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Albert Torres (June 14, 1956 – May 25, 2017) was an international salsa dance promoter from Los Angeles. He is known for being the organizer of the LA Salsa Fest,^[1]^[2] the longest running salsa congress in the US,^[3] as well as one of the organizers of the World Salsa Championships and later the World Latin Dance Cup.^[4]^[5] He also danced once danced with Jennifer Lopez on The Keenen Ivory Wayans Show in 1997.^[6]

^ Gurza, Agustin. "At the West Coast Salsa Congress, the rhythm can't be stopped". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
^ Johnson, Reed. "L.A. Salsa Congress gives bachata room to dance". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
^ Mitchell, John. "Finding Salvation in Salsa". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
^ Cummins, Mary. "Albert Torres of LA Salsa Fest obituary, June 14, 1956 - May 25, 2017 - Mary Cummins, Los Angeles, California". Retrieved 29 March 2021.
^ Burroughs, Dena. "In memory of Albert Torres - Salsa Ambassador to the World". Social Dance Community. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
^ "Jennifer Lopez dancing Salsa with the late Albert Torres on Keenan show 10 Remastered".

[1] Gurza, Agustin. "At the West Coast Salsa Congress, the rhythm can't be stopped". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 29 March 2021.

[2] Johnson, Reed. "L.A. Salsa Congress gives bachata room to dance". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 29 March 2021.

[3] Mitchell, John. "Finding Salvation in Salsa". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 29 March 2021.

[4] Cummins, Mary. "Albert Torres of LA Salsa Fest obituary, June 14, 1956 - May 25, 2017 - Mary Cummins, Los Angeles, California". Retrieved 29 March 2021.

[5] Burroughs, Dena. "In memory of Albert Torres - Salsa Ambassador to the World". Social Dance Community. Retrieved 29 March 2021.

[6] "Jennifer Lopez dancing Salsa with the late Albert Torres on Keenan show 10 Remastered".

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 '''Albert Torres''' (June 14, 1956 – May 25, 2017) was an international [[salsa dance]] promoter from Los Angeles. He is known for being the organizer of the LA Salsa Fest,<ref>{{cite web |last1=Gurza |first1=Agustin |title=At the West Coast Salsa Congress, the rhythm can't be stopped |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/posts/la-et-ms-salsa-congress-20130522-story.html |publisher=Los Angeles Times |access-date=29 March 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Johnson |first1=Reed |title=L.A. Salsa Congress gives bachata room to dance |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/posts/la-et-ms-salsa-congress-20130522-story.html |publisher=Los Angeles Times |access-date=29 March 2021}}</ref> the longest running [[salsa congress]] in the US,<ref>{{cite web |last1=Mitchell |first1=John |title=Finding Salvation in Salsa |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1998-nov-22-me-46677-story.html |publisher=Los Angeles Times |access-date=29 March 2021}}</ref> as well as one of the organizers of the [[World Salsa Championships]] and later the World Latin Dance Cup.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Cummins |first1=Mary |title=Albert Torres of LA Salsa Fest obituary, June 14, 1956 - May 25, 2017 - Mary Cummins, Los Angeles, California |url=http://marycumminsrealestatemarycummins.blogspot.com/2017/06/albert-torres-of-la-salsa-fest-obituary.html |access-date=29 March 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Burroughs |first1=Dena |title=In memory of Albert Torres - Salsa Ambassador to the World |url=http://socialdancecommunity.com/in-memory-of-albert-torres-salsa-ambassador-to-the-world/ |website=Social Dance Community |access-date=29 March 2021}}</ref> He also danced once danced with [[Jennifer Lopez]] on [[The Keenen Ivory Wayans Show]] in 1997.<ref>{{cite web |title=Jennifer Lopez dancing Salsa with the late Albert Torres on Keenan show 10 Remastered |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITwwMIh57_4}}</ref>
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