Melanie Torres
Melanie Torres was born and raised in Spanish Harlem. As her mother’s only child, she was encouraged to pursue a career in law or medicine. While she always excelled in school, Melanie’s passion for dance could not be ignored. All throughout high school and college she constantly took dance classes, but she did not discover her true passion, Salsa, until she was a freshman in college. It was an instant connection and I quickly fell in love with this beautiful music and dance”. While pursuing her law degree from Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Melanie performed with such Latin legends as Tito Puente, Celia Cruz, El Gran Combo, Ruben Blades and many other noted artists. After passing and being admitted to the New York State Bar Association Melanie practiced law for a little over four years. This was not enough for her. In the Summer of 2002 Melanie opened up her own dance studio, Dance On 2. There she teaches weekly Salsa lessons including Open Shine, Turn Pattern, and her very unique Ladies’ Styling classes. “I never thought that I could affect so many people in a positive way doing something that brings me so much joy”. She is also the Director of the world famous Copa Girls at the legendary Copacabana performing Tuesday, Friday and Saturday nights.

Classes taught:
Ladies' Styling and Body Isolation Bootcamp Advance Beginner Turn pattern
Intermediate 1 Turn Patterns
Intermediate 2 Turn Patterns
Cha Cha Combo Workshop
Ladies' Shine Performance Class Couples Performance Class

Gabriel Perez
Gabriel Perez was born and raised in the Washington Heights section of New York City. Gabriel was introduced to Salsa classes at the tender age of 14 by his cousin. “I found the idea of dance classes to be funny because I didn’t know you had to take a class to learn how to dance Salsa.” After seeing how smooth Mambo was Gabriel decided to immerse himself in this dance culture and began his training. After training for several years under many New York City dance instructors Gabriel was introduced to Eddie Torres. “I have learned a lot from several teachers however, the biggest influence on my dance has been Eddie Torres. Over the past 16 years Gabriel has performed at such prestigious venues as Madison Square Garden, Carnegie Hall, and Lincoln Center just to name a few. He was also one of the original Copa Dancers at the legendary Copacabana Night Club in New York City. Gabriel gives weekly classes at Dance On 2 Studio and has become one of the premiere teachers in New York City. “Dance like no one is watching you.”

Classes taught:
Beginner Boot Camp
Advance Beginner Turn pattern Salsa Skill Set
Intermediate 1 Turn Patterns
Intermediate 2 Turn Patterns
Cha Cha Combo Workshop

Nicole Vazquez
Nicole is from Queens, New York. At age 3, she began dancing ballet and tap, jazz, contemporary and soon enough salsa. At the tender age of eight she joined Jorday Rivera’s Dance Studio and became a member of Mambo’s Finest Take 2 Dance Team under the direction of Tiffany Rivera. Nicole has danced professionally in Connecticut, New York and Florida. She has competed in Dance competitions since 2006 and has won First Place and Overall in groups, duets and solos at Dancer’s Inc., Legacy Dance and other various competitions. Currently, she is a Copacabana Girl and a primary dancer at Dance On 2 Studio. Nicole Vazquez is the latest edition to the Dance on 2 teaching staff.

Classes taught:
Beginner Boot Camp

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