Yen Dorado | Yen Dorado - Assistant Artistic Director Born and raised in Santa Cruz, Bolivia, of both Bolivian and Chinese descent, Yen moved to Philadelphia to pursue an Ivy League education. He began his salsa career under the direction of Eli Torres as part of Aru N’egwu Dance Company in 2004. After two years of training under his director and instructor, Yen began to perform and compete in international arenas at the professional level. Yen is known for his leading skills and for providing a great frame for all his dance partners. Together with his instructor/director and now dance partner Eli, Yen broke ground as a pioneer in the salsa community when they were the only same gender couple to compete in the 2007 ESPN World Salsa Championships. Most recently, Eli and Yen have made history for being the only same gender couple AND the first out-of-state/international couple to win the 2009 Mayan World Salsa Competition in Los Angeles. Accomplishments * 2009 MAYAN WORLD SALSA CHAMPION (recent win) * 2009 Long Island US DanceChampion (recent win) * 2009 Liberty Swing Cabaret US Champion (recent win) * 2009 * 2008 North American Dance Challenge Showdance Champion * 2008 Philadelphia Liberty Dance Challenge Salsa Champion * 2008 Philadelphia Dreams Talent Competition Winner * 2007 ESPN World Salsa Championships * 2006 Philadelphia Hispanic Choice Awards Salsa Champion
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