Hip-Hop Master Classes with Orlando Mercado at Cleveland City Dance Friday, April 29, 2022 WHERE: Cleveland City Dance Studios at Shaker Square 13108 Shaker Square/ Cleveland, OH 44120 Free Parking at Back RESERVE YOUR SPOT: www.clevelandcitydance.com Children’s Hip-Hop (Ages 7-11) at 5:30-6:30 pm Teen/Adult Hip-Hop at 6:30-7:30 pm Cost $10 per class. Space is limited, so reserve your space early. Orlando Mercado (aka X-Factor) was born in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, and moved to Cleveland in 2008. Orlando has been dancing since he was 15 focusing on hip-hop training with multiple instructors including former member of the Cleveland Cavaliers Scream Team Daisun Santana (aka Bz Brooks). He continues to train and learn other forms of dance styles because he believes dancers are limitless to what they can learn and do. In 2010, Orlando and his dad Angel founded the dance group Evolution when Orlando was 15 and were awarded Best Dance Group of The Year by Cleveland Magazine. When 17 ,Evolution competed in Ohio's Best Dance Crew taking second place overall. Evolution was together through 2016, then Orlando founded Limitless in 2017. Orlando was part of the 2014 and 2015 downtown Cleveland New Year’s event. He has performed for Spanish artists Cosculluela, Plan B, and Yomo, as well as Montel Jordan, Flo Rida, Biz Markie, MGK and Lil Jon, and local artists local artists such as K. Davis, Bori Q, J Jigs, Jonathan El Romantico and many more. Orlando x-factor continues performing throughout Ohio. Orlando has had the privilege to travel to Atlanta, Florida, and Chicago to teach master classes and perform at multiple events and studios. He has taken classes with Alex Fetbroth, Laura Edwards, Tony Tzar, Lee Daniel, Tony Bellissimo and Parris Goelbel who all have danced and choreographed for celebrity artists such as Bruno Mars, Justin Bieber and many more. Since 2011 Orlando has worked as a professional dancer/entertainer teaching at multiple studios winning awards and national competitions. and local recreation centers in greater Cleveland. He has been a member with Cleveland Cavaliers Scream Team since 2013 and continues to be a current member.