Melissa Rosado

Live Performances/Stage

• SOB's world famous nightclub (NY, NY 2010)
  • Performed with Eddie Torres Mambo Kings Orquestra as one of Eddie Torres All Star Dancers, guest singer Frankie Vazquez
• Manhattan Center (NY, NY 2009)
  • "Salsa: The Celebration"-performances by Mambo of the Times Orquestra, Frankie Vazquez Herman Olivera, Frankie Morales, and Jimmy Sabater
• Lehman College (Bronx, NY 2002, 2006)
  • Tribute to Eddie Torres
• Manhattan Center “Ole’ Cuba” Concert NY, NY 2004
• Apollo Theater “Vagina Monologues” NY, NY 2002
  • Performances by Salma Hayek, Lynn Whitfield, Angie Martinez
• Lincoln Center NY, NY 2001
  • Tribute to Tito Puente-performances by the Tito Puente band and Wynton Marsalis
• South Street Seaport NY, NY 2001
  • Tribute to Tito Puente
• Madison Square Garden NY, NY 1995, 2000
  • Performed with Tito Puente, El Gran Combo, Frankie Ruiz, Celia Cruz
• United Nations NY, NY 1997

Television/Film/Commercials

• Fashion model @ Ny and NJ congress (2010-2011)
• Model for world famous shoe designer Burju Hurtuk-Perez of Burju Shoes (NY,NY). Photo shoot taken in 2009-2011
• “Hispanic Heritage Month” Commercial (CW) NY, NY 2006
• Celia Cruz “Oye Como Va” Video Cotton Club-NY, NY 2002
• Univision promotional commercial New Jersey 2001
  • Performed with merengue celebrity Millie Quezada; partnered with Carlos Figueroa
• Puerto Rican Theater Bronx, NY 1996

Congresses/Festivals/Tours

• Argentina Tour (2011): Rosario, Venado Tuerto, Rio Cuarto
• Beijing Summer Salsa Festival 7/2011
• Oslo Salsa & Bachata Festival 2/2011
• Pisa, Italy weekend for Melissa R. 1/2011
• Lisbon festival w Shaka Brown 1/2011
• Miami Salsa Congress 8/2010
• Cincinnatti Salsa Festival 7/2010
• Rio De Janiero Salsa Festival 7/2010 (solo)
• St. Petersburg Salsa Congress 7/2010 (solo)
• Brussels Summer Salsa Festival w Eddie T. 5/2010
• Antwerp Diamond Salsa congress 2010-2011
• Ulm Salsa Festival 3/2010
• Zagreb, Croatia (solo) 2/2010
• Perle Pre-party solo performance for NJ Int't Salsa Congress 2010-2011
• New Orleans Salsa festival 1/2010
• Stuck On Salsa Resolution Jam (D.C.) solo artist 1/2010
• Berlin Salsa Festival 2009
• Wuppertal Mambo Festival (solo) 2009, 2010
• Cleveland @ Viva Dance Studio (solo) - 2008-2010
• Coimbra, Portugal w Eddie Torres 6/2009; 9/2009; 6/2010
• Montreal Salsa Convention, Montreal, Canada, 4/2009
• Madrid Salsa Congress, Madrid, Spain, 4/2009
• Scandinavian Salsa Congress, Gothenburg, Sweden, 2009-2010
• Danzalifestyle Performance Course & Workshops, London, UK 3/2009
• Weekend in Paris, France (solo artist), 2/2009
• Weekend at Majesty in Motion, San Diego, California (solo artist) 2/2009
• MDN 5th Annversary Salsa Party-Belleville, NJ 12/2008
• Todo Latino Salsa Festival, Athens, Greece, 2008
• Brooklyn Salsa Gala-Peformance by "Fuerza Positiva", Brooklyn, NY 11/2008
• Mambo Fateegz Mambo Cruise, Carnival Cruise Lines, 2008
• Japan Salsa Congress, Tokyo, Japan, 2008
• Punta Cana Salsa Congress, Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, 2008
• Vienna Tour (solo artist) Vienna, Austria, 3/2008, 10/2008, 1/2009
• Mambo Romero presents Salsa Weekend w Eddie Torres & Melissa Rosado, San Francisco, LA 9/2008
• Hamburg 2008
• Miami Blitz 6/2008
• Portugal-Italy Tour Europe 2/2008
  • Lisboa, Portugal; Rome, Salerno, Naples-Italy)
• Frankfurt Salsa Congress Frankfurt, Germany 2010, 1/2008
• New Year’s Eve Bash w Salstar Montreal, Canada 12/2007
• European Tour Europe & Asia 2009-2011, 10/2007-12/2007
  • Turkey; England (UK Salsa Congress); Paris; Portugal (Lisboa Salsa Congress, Oporto, Braga); Spain (Seville, Santiago de Compostela, A Coruna, Canary Islands); Italy Tour (Rome, Naples, Brescia); Japan Tour (Tokyo, Osaka); Germany Tour (Frankfurt, Nuremburg); Switzerland; Luxembourg; Austria; Warsaw; Belgium and Benelux area
• Houston Salsa Congress Houston, Texas 2009-2010, 9/2007
• New York Salsa Congress w/ Eddie Torres NY, NY 2007-2010, 2004, 2003, 2001
• Korean Salsa Festival Seoul, Korea 8/2007
• Hamburg Salsa Congress Hamburg, Germany 2007-2010
• Malaga Salsa Congress Malaga, Spain 6/2007
• Paris Mambo Festival Paris, France 6/2009, 6/2007
• DC Salsa Congress Washington D.C. 2008-2011, 6/2007
• Stuttgart Salsa Congress Stuttgart, Germany 5/2007
• LA Salsa Congress Los Angeles, CA 5/2009, 5/2007, 2004, 2003
• Murcia Salsa Congress Murcia, Spain 3/2007
• Spain-Italy Tour Europe 2/2007
  • Alicante, Murcia, Seville-Spain; Rome, Naples, Torino, Brescia-Italy
• Utah Salsa Congress Salt Lake City Salsa Congress 1/2007
• Acapulco Salsa Congress Acapulco, Mexico 12/2007
• Dallas Salsa Congress Dallas, Texas 11/2007
• Shaka’s Studio Grand Opening Washington, D.C. 10/2006
• Bayou City Mambo Houston, Texas 10/2007
• Vancouver Salsa Congress Vancouver, Canada 10/2006
• Mexico City Salsa Congress Mexico City (DF), Mexico 9/2007
• 5 Star Mambo City Salsa Congress London, England 4/2009, 2004-2006
• Chicago Salsa Congress Chicago, Illinois 2006
• Italy Tour with Eddie Torres Italy, Europe 11/2009, 4/2006, 12/2003
• International Dance Festival @Viva Dance Cleveland, Ohio 2005
• NY/NJ Salsa Festival NJ; Brooklyn, NY 2004-2005
• Puerto Rico Salsa Congress San Juan, PR 2003-2005
• Philadelphia Salsa Congress Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 2004
• Paris Salsa Congress Paris, France 2004
• Zurich Salsa Congress Zurich, Switzerland 2004
• Texas Congress Houston, Texas 2002

Choreographies

• "Buenas Noches Che Che" (2008) co-choreographed with Mouaze Konate
• "El Hueso" (2008) co-choreograohed with Joel Dominguez for Roberto Barboza (Ohio)
• "Palito Tingue" (2008) co-choreographed w Darlin Garcia
• "Elube Chango" (2009) solo performance for Shalon Wheeler (ohio)
• "Mambolino" (2009) for Willy Salsaga girls
• "Carnabalero"(2009) & " " (2010) co-choreographed with Joel Dominguez
• "Manos Caliente" (2010) co-choreographed with Joel Dominguez for couple in Ohio
• "Take Off"(2010) co-choreographed with Kimberly Rivera
• "El Cascabel" (2010) for performance group of Salsadancers School (Bern)
• "Palma De Mi Mano" (2010) for Mitchell & Monica (Germany)
• "Rage" (2011) co-choreographed with Shaka Brown
• "Pare Cochero" (2011) pachanga for German couple Billy and Svetlana
• DreamMakers Performing Arts Academy Annual Showcase, Bx,NY 2010-2011
• Solo choreographies "Lola" (2009), "Tito Timbero" (2009), "Camaron" (2010), "El Paso" (2010), "Move" (2011)
• "Soy Sonerita," Danzalifestyle Performance Course, London, UK 3/2009
• "Son De La Loma" (2008) "ChenchereGuma" (2010); Saoco "Yo no Camino Mas "(2010) "Mambo Gozon" and cha cha "Title Unknown," Saoco Student Team of Viva Dance Studio, Cleveland, Ohio, 2008-2009
• Team Carnaval Ladies performance "Title unknown;" co-choreography w Adolfo Indacochea "Bendita Illusion," "Vas Bien," Tokyo, Japan, 2005-2007
• "Mambolino," Unified Dancers, Brooklyn, NY 1/2009
• "Descarga a Lo junior" (2009), "Marilu" (2009) Fuerza Positiva, Bronx, NY 1/2009
• "Aguanile," Fuerza Positiva, Bronx, NY 8/2008
• "Baila Como Es," Picadillo," (2) "Title unknowns," Steps Youth Dance Company, Bridgeport, Conn 2004-2006
• "Title Unknown," Latin Motion Dance Company (ladies team), Washington D.C., 2004
• Andrea's Dance Recital, Bronx, NY 2003-present

Training

• Partner of Eddie Torres NY, NY 2008-2011
• Jazz and Techinique training w Lisa Maieta of Steps Dance Studio, Bronx, NY, 2007-2010
• Exclusive partner of Adolfo Indacochea Bronx, NY 9/2006-2/2008
• Eddie Torres Latin Dance Company NY, NY 2001-2006
  • Trained in Salsa/Mambo shines and turn patterns; Cha Cha Cha; Pachanga; Flamenco, and Afro-Cuban movement (under Pupy Insua)
• Eddie Torres Junior Company NY, NY 1995-1996
• Kips Bay Boys & Girls Company Bronx, NY 1988-1996
  • Member of the K and Jr. K dance companies
  • Trained in Jazz, Mambo (under Maria and Eddie Torres), Modern, Flamenco, Hip-Hop, African, and Tap
• Pooh’s Dance Studio Bronx, NY 1984-1988
  • Trained in ballet and tap

Special Skills

• Master’s Degree in Forensic Psychology from John Jay College of Criminal Justice
• Bilingual-Spanish
• Aerobics Instructor