I was born in one of the most popular places in Havana, where casino or salsa is danced, in Guanabacoa, Havana.
I started dancing when I was 11 years old, and as I grew up, I learned many things that helped me when I decided to become a professional dancer.
I worked in many places and with many different directors, such as several hotels in Varadero with director Andrés Gutiérrez; the Pasión Caribe Musical Entertainment Company with Maestro Jorge Aguilar; and the Cubaname company with Maestro Franklin Becker Hernández, where I developed my talent as a dancer and choreographer.
I also worked for the Vía Danza company, where, in addition to dancing professionally, I was an instructor of popular and traditional dances. While at the latter, I was selected to work with the Meta Movements company, under the direction of Anara Frank, based in Boston, USA, who trained some of the finest professional salsa dancers. At MM, we trained to work with other types of clients, based in Havana. These clients were professional dancers and champions in internationally recognized dance genres such as salsa, bachata, and kizomba. Among them were Franklin Liranzo, a champion of New York-style salsa and bachata; Jey, Desire’s first bachata partner, before Daniel, and now the host of the most famous bachata festivals in the United States; and Carlos Gonzales, a champion in all three existing styles of bachata (traditional, sensual, and modern) with Amanda Cardona. I learned other dance styles, such as pachanga and bugalu, a traditional dance from the United States in the 70s. In the last 3 years before Covid, I worked on the Rueda de Casino Project, as a dancer and choreographer in Club 1830, La Gruta, El Capri and El Leselet, under the direction of Juan Gómez, founder of this project and creator of the Rueda de Casino in Cuba. I was also, for a short time, in 2020, a teacher at one of the most prestigious schools in Havana – Latinsalseando – which organizes the festivals that take place in the city, under the name of Ritmo Cuba, under the direction of Mariesly Paradelo.