Introducing the wild and wickedly witty Cleo Torres!
Cleo Torres is a performing artist who brings mastery of pole, burlesque, drag, stilt walking, and dance to the stages and festivals of the Midwest.
Cleo Torres has been a dancer since she could first stand, from ballet classes her mother hoped would tire her out (spoiler: they didn’t) to cumbias and norteño polkas at family gatherings and two-step and waltzes at her hometown’s bar with her parents.
Where to Find Cleo Torres
Queerdo Open Stage
Sunday, April 5, 8pm
Free! at Meteor
Cleo Torres is bringing some Watermelon Sugar and La Vaca to Queerdo’s open stage! Free admission at Meteor, show at 8. Put on your dancing shoes and get ready to merengue with Cleo the Prize-Winning Cow!
MN Fringe 2026
Aug 6-16
In partnership with Howdy Partner Dance, Cleo will present A Boot-Scootin’ Booty-Poppin’ Cuntry Ho-Down as part of the 2026 MN Fringe Festival.
Happy Valley Regional is planning a school dance, but the course of true joy never did run smooth. From playlist to dress code, decor to proper decorum, the event’s producers find endless ways to disagree. Will Happy Valley live up to its name, or will the planned celebration go down in flames? The only way to find out is to giddy up to the get-down! Along the way, you’ll make new friends, hear new songs, and learn new social and line dances.
Teaching Oula with MPS Community Ed
Wednesdays, 7:45-8:45pm
Lake Harriet Upper School
Oula Dance merges high-intensity cardio with engaging and inclusive choreography, mindfulness practices, and a culture of community — all to an energetic soundtrack. Every Oula Dance class empowers participants to challenge their bodies & minds and process their emotions through music, movement, and, most importantly, a community connection.
Wear comfortable clothing you can move and sweat in, and bring a water bottle.
TC Cabaret
Up High: On Stilts!
Saturday April 4, 11am-2pm: Bachman’s Cirque des Fleurs
Friday, May 29, 10am-1pm: Flint Hills Family Festival
TC Cabaret is a monthly cabaret show featuring a rotating cast of talented burlesque, pole, drag, dance, and singers, hailing from the Twin Cities and beyond! We endeavor to have a space where performers and audience members feel safe and welcomed in celebrating all types of diversity. We believe all bodies are sexy and all bodies are worthy of shining on the stage.
Cleo Torres is a member of the TC Cabaret Troupe and often graces the TC Cabaret stage, so click below for details!
