Dancers / Stars

Contact:- Michael - mllozado@yahoo.com
Janet - tenaj1215@aol.com

Michael Lozado lives in New Jersey and has been dancing on2 for only a year and a half which is hard to believe when you see the smooth and fluid way he dances.

He learned to dance on2 with Frankie Martinez and Johnny Matos of Abakua Latin Dance Company and intends to continue studying with Frankie.

He hasn't performed yet, but we don't think it will be long!

Janet Trotto was introduced to Victor Mayovanex , founder and director of Karisma Dance Company, in 2001 when he came to her college to give free salsa lessons. He picked her out of the large group of students and encouraged her to take classes at his studio. At the time she describes herself as extremely shy and found this to be a great opportunity to break out of that shell. That's when she fell in love with salsa. After several months of religiously attending class three times a week, she was invited to be a part of Karisma's new female student team, "Karisma Princesses" . Janet says "I would like to thank Victor for believing in me and motivating me to be the dancer I am now. Without him and the experiences with Karisma Dance Company, I would not be the dancer I am today.

On joining Karisma, Janet says "Our work was choreographed by none other than the sassiest salsera on the scene, Amanda Estilo, who had also recently become a part of Karisma's professional team. Once we finally acquired male partners, the student team became "Imagenes De Karisma." After a year of dancing with the student team, I was asked to train and perform with Karisma's professional team (while still performing with the student team). I would have to say that I have been most inspired by Amanda Estilo. She is a natural dancer-she has movement and flavor that comes from deep within. Her style is sexy, eye-catching and playful and I am grateful to have been one of her first students when she began teaching at Karisma. "

Janet has recently started performing with Shaka Brown and credits him with improving her technicality, body movement and follow.

She currently teaches ladies' styling at Karisma.