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Maria Torres always knew that she would be a dancer, even despite her parents’ urging her to pursue a career path with more stability. When she landed a job performing with one of her mother’s favorite singers, Celia Cruz, Torres says she finally earned her parents’ blessing. But even after that, her mother encouraged her […]