Salsa Racing Dance Studios, "Where Salsa & Fitness Become One"

Henry Herrera, Director of Salsa Racing Dance Studios, Inc. was born and raised in Havana, Cuba where the steps Mambo, Cha-cha-chá, Son, Danzón, and Guaguancó were first introduced along with Casino style, a Cuban traditonal way of dancing to the beat , that is now known as "Salsa". Since childhood he has been avidly involved in Latin music. As his parents taught him the first steps in Casino style , his love for music grew and he began preparing for contests, many of which he won 1st place. Later he competed on municipal and provincial levels and another television program called "Para Bailar" where he won many other prizes, this at the ages of 9 through 11. Later on, his friends and him began calling out and dancing Casino style in Cuba's most popular clubs. In 1991, Henry arrived in Miami and immediately began competing in some of Miami's most popular night clubs as well as some television programs such as "Sábado Gigante and Jugando con Fernando" often placing first place. He was the Miami winner at the "Musicomanía" competition sponsored by Channel 51, Telemundo, as well as the Paladium Jack Daniels Competition. His Rueda team was the winner of the International Hustle and Salsa Competition 2001. He was given the "Salsero of The Year 2002 Award" and also the "Chin de Plata y Oro 2002 Award" He also became the new reigning champion of the Professional Salsa Division in International Hustle & Salsa 2003. He has choreographed and performed in the movie "From Justin to Kelly" in the year 2003 in the Latin Grammy Awards 2003 and he is the dialect coach and Dance Choreographer in the movie Miami Vice. He was the recipient of the Cuban Pete Lifetime Achievement Award 2004 at the International Hustle and Salsa Competition in Miami and 2005 Honoree for the contributions as a dancer and instructor in the World of Latin Music and Dance Presented by Albert Torres Productions Inc at the 7th Annual West Coast Salsa Congress 2005. Henry has also been judge in several events including Guatemala Salsa Congress,San Marino salsa event in Italy, Marselle-France salsa congress,Venezuela salsa open ,IHSC Miami,L.A salsa congress,Philadelphia,Peru salsa congress and Las Vegas World Championship . He also performed in stage with Israel Kantor, Carlos Oliva, El Canario, Frankie Negron, Frankie Ruiz, Oscar de Leon, Gilberto Santa Rosa, Victor Manuel,NG2, Olga Tañon, Charlie Cruz,Alfredo De la Fe , Lefty Perez,Celia Cruz, Jean Carlos,Los Doctores del Ritmo, Hansel y Raul, Luis Enriquez,El General, Albita, DLG, Manolin El Medico De La Salsa, Paulo FG, La Reve, La Ritmo Oriental, Dan Den, Van Van,La Charanga Habanera, La Banda Meteoro, Irakere, Bobbie Brown, Jhonny O, Stevie B, and many more. He also provided his teaching skills to train Colin Farell, Gong Li, Jim Carrey, Will Smith, Bruce Willis and many other stars. Henry Herrera also worked in dance entertaiment for Cruise Lines like Royal caribbean and Costa Victoria. He has created 43 instructional DVDs porviding detail explanation of his steps, and performances demostrating his well known talent. He has a segment on a television show, on now for Seven years, showing on Channel 41, America Te Ve.
He has also performed in many Salsa Congress and taught workshops in many places around the world like: Guatemala, Puerto Rico, France,Italia, Norway, Canada, Zurich,Gineva, Portugal, Stockholm ,Ireland,Peru, Miami ,Boston, New York, Arizona, Chicago, Los Angeles ,Texas ,Guadalupe, Bahamas,Curacao,Spain, Haiti, Dominican Replubic, Jamaica, Austria, San Fransisco,Colombia, Venezuela, Germany,Washington D.C , London, Connecticut, Georgia, North Carolina, Atlantic City, Holland,Orlando Florida, New Orleans, Tennessee, Brussels and many more... After teaching thousands of people how to dance throughout the years, competing and succeeding on a professional level he decided to open his own studios to teach others what he so much enjoys. At Salsa Racing Dance Studios you learn to dance in a short period of time with private or group lessons.