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Edmanuel Deynes, known as Eddy Deynes aka “SalsaEddy”, was born in Brooklyn, New York, on April 20, 1971, at 11:15AM. Son of Puerto Rican parents, he grew up in the cultural melting pot of the New York City, Eddy was introduced to all kinds of music at an early age. Being a young, active man, he was especially attracted to danceable styles such as Rap, Hip-Hop, Disco, Dance, House, Techno, Reggae, Dance Hall, R&B, and Soul which he still enjoys today.

Eddy recalls being introduced by his parents to the varieties of music they especially liked. His dad liked, the romantic music of Los Panchos, El Trio Vegabajeno. His mother was especially fond of salsa and merengue music. She would play salsa and merengue music while she took care of the daily household chores.

When Eddy was 5 years of age he remember his first lessons in dancing from his mother. First she taught him the basics to Salsa and Merengue. Eddy fell in love with the music immediately and his curiosity led him to learn more about other Puerto Rican styles such as Bomba, Plena, Guajira, and Bolero.

At the tender age of 14, Eddy's initial exposure to Salsa and Merengue was both tested and further enhanced when his parents moved back to Puerto Rico. There, Eddy discovered the real puerto rican roots of the music he loved so much. Even though he still loved those other styles of music. Hip-Hop, House and Techno, it would be during this stage of his existence that he first would have an opportunity to advance his appreciation, understanding and technical skills Salsa and Merengue.

This comprehensive knowledge and dedication began to pay off when Eddy started competing in local and regional events in Hip-Hop, House and Techno and won 1st, 2nd and 3rd place awards from 1987 to 1992. As he grew older his interest gravitated more towards Salsa, Merengue and Bachata and from 1996 to 1998. He won 2nd and 3rd place in the “Triple Corona del Oeste.”

Eventually, as a young man and after 12 years in Puerto Rico, Eddy decided to move back to the U.S. and start a new life in Houston, Texas. He never suspected that this enthusiastic desire for Latin dance and culture would be his massive input to the society that would become his new home.

In Houston, Eddy initially had a regular job just like anybody. His primary career occupation at that present moment was in computer graphics, web design and analyst in the financial services industry. His enviable experiences in those surrounding areas are evident in his personal web site, which is recognized as one of the top salsa websites in the salsa community.

But you can't hide amazing talent. Eddy's' talent and respected accomplishments has become more widely recognized. He has been blessed to be formally invited to travel as a salsa ambassador and teacher to places as far away as Japan. He has also participated in a movie done by VH-1 as well as several music videos. He has been given many awards for his dedication and for his hard work spreading Salsa. 2007, the biggest promoter in the planet Mr. Albert Torres, recognize Eddy's work in the Salsa Community here in Houston he presented him an award at the West Coast Salsa Congress.

Eddy is constantly active in all vibrant facets of salsa culture. He actively persists to compete, perform individually or with his dance company, in local, regional, national and international salsa congresses and other types of events. He also DJ's, promotes, teaches and judges in different salsa events around Texas.

Most recently you'll find Eddy teaching at one of the three studios... either Cheryl's Dance Studio in Baytown, Texas; The Dance Place located on Houston's Southwest; The Dance Studio / Texas Two Steppers located on Houston's Northside or around Texas where he teaches and mentors new salseros and salseras in all new, critical, distinct and related characteristics of salsa, mambo, cha cha cha , merengue, afro-cuban, bachata and techniques and style. Eddy also has been retained to conduct introductory and more advance classes at Rumba Club on Friday Nights. In 2008, Eddy will open his 1st Dance Studio call "Houston Dance Factory".

Check his long list of contribution he has done here in the Texas Salsa Community and around the modern world.

BIOGRAPHY

RESUME

COMPETITION:

- Spy Club in Houston for MTV Latin

TEACHING:

- Helped Jorge Mercado @ Metropolis

TEACHING:

- Workshops in Osaka, Japan

- Workshops in Kobe, Japan

- Workshop in Houston Salsa Congress

PERFORMANCES:

- In Osaka, Japan

- In Kobe, Japan

TRAVELED:

- Japan

COMPETITION:

- Cinco De Mayo PRO/AM Competition with Susana Fortune

- Cinco De Mayo PRO/AM Competition with Nicole Keney

- Cinco De Mayo PRO/AM Competition with Marisol Maldonando

- Won a salsa competition in Orlando, Florida w/ Marisol Maldonado

- Won the salsa entry for Best In Texas Salsa Event 2001

- Qualified among the top dancers to enter the finals at Best in Texas 2001

- Won 3rd (Second Place Showdown) at the Best in Texas 2001 event

TEACHING:

- Metropolis Night Club in Houston, Texas

- Helped Jorge Mercado at Texas A & M

- Invited to return to teach in Japan

- Workshop @ Cinco De Mayo Event

- Vivaviv Dance Studio in Houston, Texas

- Workshop at Houston’s 1st Annual Latin Showcase

PERFORMANCES:

- Invited to return to perform in Japan

- The debut of my 1st Dance Comapny Yabucua at Metropolis (Houston)

DANCE COMPANIES:

- Director of Yabucua Dance Company

JUDGED:

- The First Salsa Competition in Houston, Texas

MOVIES & VIDEO:

- Dance for VH-1’s movie, “The Way She Moves”

- Dance for Grupo KaChe’s new salsa video

TRAVELED:

- College Station, Texas

- Dallas, Texas

TEACHING:

- Dancing For Life in Houston, Texas

- Helped Jorge Mercado at Texas A & M

- Workshops in Corpus Christi, Texas

- Invited to teach at the First Chicago Salsa Congress

- Invited to return to teach in Japan

- Invited to teach at SalsaCruise.com’s first Land Cruise, in Cancun, Mexico

- Teaches at 1st Central Texas Boogalu

PERFORMANCES:

- Yabucua performed at Metropolis Night Clubs’ Salsa Showcase 2002 (Houston)

- Performed at SalsaCruise.com’s first Land Cruise, in Cancun, Mexico

- Performed at the Houston Salsa Showcase at Crystal Night Club (Houston)

- Yabucua performed at the Houston Salsa Showcase III at Metropolis Night Club (Houston)

- Performed at Salsa In The Park (Clear Lake, Texas)

- Yabucua performed at 2002 Houston Salsa Convention

- Headlines at the 1st Central Texas Boogalu with Jami Josephson & Diana Kieppa

- Performs at Puerto Rico 2002 Bacardi World Salsa Congress with Team Houston

- Yabucua performs for Channel 3 in Corpus Christi, Texas

- Yabucua performs in Corpus Christi – Salsa Showcase (August)

- Yabucua performs at Crystal Night Club and Azukar Night Club for the Houston Salsa Showcase IV

- Yabucua performs at Crystal Night Club and Azukar Night Club for the 2nd Anniversary of Guaguanco Dance Company (Houston)

- Yabucua performs at Hard Rock Café, Austin, Texas Salsa Weekend

- Performs with Jennie Mercado (from Yabucua Dance Company) a Republican Party gathering in Austin, Texas

DANCE COMPANIES:

- Original Member of Team Houston: 1st Dance Company to perform in Puerto Rico from Houston, Texas

- Director of Yabucua Dance Company

- Member of Salsa Azteca Dance Company, Director Rey Rodriguez

PROMOTING:

- 1st Salsa Event @ Metropolis

TRAVELED:

- Chicago, Illinois

- Cancun, Mexico

- Los Angeles, California

- College Station, Texas

- Corpus Christi, Texas

- Austin, Texas

- San Juan, Puerto Rico

COMPETITION:

- Advances to Semi-Finals of the Texas Salsa Open 2003

- Semi-Finalist in Mayan 2003

- Advances to Finals of the Texas Salsa Open 2003

- Advances to Semi-Finals of Houston Salsa Competition held in Cabos with Wilmer Melendez

TEACHING:

- Dancing For Life in Houston, Texas

- Workshops at the Salsa Boogalu II in Austin, Texas

- South Beach Club (Houston)

- The Dance Place in Houston, Texas

- Workshops at Dance International in Austin, Texas

- Workshops in McAllen, Texas

- Workshops in Brownsville, Texas

- Workshops in Dallas, Texas

- YMCA / Cossaboom in Houston, Texas

PERFORMANCES:

- Performed at Austin, Texas Salsa Open

- Performed at Texas Salsa Open 2003

- Performed at Puerto Rican Festival in Houston, Texas

- Performed with Salsa Azteca at NCLR

- Performed with Salsa Azteca at the Puerto Rico World Salsa Congress

- Performed with Salsa Azteca at The Labor Day Salsa Weekend in Houston

- Performed at Boogalu II in Austin

- Performed with Salsa Azteca at the 1st New York City Salsa Congress

- Performed with Salsa Azteca at annual LULAC event (Houston)

- Performed at Indika for New Years Eve in Houston

DANCE COMPANIES:

- Partnership with Dalicia Sanchez from Mexico City, Mexico

- Director of Las Tribus De La Salsa, in Austin, Texas

- Establishes first "On2" dance company in Houston, S.W.A.T.

PROMOTING:

- SalsaEddy.com, SalsaEddy.net and SalsaEddy.org to inform the Salsa Scene in the whole state of Texas

- Organizes, promotes and conducts Salsa Eddy's Salsa Socials, Houston, TX

- Assists in organizing, promoting and conduct of Salsa Aztecas’ Salsa Socials, Houston, Texas

- Assists in organization, promotion and conduct of Salsa Azteca Beach Party, Galveston, Texas

TRAVELED:

- McAllen, Texas

- Brownsville, Texas

- Austin, Texas

- Dallas, Texas

- San Juan, Puerto Rico

- New York City, New York

COMPETITION:

- Advances to Semi-Finals of Dallas Salsa Competition with Melissa Oehl

- Advances to Finals of Dallas Salsa Competition with Melissa Oehl

TEACHING:

- South Beach Club in Houston

- The Dance Place in Houston

- YMCA / Cossaboom in Houston

- Spring Oaks Middle School in Houston

- Workshops at Dance International in Austin, Texas

- Workshop at the AAMA in Houston

- Workshop at Ridgecrest Elementary School in Houston

- Workshop at the 1st Annual Salsa Del Barrio in Dallas, Texas

PERFORMANCES:

- Performed at the Texas Salsa Open in Houston with Reyna Vallejo

- Performed at the Texas Salsa Open in Austin with Reyna Vallejo

- Performed with Las Tribus De La Salsa at the 1st Annual Salsa Del Barrio in Dallas, Texas

- Performed with S.W.A.T. at the 1st Annual Salsa Del Barrio in Dallas, Texas

- Performed at Rhumba y Bongo's 2nd Anniversary in Houston

- Performed with Melissa Oehl @ AAMA Class in Houston

- Performed with Reyna Vallejo @ AAMA Class in Houston

- Performed with Reyna Vallejo @ Ridgecrest Elementary School Parent/Student Show in Houston

- Performed w/ Reyna Vallejo and Participated w/ Students @ The 6th Annual 5 De Mayo Dance Festival

- Surprise Performance with Reyna Vallejo @ The Texas Salsa Open Semi-Finals

- Performed with S.W.A.T. @ The Texas Salsa Open Finals

- Performed with S.W.A.T. @ The 6th Annual West Coast Congress

- Performed with Las Tribus @ The 6th Annual West Coast Congress

- Started his 1st Salsa Dance Academy / 3 Month Boot Camp

- Performed with Reyna at a wedding in Richmond, Texas

- Performed with S.W.A.T. @ The Houston Salsa Convention

- Performed with S.W.A.T. @ The Dance Place Summer Show

- Performed with S.W.A.T. @ The 8th Annual World Salsa Congress

- Performed with S.W.A.T. @ The 2004 New York City Salsa Congress

- Performed with S.W.A.T. @ The 2004 Houston Salsa Congress

- Performed with Reyna Vallejo in Conroe

- Performed with Reyna Vallejo at Missouri City Dance Sport Center

- Performed with Reyna Vallejo at Rice University

DANCE COMPANIES:

- Partnership "On1" with Carmen Michelle from Austin, Texas

- Director of S.W.A.T. Dance Company

- Partnership "On2" with Melissa Oehl from Houston, Texas

- Director of Las Tribus De La Salsa

PROMOTING:

- 1st Fundraiser for S.W.A.T. expenses for Puerto Rico Salsa Congress

JUDGED:

- Judged @ The 2004 Texas Salsa Open Preliminaries

HOSTING:

- MC at the Texas Salsa Open in Houston

- Invited to the 1st National Salsa Competition in Mexico City, Mexico

RECOGNITION:

- Awarded by the Houston Salsa Dancers, Inc. for his contribution in the Salsa Community in Texas

TRAVELED:

- Austin, Texas

- Dallas, Texas

- McAllen, Texas

- San Antonio, Texas

- Los Angeles, California

- Ponce, Puerto Rico

- New York City, New York

COMPETITION:

- Texas Salsa Open Qualify to the Semi-Finals w/ Keari Laurel

- Texas Salsa Open Qualify to the Finals w/ Keari Laurel

- Place 4th Place at The Texas Salsa Open w/ Keari Laurel

TEACHING:

- The Dance Place in SW Houston

- YMCA / Cossaboom in SE Houston

- Texas Two Steppers in North Houston

- Workshop in Austin

- Workshop in Dallas

- Special Instructor for Salsa Passion Dance Company in Dallas

- Workshop in San Antonio

- Workshop at the 1st Annual Texas Salsa Congress in Houston

- Workshop at the 2nd Annual Salsa Del Barrio in Dallas

- Workshop at the 1st Annual Austin Salsa Convention

- Workshop at the 1st Annual New Orleans Salsa Convention

- Introductory Lessons @ Amnesia

- Workshop at the Houston Salsa Congress

- Workshop at the Waltz Across Texas

PERFORMANCES:

- w/ Claudia Vazquez @ Channel 13 (ABC) in Houston

- w/ Esmeralda at Babalu, Gloria's & Monica's in Dallas

- w/ Barbara at Ocean in Dallas

- w/ S.W.A.T. at the...

* 1st Annual Texas Salsa Congress

* 1st Annual New Orleans Salsa Convention

* 2nd Annual Salsa Del Barrio

* 3rd Annual Houston Salsa Convention

- w/ Keari Laurel at the...

* 1st Annual Austin Salsa Convention

* 1st Annual New Orleans Salsa Convention

- w/ Melissa Oehl at the 2nd Annual Puerto Rico Salsa Congress

- w/ S&S Dance Company and Oscar from Louisiana for HCC - Hispanic Heritage 2005

- Waltz Across Texas

* w/ my students Pro-Am Competition

* w/ my best friend Gladys Torres

DANCE COMPANIES:

Director of S.W.A.T.

Director of Las Tribus De La Salsa

Director of The SalsaEddy Project

Director of The SalsaEddy Dancers

- All Four Dance Companies (S.W.A.T. / TSED / TSEP / LTDLS) performed at the:

* Houston Salsa Congress

* Waltz Across Texas

* Jerry Rivera Concert @ Club Amnesia

* Baker Hughes X-mas Party @ The Hyatt - Downtown Houston

* Puerto Rican Association @ The Hyatt - Downtown Houston

- Las Tribus De La Salsa & The SalsaEddy Project performed at the:

* University of Houston - Dancers Stand United for the Hurricane Katrina

* University of Houston - Dancers Stand United for the Hurricane Rita

- Las Tribus De La Salsa performed at the Angolan Consonant in celebration of Angola's 30th Anniversary

- The SalsaEddy Project performed @ The Dance Place X-mas Show

HOSTING:

- MC (Master of Ceremony) for the 1st Salsa Showcase for 2005

COMPETITION:

Judge The Texas Salsa Open I

TEACHING:

Teaches Salsa I - III

- The Dance Place

- The YMCA

- Texas Two Steppers

Teaches Mambo I - III

- The Dance Place

Teaches Introductory Salsa, Merengue, Bachata & Cha Cha

- Rumba Club

- Amnesia

- Crystal

VISITED:

West Coast Salsa Congress

Puerto Rico Salsa Congress

Dallas Salsa Congress

Seattle Salsa Congress

World Salsa Championship

Feria De Cali, Colombia

Taught Workshops @ The Dance Place

- Merengue

- Bachata

- Cha Cha Cha / Guajira

- Spinning & Turning Techniques

- Old Style Puerto Rican Salsa

- Old Style Cuban Salsa

Taught On2 For Beginners

- Texas Salsa Congress

- Houston Salsa Congress

Taught Dance Lesson

- Cy-Fair College

- Amnesia

- Crystal

- YMCA

- Various Private Parties

PERFORMANCES:

Directed the routines for

- S.W.A.T.

- The SalsaEddy Dancers

- Last Tribus De La Salsa

@ The following events...

- Texas Salsa Congress

- West Coast Salsa Congress

- Puerto Rico Salsa Congress

Performed with Las Tribus De La Salsa

- Houston Salsa Convention

- Puerto Rico Salsa Congress

DANCE COMPANIES:

Performing again 2006

- S.W.A.T. (3rd year)

- The SalsaEddy Dancers (2nd year)

- The SalsaEddy Project (2nd year)

- Las Tribus De La Salsa (2nd year)

Last Performances

- The SalsaEddy Dancers

- The SalsaEddy Project*

* The SalsaEddy Project they reunited & performed for the legendary salsa promoter Mr. Albert Torres

- Las Tribus De La Salsa

HOSTING:

Tuesday @ Krystal V.I.P. with Luis Avila & My Dance Companies

Wednesday @ Heat Ultra Lounge with My Dance Companies

Thursday @ Amnesia with Luis Avila & My Dance Companies

Thursday @ Planeta Bar-Rio with My Dance Companies

Friday & Saturday @ Crystal with My Dance Companies

Friday @ Rumba Club with My Dance Companies

COMPETITION:

- Texas Salsa Open I @ Amnesia

- Semi-Finals

- Finals

- 2007 Texas Salsa Open I Champion

- Texas Salsa Open II @ Amnesia

- Semi-Finals

- Finals

- TSO II: 2nd Place "On1" Division

TEACHING:

- Cheryl's Dance Studio in Baytown, TX

- The Dance Place in Houston, TX

- Texas Two Stepper in Humble, TX

- Rumba Club in Pasadena, TX

- Mantra in Houston, TX*

- King Kong Discoteque in Houston, TX*

- Barbers Hill High School in Mont Belvieu, TX*

* Special Events

PERFORMANCES:

- Melody Club