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Amas Musical Theatre to Launch Maria Torres Emerging Artist Project

Maria Torres
Maria Torres

Amas Musical Theatre will launch the Maria Torres Emerging Artist Project with a special benefit, to be held at Taj Lounge on August 10, at 7 pm. Stage and screen star Vanessa Williams will serve as the event’s honorary chair.

Torres will direct the evening, which will feature excerpts from her Magic of Salsa Kingdom, an original dance theatre piece which will premiere in September at the Salsa Kingdom Festival in Southport, England. The evening will feature music by Willie Torres NYC Salsa Project, as well as cocktails, appetizers, dinner, and a silent auction.

The Maria Torres Emerging Artist Project is designed to train aspiring performers from eight to 30 years old in Torres’s signature multiculturally-inspired choreography. Torres has starred on Broadway in the musical Swing!, her choreography can be seen in the upcoming film The Six Wives of Henry LeFay, and she recently appeared as guest choreographer on So You Think You Can Dance.

For more information, visit www.amasmusical.org.