I had the honor of taking a class with him while in New York, and no one came close to breaking every single movement down like he did.  He is incredibly detailed.   He commands perfection.  Still considered the "King of Salsa", "The Mambo King", the "Teacher of Teachers..." 

Now I know why they call him "The Legendary Eddie... "

Here's what "The Ballroom Review" had to say about "SALSA NIGHTCLUB STYLE"

The Eddie Torres Teaching Tapes:
Video instruction that really teaches!

Ever since dance instructors discovered the camcorder, there has been an endless stream of instructional dance videos available at studios, record stores, video parlors and speciality
boutiques. Unfortunately, in most cases, they are amateur productions, reflected in low production values, as exemplified by poor lighting, poor camera work, poor sound and weak teaching. Most of these videos consist of nothing more than someone with a hand- held camera filming a class in progress or in someone's basement.

The Eddie Torres teaching tapes are an exception to the rule. Mr. Torres and executive producer Elliott Lampert have produced a slick, sophisticated gem of a video that not only looks and sounds good (it includes the music of Tito Puente), but does a surperb job of teaching. To begin with, the video avoids a major flaw found in so many instructional tapes. Instead of facing you, the demonstrators backs are turned to the camera. What you see is exactly what you do. no need to transpose the mirror image of a step. Everything is explained slowly and clearly, and demonstrated several times. No need to rewind because you missed the footwork. Sound and lighting are excellent, making it quite easy to see and hear everything. Each step taught is for the woman only and then the man only.

The video covers a wide range of material, from the basic time step in Volume I to half flares and triple combo turns, as well as more advanced routines, in Volume II. Also included are easy-to-understand explanations about the Eddie Torres method of accenting steps, contrary body movement and Cuban turn
movement. The real surprise is that you not only learn basic Salsa by watching one of these tapes, but you can actually pick up the more advanced routines. As readers of this publication know, Mr. Torres' tapes were advertised in several recent issues. In this case, the product is even better than the hype, since it is possibly one of the best instructional dance videos ever produced.

Excerpts from the video review of "SALSA NIGHTCLUB STYLE"
by Nestor Louis as it appeared in
"Latin Music On Line"

"Eddie Torres on top of having the superb talent of dancing, has the unique ability to teach. These virtues do not come easy, yet for Eddie they seem to be heavan sent. His patience and intolerance of imperfection are combined assets that are noticeable in every move, in every step, and in every lesson in this video; therefore making its educational value timeless and priceless. Every dancing step, including the most  difficult ones, become child's play and learning them is more fun and informative than Sesame Street. Eddie and his video tutorial will teach you easy steps from beginners level 1 that include the Susy Q, the Cuban Step, the Side Basic, to the more
advanced level 2&3 steps that include the Front Double Cross, the Hook Step, and the Braid Step. For those turns and spins lovers, Eddie teaches us many turn combinations that will most definitely impress your dancing partner and everyone else who watches. It is no wonder that this salsa dance tutorial is the only one endorsed by Salsa's leading authority, Mr. Tito Puente."

FIRST LOOK:
EDDIE TORRES TEACHES SALSA NIGHTCLUB STYLE
(Parts of the review as it appeared in The Descarga Newsletter)

The new video, Eddie Torres teaches Salsa Nightclub Style has just been released and now all Salsa  aficionados who have been shy about getting down on the dance floor, can take lessons from the maestro himself.

Salsa Dancing Nightclub Style opens with an introduction of elementary musical notions as they  apply to dancing, such as what is a measure. Eddie then goes right to the basic step, which seems deceptively simple, but not when you factor in the timing, breaking on the two, swiveling the hips and making it all look good with style and pizazz.

The breakdown of each step is very clearly shown, making it easy to follow visually and through the instructions spoken by Torres. Geared towards both men and women, Torres breaks down each step pattern into men's and women's timing, since that is what allows the partners to dance opposite each other without crashing.

The attractive dancers demonstrate in an entertaining manner how to execute the steps, what to do  with your hands, how to bob your shoulders, and how to dance with style. This is no longer plain ol' street dancing. A close look at this video will enhance your appreciation for Salsa dancing, which is reaching levels of refinement it never knew before. The steps are
marked with precision and artistry and the repertoire of steps is continuously growing. There is finesse in the execution sprinkled with Big Apple know-how and  a dab of good ol' attitude. Who says Salsa is dead?

Oscar Hernandez (composer/arranger/pianist for seis del Solar) wrote the instructional music, a series of rhythmic riffs that start with the bare rhythm of the conga and clave, then build till the rest of the instruments come together during the dance summary. The music was written in a tempo that is comfortable for the apprentice dancer. Tito Puente's "Fiesta A La King"
and "mambo Gozon are performed in the  nightclub scenes.

All in all, this video deserves a place in the Latin music aficionados collection. It's a must for Latin dance instructors and for Salsa music lovers who want to learn how New Yorkers do the Latin, Salsa dancing-club style.

Excerpts from "Latin Beat" magazine video review of "SALSA NIGHTCLUB STYLE"
Eddie Torres Teaches Salsa Nightclub Style Volumes 1 & 2

For over 20 years, Eddie Torres has been considered a premier and innovative Latin dance performer, choreographer and instructor. He has developed a technique that will teach you Salsa, nightclub style dancing
(originally called Mambo) in its authentic form. In the first volume,
Torres teaches you the basic fundamentals of dancing Salsa music. The video is informative and entertaining, complete with charts and teaching aids. both male and female dance positions are well illustrated and discussed. The music, selected by Torres throughout the video, is surperb. This volume 1 is an excellent introduction to the course and if you suffer from two left feet,  suffer no longer.

Volume II teaches you the intermediate and advanced steps of dancing Salsa, nightclub style. Once you perfect the technique, you need the right music. Enter the CD titled "Dance City" by Eddie Torres and his Mambo Kings Orchestra. This release features 12 hot dance tracks recorded by a selct group of top-notch musicians, making it a party favorite; perfect for practicing your dance steps. Last but not least is an audio cassette titled "It's All In The Timing". In this cassette, Torres teaches the 7 original excercises that are the quickest way to dance on beat and in  time with the music. after a few hours with any of these instructional tapes, you'll be better able to enjoy Latin music and its sensuous dance.

It's sophisticated, with jazz arranging for the five horns, a baritone sax adding density to the music and the percussion up  front and center. The singers for the most part are masters, including Jimmy Sabater, Adalberto Santiago, Nestor Sanchez, Ray Rico and others. The horns solo at length, giving the amazingly precise music a feeling of relaxation.

The  music swings, marked with vocal improvisations meant to spur on the   dancers, along with hard-driving horn riffs. Some of it is deadly corny and sentimental; most is just dead on target as dance music. It recalls a classic period of Afro-Cuban music in which the lessons of jazz orchestration merged with the grace of Afro-Cuban drumming.