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  BWW Review said:  ON YOUR FEET! La Historia De Emilio Y Gloria Estefan! En Espanol! at Gala Hispanic Theatre " Choreography by Mr. Salgado is sizzling, stylized and technically proficient throughout the production. A huge ensemble of terrific dancers exploded on the stage space and these dancers danced up a storm with verve and electric energy." " Direction and choreography by Luis Salgado and (associate director) Valeria Cossu have enhanced the fascinating source material of the Estefan and Fajardo family by giving the more intimate scenes as much heft as the dance numbers. A gentle and kind spirit hovers over this entire enterprise, even in the most emotional and intense scenes, and it is refreshing to see this quality in a musical." Ajani Jones   said:  " GALA Hispanic Theatre’s completely Spanish rendition of the 2018 Broadway musical, directed and choreographed by Luis Salgado, managed to perfectly recount the couple’s hard-fought rise to fame as their b

  On May 16th at NYC's Ziegfeld Theatre, Telemundo held one of the hottest celebrations of the Upfront season. I had the honor to bring the physical storytelling of Theatre/Dance to the network's event for a 3rd year.  After opening  In The Heights  in Oklahoma on April 22nd and  On Your Feet! The Story of Emilio & Gloria Estefan  World Premiere in Spanish at Teatro GALA May 5th, I feel blessed to have led 36 artists in a journey of hope and empowerment at the  Telemundo Up-Fronts  event. With a-list performers and a group of talented dancers from NYC, the event celebrates the Latine community, artists and stories on the Spanish language network. The nonprofit organization R.Evolución Latina, which  I founded in 2008,  was represented with a group of young artists celebrating their cultural roots. Our Artists another example of the fantastic WORLD we all share. Sierra Barnett, Cristina Camacho, Edgar Cavazos, Dean Deluna, Elodie Dufroux,  Princess Lockeroo, Hector Maisonet,

    OCU presents Tony-winning ‘In the Heights’ Broadway cast member to guest direct   OKLAHOMA CITY – Lin-Manuel Miranda’s debut musical “In the Heights” will be staged April 22-24 at Oklahoma City University, with a 36-member cast led by guest director and choreographer Luis Salgado of the Tony Award-winning Broadway production.  “The show is about community, it's about family, it's about home, and we invite everybody in the OCU area to be a part of this great experience,” Salgado said. “Revisiting this musical at OCU is re-visiting a perspective of validation, self-worth and cultural pride. We get to go deep into the concepts of belonging, of being, of accepting, of searching for what home really is.” “In The Heights” will be presented on OCU’s historic Kirkpatrick stage, 2501 N Blackwelder Ave., in three performances: 8 p.m. April 22 and 23, and 3 p.m. April 24.  “In the Heights” features music and lyrics by Pulitzer Prize-winner Miranda and a book by Quiara Alegría Hudes. T