Fausto Felix & Maria Ramos are New York's fiercest bachata team! Fausto is the currently reigning 2-time World Champion for the World Salsa Summit's Team Division 2015 and 2016. He is also a 2-time World Champion in the World Latin Dance Cup's Just Salsa Division for 2014 and 2015. They began dancing together in 2014 and have since dazzled audiences with their high octane performances. Fausto and Maria both trained with the legendary Santo Rico Dance Company, eventually becoming a pair of their lead dancers.
Maria, after Santo Rico, started her own wildly popular dance group as well: D'Cor Dance Company. In less than a year, her group has gained international recognition. In her early career, Maria performed as a back-up dancer for some of the world's biggest acts such as Shakira and Kanye West. She has also appeared in several commercials and on shows likes Saturday Night Live. Fausto and Maria have won numerous competitions individually, Fausto in salsa and Maria in HipHop. They are known for their precision and dynamic choreography.
COMPETITION TITLES
1ST PLACE:
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 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:
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