About YET Torres

Y. E. Torres (ms. YET) is the Public Programs Coordinator at Contemporary Arts Museum Houston as well as a professional movement artist, instructor, model and specialty entertainer: Fusion Bellydancer, Fire Performer, and Flow Artist. She holds dual B.F.A.’s in Drawing and Painting and Fashion Design from the University of North Texas (Denton) and multiple dance and yoga based certifications. Torres is an arts educator, movement instructor, and currently trains with present day masters of bellydance, tribal fusion, fire and prop manipulation forms. She was named one of Houston’s Top “100 Creatives” by the Houston Press in 2011, inaugurated into the Houston Music and Arts Hall of Fame in 2016, and awarded 2nd place for the “Best of Sideshow Arts” at the 2019 ABurlQ! Burlesque & Sideshow Spectacular. Torres is also a Flame Effects Operator, licensed by the state of Texas and was recently appointed as a Principal on the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Special Effects (SPE-AAA) Committee.