In part of my welcome I want to thank some people that have been part of my road to success. I’ d like to thank my teachers in dance and music that believed in my talent and helped mold me. Carmen Rivera-Kurban ( Thank you for showing me how to appreciate music) Evaristo “Tito” Rodriguez ( my first dance teacher and greatest mentor, your incomporable: because of you I know why im proud to be Puertorriqueno)) Natividad Perez R.I.P. ( for making me strong, teaching me to love my native music and giving me the opportunity to start traveling at a young age) Emily Borges ( I made it this far because of you. my mother in dance. Words cannot express how grateful I’ am of you and your family. The only real family I know. You made me think outside the box and explore a much more creative side of me. You’ve made a bigger impact in my life than you know. You never gave up on me. You always believed in me and helped me as far as you could. You are the best dance teacher anyone could have. “Las Semillitas” will live in my heart forever. Love you.) To my friends and colleagues thank you for your incredible support throughout the years. All of you are my biggest inspirations. To my idol and his wife TITO ORTOS Y Tamara. Son el ejemplo mas grande que yo he tenido en lo que es ser un profesional. Gracias por tu amistad y tu apoyo. Siempre seran muy especial para mi. Espero algun dia compartir la tarima con ustedes. (TROY & JORGET, THE ABAKUA FAMILY, YESENIA PERALTA, ISMAEL OTERO, THOMAS GUERERRO, LEE & MARIA, RUBY RIVERA, CANDY MENA, JHESUS APONTE, AL & KARLA, JUNIOR & EMILY, EDWIN RIVERA AND SANDY RAMOS). Thank you for sharing your gift with the world and giving me the best memories one can have.
Special shout out to the hottest youth companies in the country Erika “CHUCKE” Pena and Chucke’s Choreography from Houston and Hector Serrano and Grupo Fuego of Philadelphia. You guys mean the world to me. To Rosita Ragin and the Cultural Expressions Family for your unconditional support and giving me the stage that turned my life around. Miguel Mendez, thank you for giving my dance companies a home in the heart of our neighborhood. To my dance partner, soul mate and sister Griselle Ponce: You are one of the best things God has given me the opportunity to meet. You are one of the most talented and humble individuals one can know. Everyone knows how great is your talent but only the lucky ones know that your heart is even bigger. I couldn’t ask for a better person that I would want to share the next part of my career with. To all my visitors, welcome once again and thank you for allowing me to share with you my love and passion for my music, Mambo music! I hope you enjoy this piece of my world. Hope to see you soon on the dance floor!!!!!!!!!!
