About Fausto Felix, NYC’s Best Bachatero
BIOGRAPHY
Fausto Felix is a world renown Latin Dancer, Choreographer, Director, Dance Coach and Instructor He specializes in Latin Dances such as; Salsa, Bachata, Merengue, Dominican Folklore, and Acrobatics. Fausto owns and directs a Latin dance company, La Fuerza Dance Company, which also includes La Fuerza Kingsmen. The La Fuerza Kingsmen is an all guys dance crew that has taken the Latin dance scene by storm.
Fausto travels the world teaching and performing to a new style he created called “NY Style Bachata”. This is a Latin dance fusion of Traditional Bachata, Hip Hop & Street Style Merengue. He also founded, dances and manages one of the most prestigious competitive championship Latin dance companies composed of all star NYC dancers called “The NY Movement”. When he initially learned about dance, he committed himself to learning and studying many forms of dance and movement including Dominican Folk, Salsa, Hip Hop, Merengue and Bachata to name a few. Born to Dominican parents, Fausto is the product of New York’s Boogie Down Bronx.
He first broke into the world of dance in 2002 when he was 17 years old, as a member of El Conjunto Folklorico of Alianza Dominicana which is based out of New York City in Washington Heights. Throughout his career he has choreographed and danced with artists like Romeo Santos, Raulin Rodriquez, Luis Vargas, Anthony Santos, Maite Perroni, Milly Quezada, Fernando Villalona, Joseito Mateo, Elvis Martinez, and many more, performing across the world in all continents.
COMPETITION TITLES
1ST PLACE:
World Salsa Summit Salsa Team Division 2020
World Salsa Summit Mens Bachata Shine Division 2019
World Salsa Summit Team Bachata Division 2019
World Salsa Summit Mens bachata shine Division 2018
World Salsa Summit Team Bachata Division 2018
World Salsa Summit Salsa Team Division 2018
World Salsa Summit Salsa Team Division 2017
World Salsa Championships 2016
World Salsa Open Team Division 2016
World Salsa Summit Team Division 2016
World Salsa Summit Bachata Pro-Am Division 2016
World Salsa Summit Team Division 2015
World Salsa Summit Just Salsa Division 2014
World Salsa Summit Pro-Am Division 2014
San Francisco Salsa Congress Pro Division 2013
San Francisco Salsa Congress Pro-Am Division 2013
New York Salsa Champion Pro Division 2011
2ND PLACE:
World Salsa Summit Bachata Cabaret Division 2020
World Salsa Summit Bachata Cabaret Division 2019
World Salsa Summit Bachata Cabaret Division 2017
World Salsa Summit Cabaret Division 2015
World Salsa Summit Cabaret Division 2014
World Salsa Summit Team Division 2014
San Francisco Salsa Congress Pro-Am Division 2013
International Hustle And Salsa Competition Pro Division 2012
3RD PLACE:
World Salsa Summit Woman’s bachata shine Division 2019
World Salsa Summit Bachata Cabaret Division 2018
New York Salsa Congress Pro Division 2012
Montreal Salsa Congress Pro Division 2011
New York Salsa Open Pro Division 2011
Toronto Salsa Congress Pro Division 2011
Fausto trained closely with one of the best known folklorists of the Dominican Republic and the United States, Leonardo Ivan Dominquez. Fausto was in one of the most prestigious salsa/mambo companies in New York City, the great Santo Rico Dance Company led by its director/dancer/choreographer Tomas Guerrero - a pioneer in the international mambo scene. Fausto has also trained closely with Salsa World Champion Anya Katsevman, Nelson Flores, Billy Fajardo, Tito Ortos, & Tamara livolsi, to name a few. Fausto’s teaching has focused on the history of dances in Dominican Folk, Bachata, Merengue and Salsa which he has exhibited throughout the world promoting the true art, culture, and essence of these dances.
In an effort to establish the art of Salsa and Bachata as a legitimate professional dance genre, Fausto has sharpened his technical repertoire and decorated his dancing career with competition titles such as World Salsa Summit Champion, San Fransisco Salsa Champion and New York Salsa Champion. He has infiltrated the commercial dance world by dancing alongside mainstream artists such as Maite Perroni and Luis Vargas. He has performed at the world famous Madison Square Garden, Prudential Center, Warner Bros. Studios, Telemundo, Telefutura, Teatro Nacional de Republica Dominicana, Premios Juventud and a multitude of other events and locations. More recently he embodied his roots as a principal dancer in Hollywood’s silver screen version of “In The Heights.”
Not taking this gift for granted, his experience in dancing allows him to constantly reinvent himself and reach untapped markets through education; often collaborating with professionals around the world and teaching workshops at public schools, universities, community centers and well-known dance education facilities. Fausto believes dance is for all ages: from children to adults and even children at heart, from a novice to the most experienced performer. Persistence, dedication, and mentoring have allowed him not only to do what he loves, but also to foster the ability to constantly use his creativity. Anyone who sees him move feels not only his immense energy, but his genuine enthusiasm for the art.
Dance is not easy - it takes a lot of heart, courage, humility, blood, sweat and tears! You’ve got to live it in order to own it! But there is one thing nobody ever tells you; you can have a blast doing it! Come join Fausto on his 20 plus years journey while celebrating music, dance, and most importantly yourself!
