Maria Torres is an acclaimed Performer, Choreographer and Director with extensive experience in the Theater, Film, Television, and Video and Commercial industries.
Maria has worked; her resume touts diversity from all angles. As a performer, Maria has graced both the Broadway stage, starring in Swing!, and the big screen in Dance with Me, starring Chayanne and Vanessa Williams.
She has worked on projects in the music industry ranging from choreographing the video for Enrique Iglesias hit single "Bailamos" to hailed Reggaeton artist Don Omar's most recent tour-King of Kings, to being the guest choreographer on the international dance TV show "Quiero Bailar" and the hit show "So You Think You Can Dance".
In the world of film, Maria has worked with world-renowned production houses and directors such as MTV, NBC, HBO, BBC, Walt Disney, and John Leguizamo. Most recently, her work in the motion picture industry has allowed her the opportunity to work with John O'Connell and train renowned actors such as Patrick Dempsey and Amy Adams in Disney's Enchanted to Raven Simone in College Road Trip. She did the choreography for Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony in El Cantante which Maria also appeared in and her choreography will be seen in the upcoming movie The Six Wives of Henry Le Fay starring Tim Allen, Andie McDowell, Jenna Elfman, Epatha Merkerson and Paz Vega and in the Lux commercial starring Rachel Weisz.
This year she is launching several projects including a new musical, Magic of Salsakingdom, that will debut in UK and a new dance program at Manhattan Theatre Lab High School.
As a teacher, Maria has taught all over the world at an array of prestigious institutions with the goal of sharing her Latin culture with people of all backgrounds. She is the Artist-in-Residence at Amas Musical Theatre and Director of the Emerging Artist Project. She is a member of the League of Professional Theatre Women and proud member of SAG, AFTRA, AEA, AGVA and SSDC
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