countless childhood years spent in rehearsals, backstage and on tour [2].
His mother is his first teacher: “y yo empecé con mi mamá y mi mamá baila flamenco así que yo aprendí antes que todo yo aprendí flamenco con ella” (and I started with my mother, and my mother dances flamenco, so, before anything else, I learned flamenco with her) — Eduardo, Vivir Mambo Festival workshop, 2017 (probable speaker) [1].
He also recounts how she brought him to dance: “I got into dancing first through mom because she tricked me. Let me tell you the truth. She just tricked me into a dance class. And after that, I was hooked.” (I first got into dance through my mother, because she tricked me. I’ll tell you the truth: she simply tricked me into a dance class. And after that, I was hooked.) — Eduardo, Histories series, 2021 (probable speaker) [1]. The difference between the two worlds makes him smile: “mom dances flamenco which is from Spain here I am studying the Afro Cuban and the Latin stuff” (my mother dances flamenco, which comes from Spain; I study Afro-Cuban and Latin dance) [1].
His training follows: music at the Celia Cruz Bronx High School of Music (piano and clarinet), then ballet, jazz, modern and Afro-Caribbean dance at Ballet Hispanico and the Peridance Capezio Center [2].
His first engagements already put him on major Latin music stages: Tito Rojas, Víctor Manuelle, José Alberto “El Canario,” Alfredo de la Fe and Eddie Torres’s orchestra, at the Copacabana, Manhattan Center, Lincoln Center, Museo del Barrio, and for the Knicks and the Nets [2].
2009: DANCING with his father
The turning point is a date he gives himself: “en 2009 yo empecé a bailar con papá y desde 2009 hasta hoy” (in 2009, I started dancing with Dad, and from 2009 to today) — Eduardo, Vivir Mambo Festival workshop, 2017 (probable speaker) [1].
The first thing his father taught him was not a step: “Antes que todo lo que él me enseñó es la historia. Empezando con la música, él me enseñó quién es Tito Puente, quién es Machito, Tito Rodríguez” (First of all, what he taught me was history. Starting with music: he taught me who Tito Puente is, who Machito is, Tito Rodríguez) [1]. And he knows how lucky he is: “pero también tengo mucha suerte porque yo tengo mi profe aquí que siempre me está ayudando” (but I am also very lucky, because I have my teacher here, who always helps me) [1].
His father, meanwhile, tells the story from the other side: “él cuando empezó su baile él venía a mis clases” (when he started dancing, he would come to my classes) — Eddie Torres, his father, 2017 [1]. He did not push him: “nunca lo forcé a bailar ni nada, yo lo estudiaba” (I never forced him to dance, I watched him) [1].
2013: MADRID, a trio act, “siguiendo en los pasos de papá”
In an interview filmed in Madrid after a Pachanga workshop, posted online in December 2013, it is Eddie Torres who talks about his son, standing beside him [6]. He expresses his pride: “ahora tengo al lado mío mi querido hijo que está siguiendo en los pasos de papá pero pienso que él logra hasta más que yo porque Dios le ha dado un talento muy lindo” (I now have my dear son beside me, following in Dad’s footsteps, but I think he will go further than I have, because God has given him a beautiful talent) — Eddie Torres, 2013 [6].
He promised him his help, on one condition: “papi, yo te voy a dar todo lo que yo pueda y te voy a ayudar en todo lo que yo pueda porque todo lo mío es tuyo pero yo no quiero que tú lo cojas sin ganártelo” (papi, I will give you everything I can and help you in every way I can, because everything that is mine is yours, but I do not want you to take it without earning it) [6]. And he looks further ahead: “él no va a seguir solamente mis pasos, pero él lo va a llevar al próximo nivel” (he is not just going to follow in my footsteps, he is going to take them to the next level) [6].
Eddie Torres says his greatest pleasure is creating with his son: “Creo que para mí el proyecto que yo estoy disfrutando más es montando coreografías nuevas con mi hijo.” (I think the project I enjoy most is putting together new choreographies with my son.) [6]. He sees himself as a coach: “me siento como un entrenador llevando el hijo ahora para que él pueda lograr el sueño que tenga de bailarín” (I feel like a coach guiding his son so he can fulfill his dream as a dancer) [6].
That same year, Adolfo Indacochea brings father and son together in a trio act. Adolfo recalls coming to New York to put it together with them [7].
2015: “MON-TI” with FRANKLIN DIAZ
In 2015, he dances “Mon-Ti” with Franklin Diaz, a video on the Mambo Royalty NYC channel [3]. Franklin Diaz is, according to Eddie Torres, among the dancers who came out of his school: “comenzar con Franklin Diaz, que es tremendo, tremendo talento” (starting with Franklin Diaz, who is tremendous, a tremendous talent) — Eddie Torres, 2017 [1].
2016-2017: TITO PUENTE JR. and the VIVIR MAMBO FESTIVAL
The academy’s website dates the start of the collaboration between Tito Puente Jr. and Eduardo Torres to 2016: performances at Madison Square Garden, Barclays Center, on Fox 5, on Good Day New York and at APAP, with the Mambo Royalty Dance Company [2].
His father describes it in 2017: “ahora él de vez en cuando se juntan y trabaja con el hijo de Tito Puente” (now, from time to time, they team up and he works with Tito Puente’s son) — Eddie Torres, 2017 [1].
In 2017, father and son lead a workshop and conversation together at the Vivir Mambo Festival, in Colombia, with Griselle Ponce [1]. Eddie Torres recounts a moment there: his son asks him whether he has the talent to succeed. “me preguntó papá, dime la verdad ¿Tú crees que yo tengo el talento necesario para tener éxito en este baile?” (he asked me: Dad, tell me the truth, do you think I have the talent needed to succeed in this dance?) — Eddie Torres, 2017 [1]
Eddie Torres answers: “es más, ahora yo soy estudiante tuyo” (in fact, now I am your student) [1]. He distinguishes two generations: “yo represento la tradición de 50 años y el que es la generación de hoy él ha llevado ya en sus pocos años, ha llevado el baile a otro nivel” (I represent the tradition of fifty years, and he is today’s generation: in just a few years, he has already taken the dance to another level) [1].
His advice: humility, because “al final de tu carrera lo que se van a recordar ya cuando las piernas no sirven es tu carácter” (at the end of your career, what people will remember, when your legs no longer work, is your character) [1].
PRINCESS SERRANO: from Kensington to Mambo Royalty, then a duo in 2018
Princess Serrano is a dancer, choreographer, and teacher from New York. Her profile says she trained at Kensington Creative and Performing Arts High School (ballet, modern, jazz, hip-hop), then with Latin dance companies: Fuego Dance Company, Art in Motion, and Iroko [2]. She adds workshops in Afro-Cuban dance, Mambo, figures, and lifts [2].
Their paths converge by 2018 at the latest. The first dated record of a duo is a video on the Mambo Royalty NYC channel, Eduardo Torres + Princess Serrano – Unified ON2 Project 2018 [3]. Since then, directories have presented them as partners: Salsa Vida names Princess Serrano in the “Partner” field of Eduardo’s profile, and vice versa [2].
The academy’s website presents them this way: “Carrying the torch of the Torres Dynasty, Eduardo Torres and Princess Serrano are a dynamic force shaping the future of Mambo.” (Carrying the torch of the Torres dynasty, Eduardo Torres and Princess Serrano are a dynamic force shaping the future of Mambo.) [2].
JUNE 2021: IN THE HEIGHTS, the Latin choreographers
In cinema, the film In the Heights is conceived by lead choreographer Christopher Scott, with two associate Latin choreographers: Eduardo Torres and Princess Serrano, working as film choreographers for the first time [4].
He explains how it all began: “Christopher Scott sent me a text, and it was super sus. I thought it was a scam actually” (Christopher Scott sent me a message, and it was really suspicious. In fact, I thought it was a scam.) — Eddie Torres Jr to Jezebel, June 2021 [4]. Then: “Originally, he wanted us just as dancers, but we hit it off so well in that first meeting just talking about the history of dance, he hired us to choreograph.” (At first, he only wanted us as dancers, but we hit it off so well during that first meeting, simply talking about the history of dance, that he hired us to choreograph.) [4]
He confirms the roles himself in the Grammys series: “Christopher Scott was the main choreographer of the In the Heights movie. And he brought me onto the team looking for, you know, the roots of Afro and Latin culture and dance.” (Christopher Scott was the lead choreographer of the film In the Heights. And he brought me onto the team to look for, you know, the roots of Afro and Latin culture and dance.) — Eduardo, Histories series, 2021 (probable speaker) [1]. The journalist describes him as “first and foremost a dance historian” (above all a dance historian) [4].
They also dance in the film, but most of their work takes place behind the scenes [4]. For the Carnaval scene, filmed in a single day, Princess Serrano says: “Everyone worked to come up with the choreography together. It was so beautiful because honestly, everyone was freestyling and just working within what felt the most natural.” (Everyone worked together to come up with the choreography. It was so beautiful because, honestly, everyone was improvising and working with what felt most natural.) — Princess Serrano to Jezebel, June 2021 [4]
He sees a story in this scene: “When it comes to dance, it’s like dialects. […] We’re telling a story through movement as opposed to a few professionals learning a few steps. […] you’re witnessing something ancestral.” (In dance, it’s like dialects. […] We tell a story through movement, rather than a few professionals learning a few steps. […] you are witnessing something ancestral.) — Eduardo to Jezebel, June 2021 [4]
And both emphasize the connection with their city: “It’s in our bloodline, and it’s all over New York and in the places where we filmed.” (It’s in our blood, and it’s all over New York and in the places where we filmed.) — Eduardo Torres and Princess Serrano to Jezebel [4]
Shortly afterward, he is interviewed by Access Hollywood as the film’s Latin choreographer, in a video posted in June 2021 [1]. Their website says they were “the official Latin choreographers” (the official Latin choreographers) of In The Heights [2].
SEPTEMBER 2021: the HISTORIES series, father and son
On September 22, 2021, the New York chapter of the Recording Academy and the International Salsa Museum release the episode in which Eddie Torres and his son discuss the roots of Salsa and Mambo, preserving Latin art, and working with Tito Puente. Grammy.com calls them a “father-son duo” (father-son duo) [1][4].
In it, he talks about Mambo through an image: “mambo was a rhythm born in Cuba once it came here to New York, just like everything else, we kind of like raised it like our baby” (Mambo was a rhythm born in Cuba; once it arrived here in New York, like everything else, we sort of raised it like our baby) — Eduardo, Histories series, 2021 (probable speaker) [1].
And about what dance gained in the film: “We got to represent Mambo on two, which is a huge deal.” (We were able to represent Mambo on two, which is huge.) [1].
September 2021 — In the Grammys episode, Eddie Torres’s son explains how his mother introduced him to dance [1].
🎬 Histories: Salsa Music In NYC · GRAMMYS, posted September 22, 2021, excerpt [01:20]-[02:00] (in English) [1].
FROM 2021 TO 2025: outdoor classes, LINCOLN CENTER, PIX11, and EGYPT
On July 6, 2021, they teach the “New York Style Shines” class for Midtown Dance, a series of free outdoor classes organized by Talia Castro-Pozo [3]. In October 2022, a video shows them dancing to “Mambo Inn” with the SOLJO orchestra at Lincoln Center [3].
Mambo Royalty NYC is their academy. It is “led by the Torres Family” (run by the Torres family), at 2726 Broadway in New York. An online subscription gives access to live and recorded classes [2].
In April 2025, the academy’s channel posts a Pachanga class, followed in May by a Mambo shines class [3]. In a video posted in February 2025, journalist Ben Aaron hosts them on PIX11 for a segment on Mambo and the Torres legacy [2][3].
In 2025, they take the stage at the Egypt World Dance Congress during the evening of shows [3]. For the Egypt World Dance Congress 2027, April 7–17, go&dance announces Eddie Torres Jr [2].
The academy’s website adds that they have “most recently choreographed for Jennifer Lopez’s upcoming movie musical ‘Kiss of the Spider Woman’” (most recently choreographed for Jennifer Lopez’s upcoming movie musical, “Kiss of the Spider Woman”) [2]. The film’s Wikipedia page names Sergio Trujillo as choreographer and Brandon Bieber as co-choreographer; it does not mention Eduardo Torres [5].
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His NAME: EDUARDO, EDDIE JR
His father calls him Eduardo : “como el que se quiere llamar, porque es un nombre que yo le di” (whatever he wants to call himself, because it’s a name I gave him) — Eddie Torres, 2014 [6].
He says so himself in 2017: “acuérdate que mi nombre no es [Eddie] Torres Junior, es Eduardo […] Torres” (remember that my name is not Eddie Torres Junior, it’s Eduardo […] Torres) — Eduardo, Vivir Mambo Festival workshop, 2017 (probable speaker) [1]. Yet four years later, he introduces himself to the Grammys camera: “And I’m Eddie Torres Jr.” (And I’m Eddie Torres Jr.) [1].
So both names are his. Directories write “Eddie Torres Jr (also known as Eduardo Torres)” [2], his website and his class channel say Eduardo Torres [2].
What he says about MAMBO: roots, dialects, legacy
For him, Salsa is a marketing term. The Jezebel journalist reports it: the term is just a catchall name for Mambo, cha-cha-chá, son, guajira, and other music of African and Afro-Caribbean origin [4].
In the Grammys series, he broadens the point: “And not just Mambo, let me add Palo, Cha-Cha-Cha, Rumba, [Son]. These are all different dances that were included in the Heights. It’s not just salsa.” (And not just Mambo: let’s add palo, cha-cha-chá, rumba, son. These are all different dances, featured in In the Heights. It’s not just Salsa.) — Eduardo, Histories series, 2021 (probable speaker) [1]
In the family, Mambo is a legacy passed down, but one that must be earned: his father promised him everything he had, on the condition that he deserved it [6]. He adds that his son “no le tiene miedo al trabajo del baile, le gusta ensayar” (is not afraid of the work involved in dance, and likes to rehearse) — Eddie Torres, 2013 [6]. The academy’s website speaks of “legacy”: the lineage of Eddie Torres, the “Mambo King,” and the Mambo On2 he formalized [2].
In SUMMARY: Eddie Torres Jr’s journey
Eight milestones mark his journey.
- Who : Eddie Torres’s son, a dancer and teacher from New York [1].
- His beginnings : flamenco with his mother, then Mambo with his father [1].
- 2009 : he starts dancing with his father [1].
- 2013 : a three-person act with Adolfo Indacochea and his father [7].
- 2015 : “Mon-Ti” with Franklin Diaz [3].
- 2018 : the duo with Princess Serrano [3].
- 2021 : associate Latin choreographer for In the Heights [4].
- Since 2021 : Mambo Royalty NYC, Lincoln Center, PIX11, Egypt [2].
Learning MAMBO On2 in Liège and online
The Mambo On2 of Eddie Torres, which his son continues to pass on in New York, is what Xavier Colina teaches at Studio24, having trained in the lineage Eddie Torres → Adolfo Indacochea.
In Liège, Mambo On2 is danced on Mondays : Introduction at 6:30 pm, Basics+ at 7:30 pm, Intermediate at 8:30 pm. After about a year of practice, it’s time for the Advanced level on Thursdays at 6:30 pm. Everywhere else, Studio Live offers video classes to follow at your own pace.
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FAQ: all about EDDIE TORRES JR and MAMBO ROYALTY NYC
🌎 Who is EDDIE TORRES JR, also known as EDUARDO TORRES?
He is the son of Eddie Torres, the “Mambo King.” A dancer and teacher from New York, he runs Mambo Royalty NYC with Princess Serrano. He learned flamenco with his mother and has danced with his father since 2009 [1][2].
✍️ Eddie Torres Jr or Eduardo Torres?
Both names are his. In 2017, he points out that his name is Eduardo; in 2021, he introduces himself as “Eddie Torres Jr.” [1].
🎵 Did he learn to dance with his father?
Not at first. He starts with flamenco with his mother. He dances with his father from 2009 onward [1].
👯 Who is PRINCESS SERRANO?
A dancer, choreographer, and teacher from New York, Eddie Torres Jr’s partner at Mambo Royalty NYC. She was an associate Latin choreographer for In the Heights with him [2][4].
🎬 Is he the choreographer of IN THE HEIGHTS?
He is one of its associate Latin choreographers, alongside Princess Serrano, under lead choreographer Christopher Scott [1][4].
🎥 Did he choreograph KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN?
The academy’s website says so. The film’s Wikipedia page names Sergio Trujillo and Brandon Bieber, and does not mention them [2][5].
💬 Why does he say Salsa is not a dance?
Because, according to him, the word was invented in the 1970s by Fania to sell music, and it covers music and dances that each have their own name: Mambo, cha-cha-chá, son, guajira [4].
🏆 Has he appeared at the GRAMMYS?
He took part, with his father, in an episode of the video series Histories: Salsa Music In NYC, from the Recording Academy, in September 2021. It is not the ceremony [1][4].
📍 Where can you find them?
In New York, at Mambo Royalty NYC, 2726 Broadway, with in-person classes and an online subscription. At festivals, go&dance announces Eddie Torres Jr at the Egypt World Dance Congress, April 7–17, 2027 [2].
🎓 Want to dance MAMBO On2? Where should you start?
With the foundations — that’s where it all happens. Xavier Colina teaches Mambo On2 at Studio24 Liège. In Liège: first trial class for 10€, no reservation needed. Just starting out? Come on Monday at 6:30 pm for Introduction. Then Basics+ at 7:30 pm and Intermediate at 8:30 pm. On Thursdays, the Advanced level includes Mambo On2 at 6:30 pm. Practice in the evenings at Puerto Rico Nights. Anywhere in the world: the Studio Live — +300 HD lessons, 7-day free trial.
About the author
Xavier Colina teaches Salsa On1, Mambo On2, and Bachata at Studio24 in Liège (Belgium) and online through Studio Live. Trained in the direct lineage of Eddie Torres → Adolfo Indacochea (World Mastery program), Fernando Sosa and Korke y Judith. Learn more →
Sources & Bibliography
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Eduardo Torres speaks: videos and interviews (2017-2021) :
NICOLÁS ROJAS, 2017. Taller convesación [sic] Eddie Torres, Eddie Torres Jr y Griselle Ponce Vivir Mambo Festival 2017 (1/2) [online]. Nicolás Rojas, August 23, 2017. Available at: https://youtu.be/GglWSPQgvDY [accessed October 25, 2026]. Note: conversation workshop at the Vivir Mambo Festival 2017, with moderator Griselle Ponce; father and son take turns speaking; the son’s passages are marked “probable voice” in the text. Regarding his name, he corrects himself in 2017 ([08:56], « mi nombre no es [Eddie] Torres Junior, es Eduardo […] Torres ») and introduces himself in 2021 as “Eddie Torres Jr.” ([00:01] of the Grammys episode); his middle name is not given. The translations are by the author. Passages [07:09], [07:31], [08:30], [08:56], [08:59], [09:08], [09:44], [10:13], [10:19], [11:49], [12:08], [14:17], [21:23], [21:45].
GRAMMYS, 2021. Eddie Torres And Eddie Torres Jr. On Preserving Latin Art | Histories: Salsa Music In NYC [online]. GRAMMYS, September 22, 2021. Available at: https://youtu.be/q_Ldlr3Gp6k [accessed October 25, 2026]. Note: episode of the series Histories: Salsa Music In NYC, presented by the New York chapter of the Recording Academy and the International Salsa Museum for Hispanic Heritage Month 2021: this is not the Grammys ceremony. Father and son take turns speaking; the son introduces himself at [00:01] (« And I’m Eddie Torres Jr. »); his passages are marked “probable voice” in the text. Passages [00:01], [01:15], [01:20], [01:35], [01:48], [02:40], [03:12], [03:20].
MAMBO ROYALTY NYC, 2021. Access Hollywood – Eduardo Torres [online]. Mambo Royalty NYC, June 19, 2021. Available at: https://youtu.be/l3obFKIAaPQ [accessed October 25, 2026]. Note: interview with the Latin dance choreographer for In the Heights by Access Hollywood, according to the video description. - ↩
Mambo Royalty NYC and profiles :
MAMBO ROYALTY NYC. Mamboroyalty.nyc [online]. Available at: https://www.mamboroyalty.nyc/ [accessed October 25, 2026]. Note: academy website, self-description.
MAMBO ROYALTY NYC. Mambo Royalty Legacy [online]. Available at: https://www.mamboroyalty.nyc/legacy [accessed October 25, 2026]. Note: the academy’s self-description.
SALSA VIDA. Eddie Torres Jr [online]. Available at: https://www.salsavida.com/instructors/eddie-torres-jr/ [accessed October 25, 2026]. Note: undated directory profile; it says « also known as Eduardo Torres » and names Princess Serrano as his partner.
SALSA VIDA. Princess Serrano [online]. Available at: https://www.salsavida.com/instructors/princess-serrano/ [accessed October 25, 2026]. Note: undated directory profile; it names Eddie Torres Jr as her partner.
MAGIC SALSA FESTIVAL. Eddie Torres Jr. – Prince of Mambo [online]. 2025. Available at: http://mssf.si/torres.html [accessed October 25, 2026]. Note: undated biography written for the festival.
GO&DANCE. Eddie Torres Jr. [online]. Available at: https://www.goandance.com/en/artist/1278/eddie-torres-jr [accessed October 25, 2026]. - ↩
Performance and class videos :
MAMBO ROYALTY NYC, 2016. Eduardo Torres & Franklin Diaz – « Mon-Ti » 2015 [online]. Mambo Royalty NYC, January 25, 2016. Available at: https://youtu.be/aOgI0eucoGU [accessed October 25, 2026]. Note: 2015 is the year in the video title.
MAMBO ROYALTY NYC, 2020. Eduardo Torres + Princess Serrano – Unified ON2 Project 2018 [online]. Mambo Royalty NYC, April 10, 2020. Available at: https://youtu.be/JEAzhCxLv1E [accessed October 25, 2026]. Note: 2018 is the year in the title; the description mentions a « choreography challenge for students ».
TALIA CASTRO-POZO, 2021. MIDTOWN DANCE SALSA Featuring Eddie Torres Jr & Princess Serrano Choreographers In The Heights Movie [online]. Talia Castro-Pozo, July 6, 2021. Available at: https://youtu.be/1F95tp2BxIs [accessed October 25, 2026]. Note: the description gives the Midtown Dance 2021 program: « 7/6: New York Style Shines », meaning July 6.
MAMBO ROYALTY NYC, 2022. Princess Serrano & Eduardo Torres dancing to « Mambo Inn » by the SOLJO Orchestra Lincoln Center [online]. Mambo Royalty NYC, October 27, 2022. Available at: https://youtu.be/xY3jg7Eb8cE [accessed October 25, 2026]. Note: the date is the upload date; the title does not give the performance date.
PIX11 NEWS, 2025. Ben and Marysol learn to mambo [online]. PIX11 News, February 14, 2025. Available at: https://youtu.be/Lw8_ogsCsUc [accessed October 25, 2026].
EGYPT WORLD DANCE CONGRESS, 2025. Eddie Torres Jr & Princess Serrano Stole The Show! Salsa Legends | EWDC2025 [online]. Egypt World Dance Congress, August 31, 2025. Available at: https://youtu.be/A6QaBICB_Gs [accessed October 25, 2026]. Note: the video shows the performance night of the 2025 edition; it announces the next edition, April 7 to 17, 2027.
MAMBO ROYALTY NYC, 2025. Pachanga Class – Eduardo Torres & Princess Serrano [online]. Mambo Royalty NYC, April 23, 2025. Available at: https://youtu.be/3l-tVOTjAMU [accessed October 25, 2026]. Note: the date is the upload date.
MAMBO ROYALTY NYC, 2025. Mambo Shines Class – Eduardo Torres & Princess Serrano [online]. Mambo Royalty NYC, May 2, 2025. Available at: https://youtu.be/5yFqeZS_Atc [accessed October 25, 2026]. Note: the date is the upload date. - ↩
In the Heights: press :
MELERO, Shannon, 2021. How the In the Heights Choreographers Got New York Latine Immigrant History in Every Dance Step. Jezebel [online]. June 14, 2021. Available at: https://www.jezebel.com/how-the-in-the-heights-choreographers-got-new-york-lati-1847048748 [accessed October 25, 2026]. Note: the journalist quotes Eddie Torres Jr (“Torres Jr.”), Princess Serrano, and lead choreographer Christopher Scott; the quotations are theirs.
GRAMMY.COM, 2021. Histories: Salsa Music In NYC: Mambo King Eddie Torres & Son Eddie Torres Jr. Discuss The Roots & Joy Of Salsa Dancing [online]. September 23, 2021. Available at: https://www.grammy.com/news/mambo-king-eddie-torres-son-eddie-torres-jr-roots-salsa-dancing-histories-salsa-music-nyc/ [accessed October 25, 2026]. - ↩ Kiss of the Spider Woman : WIKIPEDIA. « Kiss of the Spider Woman (2025 film) » [online]. Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiss_of_the_Spider_Woman_(2025_film) [accessed October 25, 2026]. Note: the page names Sergio Trujillo (choreographer) and Brandon Bieber (co-choreographer); it names neither Eduardo Torres nor Princess Serrano.
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His father, Eddie Torres, talks about him (2013-2014) :
SALSOLICOSANONIMOS, 2013. Entrevista a Eddie Torres, Eddie Torres Jr y Shani Talmor [online]. SalsolicosAnonimos, December 10, 2013. Available at: https://youtu.be/0KPlFRbz518 [accessed October 25, 2026]. Note: interview filmed in Madrid after a Pachanga workshop at the II Festival con Sentimiento; the son is present but does not speak: everything said about « mi hijo » is said by his father. Passages [06:57], [09:14], [09:28], [11:27], [12:08].
SALSOLICOSANONIMOS, 2014. Eddie Torres Entrevista en Barcelona [online]. SalsolicosAnonimos, October 26, 2014. Available at: https://youtu.be/GAINgxpZbX0 [accessed October 25, 2026]. Note: interview with Eddie Torres, the father. Passage [13:20]. - ↩ Adolfo Indacochea and the 2013 routine : LATIN JUNCTION DANCE STUDIO, 2020. The Prince of Mambo – Adolfo Indacochea [online]. Latin Junction Dance Studio, July 7, 2020. Available at: https://youtu.be/wUbyV_p19xY [accessed October 25, 2026]. Note: the host recalls the 2013 routine with Eddie Torres and his son; Adolfo Indacochea recounts putting it together in New York. Passages [36:58], [38:06].
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