Luis Salgado is a Puerto Rican performer, director, choreographer, producer, and educator. Since his Off-broadway debut in 2003, he has been unstoppable onstage and on film. As a performer, he has been in acclaimed shows such as Rocky, On Your Feet, Women on The Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, Mambo Kings, and In the Heights. He has assisted in choreography in films such as American Gangster, Enchanted, and Step up 2. Luis has directed/choreographed many shows in the U.S and Abroad. Luis Salgado has worked as director and choreographer in many shows in the U.S and abroad. In 2011 he founded Salgado Productions, a production company committed to developing new works and creating "Art with a Purpose". Select projects by Salgado Productions include Matilda, Ragtime, Aida, and the all Spanish version of In The Heights. With the mission of giving back to the community and inspiring artists to Dare to go beyond, Luis founded Revolución Latina an organization that seeks to empower the Hispanic community through educational programming and partnerships. In our conversation, Luis talked about:
✨ Being bold and daring to go beyond.
✨ How he learned to challenge himself as an artist but also fully embrace who he is.
✨ His experience as an original cast member of In The Heights.
✨ Creating Revolución Latina and how they aim to make a difference in the Latinx community through art and their circle effect.
✨ How your mission sometimes comes to you, and "Making Art with a Purpose" with Salgado Productions.
✨ Advice he would give to Latinx artists.
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