Meet Our Team

Mario "B" Gonzalez
Founder & Director
With 25 years of experience and counting, Mario B has appeared on 5 reality shows, multiple movies, music videos, danced off broadway, performed and taught in over 36 countries, and now hosts 8 congresses and festivals within the United States. This includes the largest Latin dance festival in the world, hosting two thousand guests per night, the New York International Salsa Congress. With his experiences, Mario B has lectured at New York University and is now a yearly guest resident professor at Arizona State University teaching and lecturing their dance programs and community.
Mario B is full of knowledge, wisdom, and history from his tenure working with many legendary bands and artists including El Gran Combo, La Sonora Ponceña, and most of the Fania All-Stars (just to name a few). He has performed on and choreographed for stages of all sizes, including the biggest stage in the world, Madison Square Garden.
Mario B has established one of the most reputable dance schools in New Jersey called Salsa Fever On2 Dance Academy. Today, Mario B is one of the most humble, loved, and well-respected dancers in the dance community and is now considered the ambassador of Salsa.
Read more about Mario’s accomplishments here.

Michal Peer
Mambo Instructor
Israeli dancer, performer, instructor & choreographer.
Michal started her Salsa journey 8 years ago while she was living in South America.
The journey led her to NYC, where she trained intensively & performed with some of the best dancers in the world.
Fun fact: Michal also completed a highly intensive year-long Latin dance teachers certification course focusing on all of the most important secrets of teaching the Latin styles and leading.
Masters in Salsa On2 / Mambo, Cha Cha, Pachanga, Body Movement & technique.

Robel Ruiz
Hip Hop Instructor
Robel Ruiz is a dancer coming from NYC. He started his dancing career in Great Falls Montana where he performed, traveled, and competed with the dance group “Dark Side Crew”. The group consisted of Pop & lock, BBOYS, boogaloo, and various other Hip-Hop/dance professionals.
For the past 9 years he has taught Hip-Hop, Pop, and dance choreography at “Club Getaway” (an adult summer camp) in Kent, Connecticut. Robel specializes in introductory to dance & intermediate levels of choreography. His patience and teaching methodology is great for discovering your own style and having fun! If you’re an absolute beginner or even a seasoned dancer, there’s something to take away from every class!

Johanny Valencia
Salsa Partner Work Instructor
Johanny Valencia began his dance journey in 2000 as part of the University of Pennsylvania dance troupe known as Onda Latina.
“I would have never imagined myself dancing in front of anyone let alone performing for hundreds of people. I just wanted to share in the smiles I saw light up everyone’s faces when they were dancing.”
He later came to find his true love for Salsa as a student at Salsa Fever On2 in 2010. Under the tutelage of Mario B and his team, Johanny gained the skills to go on to perform for numerous dance schools and troupes.
“I strive to inspire those around me and help them see the same beauty I see in Salsa.”
With hundreds of performances under his belt, Johanny uses this plethora of experiences to encourage and motivate people through their own dance journeys.

Naveed Khawaja
Instructor
Naveed discovered his passion for salsa while attending his best friend’s performance. During his service in the Army, Naveed dedicated himself to partnerwork, honing his skills in Germany studying under various instructors, including well-known international instructor Super Mario.
After leaving the Army, Naveed returned to New Jersey and became a high school teacher. He continues to share his appreciation for dance by teaching and traveling to attend events.

Katsiaryna (Kat)
Ladies' and Mens' Styling Instructor
Katsiaryna (Kat) practices what she preaches. She is an avid social dancer, dancing the night away at NY, NJ, and Philly socials. She enjoys the freedom of expression, diversity, and connection that dancing with different partners provides.
Her salsa journey started about eight years ago in Philadelphia. At first, she trained and performed on the semi-pro team of Art In Motion dance school under the direction of the world champion salsa dancer Darlin Garcia. Later, she moved on to Algorithm dance studio and trained with Noel and Jessica Rodriguez to master the on2 style.
Currently, she is training with Mario B himself and teaches salsa on2 classes in Philadelphia. Kat is a very graceful dancer known for her body movement and isolations that are specifically fitting to social dancing.
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83 Franklin St Jersey City NJ 07307
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