Adolfo Indacochea Velazco Biography

Adolfo was born and raised in Lima, Peru. He moved to Monterrey, Mexico when he was 19 to study industrial engineering. It was there that he began to learn to dance salsa. He began performing with Salzumba Dance Company. After ten months he left the group and began dancing on his own and teaching in Mexico. In January of 2004 he moved to San Antonio, Texas where he continued to learn and teach with the Semeneya Dance Company, also teaching and performing with partner Claudia Vazques. In September 2004 he moved to New York City where he continued to learn and develop as a dancer with instructor Victor Mayovanex. At that time, he partnered up with Amanda Estilo whom he performed with for 8 months. In February 2005 he began dancing under the instruction of his mentor Eddie Torres.

Adolfo started out dancing on 1. It wasn't until 2003, that he developed a passion for on2 dancing when he saw Eddie Torres and his Dancers perform at the New York Salsa Congress. He continued dancing and performing on1 while learning to dance on 2 until it became his natural and preferred style.

He has taught at Monterrey Salsa festival 2004, Houston Salsa Congress 2004, Texas Salsa Open 2004, Texas Salsa Congress 2005 and Washington Salsa congress 2005.

His performances include the Puerto Rico Salsa Congress 2002, Mardi Gras Mambo festival 2003, Texas Salsa Open 2004, New York Salsa Congress 2004, Houston Salsa Congress 2004, Monterrey Salsa Festival 2004, San Francisco Salsa Congress 2004, Texas Salsa Congress 2005, Mambo Showdown (NY) Febrero 2005, Boston Salsa Congress 2005. Washington Salsa Congress 2005. Mambo Showdown (NY) August 2005. "Picante" Latin Jazz Festival, Ohio 2005. NY/NJ Salsa Festival 2005 (Eddie Torres Dancers)

Salsa with the Stars - New Moves on 1, on 2 & Cuban

Adolfo Indacochea Velazco Biography