Desiree Godsell, born and raised in Houston, Texas, graduated from the High School of Performing and Visual Arts which set the foundation for her life in performing arts. From there she received a B.F.A. in Dance Performance from The University of the Arts in Philadelphia. Once moving to NYC she began choreographing and dancing for the Atlantic recording artist Santigold touring all over the world, opening up for Coldplay, Kanye West, Jay-Z, MIA, and Rihanna to name a few. Desiree began her salsa career straight at the top, partnering with the mambo king himself Eddie Torres. Since then she’s danced with Griselle Ponce, Jerseys finest, Sekou McMiller, Maria Torres, Andy Cruz, Eddie Torres All Stars, Caribbean Soul, starred in LaMambopera off Broadway, on Telefutura’s “Quiero Ser Estrella”, and was a salsa coach on two separate MTV MADE episodes! She’s been on David Letterman, Jimmy Fallon, Conan O’Brian, Jules Holland, and Stephen Colbert. She’s currently producing a dance concert series called The Pearl in Brooklyn, NY, dancing kizomba with Manuel Dos Santos, working with Caribbean Soul, and producing innovative choreography and teaching Latin Jazz and Salsa with the Godsell Dance Collective in New York City!
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Desiree Godsell Salsa Reel from Hi Wildflower on Vimeo.
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