Welcome back to another season of LNXdance with your Co-Hosts, Marcus & Mari!
Join us for this super inspiring episode as we have the privilege of interviewing the one and only Dr. Bruno Rodriguez, Ph.D. Check out his biography below and listen in to find out how he juggles it all: doctoral degree in Microbiology, cross-genre training, AND international career as a dancer, performer, and educator!
Born and raised in Puerto Rico, Bruno Rodriguez began his salsa training at the age of 9 under the direction of Julie Mayoral, Nalliene Velez, and Jayson Molina. He won his first junior world championship at the age of 11 and started training in jazz at the age of 14. After winning his first soloist professional world title in 2014, Bruno moved to Penn State University to pursue a Master’s in Forensic Chemistry, where he also choreographed and directed the Performance Team of the Penn State Ballet Club. He then moved to New York City in 2017 to pursue his academic and salsa dancing career. Bruno won his second soloist world title in 2018 at the La Negra International Championship in Spain and started his professional partnership with Karel Flores in 2018. In December 2022, Bruno earned his Ph.D. in Microbiology from the NYU School of Medicine and joined the Biology adjunct faculty of Hunter College while traveling and teaching alongside Karel Flores at multiple international salsa events.
Comparte el amor with our lovely guest by leaving a comment on this episode and letting us know what your favorite part of this chat was. We want to send a big thank you to Dr. Bruno Rodriguez for making this Sip & Chat happen and for sharing his story with us!
Dr. Bruno on IG:
https://www.instagram.com/thebrunorodriguez/
Adjunct Professor:
https://hunter.cuny.edu/
Published Article:
https://www.nature.com/article
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