He served as associate director and choreographer of Cirque du Soleil's Paramour that opened April 16, 2019 at the Neue Flora theatre in Hamburg, Germany.
He has worked with directors, choreographers and performers such as Andy Blankenbuehler, Jerry Mitchell, Sergio Trujillo, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Patti LuPone, Laura Benanti, Patrick Dempsey and Diego Luna.
Salgado made his Off-Broadway debut in 2003 with the musical Fame as a replacement for Enrico Rodriguez and understudy for the role of Joe Vegas.
The musical featured local legends such as Braulio Castillo Jr., Angel Viera, Daniela Droz and Nashalí Enchautegui among others.
He also played the role of "Malik" on Broadway in the Lincoln Center musical adaptation of Pedro Almodóvar's Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown with Sherie Rene Scott, Patti LuPone, Brian Stokes Mitchell and, Laura Benanti.
[5] Salgado produced the "Dare to Go Beyond: The Album" for R.Evolución Latina featuring Broadway stars Corbin Bleu, Andréa Burns and Joshua Henry among others.
a musical about the lives of Gloria and Emilio Estefan both in the pre-Broadway engagement in Chicago and the Broadway production that began previews on November 5, 2015.
Salgado has also directed, choreographed and developed new shows including Song of Solomon (Best Director),[9] Zuccotti Park (Best Director),[10] and Zapata The Musical at the New York Musical Theatre Festival,[11] DC-7 The Roberto Clemente Story,[12] Shafrika The White Girl,[13] I'll Be Damned [14](Tina Award nominee for Best Choreography),[15] Drop Outs and Serenade[16] (HOLA Award, Best Choreography).
Salgado returns from Germany to direct and choreograph a new bilingual version of Fame - The Musical it opened at Gala Hispanic Theatre on May 9, 2019.
[20] In June, the same year he directs the musical Aida by Elton John and Tim Rice at Axelrod Performing Arts Center starring American Idol's, Ace Young.
[23] Salgado is the founder and CEO of R.Evolución Latina, an organization that seeks to empower the Hispanic community through educational programming and partnerships.
Salgado released a five-volume instructional Latin Dance DVD series for Tezoro Productions, which covers the basics of salsa, Mambo, Carnival, Merengue and Plena music.