Born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Alex Morel is known for his musical style and flavor on the dance floor. He admits to always identifying with music of all genres. “Music can make you go through a range of so many different emotions – sadness, excitement, melancholy, love…it’s beautiful.” With time, Alex grew more of an appreciation for Latin music. A relative from Dominican Republic introduced him to dancing for fun. He experimented with body movements and steps that would allow him to express his interpretation of the music he then grew to love.
In 2005, Alex began lessons with renowned instructor, choreographer, and director of Caribbean Soul Dance Co. Ismael Otero – also known as the “Million Moves Man”. Alex worked very hard to learn as much as he could while perfecting his basic steps. With time Alex’s dancing evolved - he would take moves he learned in class and hone them to match his own style. He eventually became the director of the Caribbean Soul Bachata Team as the lead choreographer.
Alex became known for his unique and creative touch of Traditional-style Bachata matching flavor and technique. His take on musicality “when a dancer’s movements are so perfectly matched with the music they become the sound you can actually see”.
In 2012, by way of his mentor, Ismael Otero - Alex teamed up with current dance partner Desiree Godsell. While their first choreography was a salsa number, Alex and Desiree quickly began working together as Bachata partners under Caribbean Soul. The more they danced, the stronger their connection became - which lead them to start their own dance partnership. They traveled to over 50 countries around the globe delivering electrifying performances, choreographing, teaching, competing and judging at the most prestigious and biggest events. Today they are highly regarded as educators and mentors for their profound knowledge of Bachata. It is no surprise why they are considered the world’s leading Bachata Couple for Traditional / Dominican style Bachata.
In 2015, Alex and Desiee established a virtual dance academy called the “Academic Network of Dance. Their mission is to share the joy of dance through education while preserving culture. Its core values are centered around building communities that cultivate respect, safety, diversity, inclusion, culture and fun!
Today Alex and Desiree continue to grow artistically and professionally as well in the commercial space. They have collaborated with Bachata artists such as Raulin Rodriguez, Kiko Rodriguez, Luis Vargas, Kewin Cosmo, Pinto Picasso and Dani J. Their most recent achievements involve serving as contributing choreographers (and dancers) for global superstar Karol G and choreographing for the iconic Bad Bunny video Nueva Yol.
Alex and Desiree continue to create an impact on the world by authentically sharing their art through passion and culture.
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