Founder and Artistic Director
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Soraya Lozano is the founder and artistic director of Inspiracion Latina Dance Company and Estampa Peruana. She is a versatile and highly trained dancer, instructor and choreographer.
Soraya is the award winner of the Toronto Waterfront Awards 2018 - Celebrating Outstanding Women - in the category of Arts and Culture. She won the Woman on Fire Award 2019 in the category of Best Performer as well. Also, she has received recognition from the Peruvian community in Canada as "Peruvian Pride" (Orgullo Peruano) and Ambassador of Peruvian dances in Canada for her great artistic trajectory and hard work to promote Peruvian dances in the Latin and Canadian community. She was nominated to the Eminence Awards for the Cultural Awareness and Preservation category, to the 10 Most Influential Hispanic Canadians and to the Women of Influence Awards. |
She has been passionate about dance since a very early age. She has been involved in fitness, dance and the performing arts her entire life and has extensive training in gymnastics, fitness, Arabic, Brazilian, Peruvian and Latin dances.
Soraya was a member of the dance company Peru Danza, Son Atento Band, Danca Brasil, Steps Dance Company, Tropicaliente Latin Dancers, Cairo Ala Nar and Circus Entertainment. She was part of the ballet of the circus of the famous Peruvian TV show "Mil Oficios" and also performed at the Toronto 2015 Pan Am Games Closing Ceremony as well as very well known dance congresses, festivals and shows in Peru, Bermuda, USA (Puerto Rico, New York and Maryland), Europe (Paris and Barcelona) and Canada (Montreal, Niagara Falls and Toronto). She was featured in the music video of Assyrian singer Hadel Toma, Tamil singers Senthil Kumaran and Shagana, Canadian singer Teria Morada, and Sensei Musica, Nando Boom & Papayo. Soraya choreographed and performed for the concerts of Peruvian singer Manuel Donayre, Bolivian singer Rosario Arce and Chilean singer Leo Rey. She was also the back-up dancer of American actress and model Nargis Fakhri as well as Toronto singers Trish Antoine, Manny Cardenas & Band, Latin Train Band, Peruvian salsero Willy Rivera and cumbia singer Chinoclon. She was part of the international cast of "Follow Your Heart" - a Middle Eastern Spectacle produced by Evolution Dance Theatre. Currently, she performs with her own dance company Inspiracion Latina around Toronto and the GTA. Soraya appeared in several commercials including Wet'n'Wild Water Park commercial, CIBC Run for the Cure commercial, and together with Inspiracion Latina Dance Company & School were featured in a Canon Commercial aired on National TV and online.
Over the last 15 years, Soraya has shared her passion for dancing with her students in Peru, USA and Canada. She has taught for MIAG (Multicultural Inter Agency Group of Peel), Humber College, The City of Toronto, Love to Dance, Steps and Train by Trina.
Along with dancing, she is a group fitness instructor. Soraya has taught a variety of fitness classes including Aerobics, Steps, Cardio Salsa, Sexy Latin dance for women, and Dance cardio in which she adds her Latin flair.
With her combination of fitness and dancing skills, Soraya aims not only to assist others on the path to fitness but to conduct classes that are fun and energetic and unleash the hidden dancer in her students.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFRYrGP-vlM
Soraya was a member of the dance company Peru Danza, Son Atento Band, Danca Brasil, Steps Dance Company, Tropicaliente Latin Dancers, Cairo Ala Nar and Circus Entertainment. She was part of the ballet of the circus of the famous Peruvian TV show "Mil Oficios" and also performed at the Toronto 2015 Pan Am Games Closing Ceremony as well as very well known dance congresses, festivals and shows in Peru, Bermuda, USA (Puerto Rico, New York and Maryland), Europe (Paris and Barcelona) and Canada (Montreal, Niagara Falls and Toronto). She was featured in the music video of Assyrian singer Hadel Toma, Tamil singers Senthil Kumaran and Shagana, Canadian singer Teria Morada, and Sensei Musica, Nando Boom & Papayo. Soraya choreographed and performed for the concerts of Peruvian singer Manuel Donayre, Bolivian singer Rosario Arce and Chilean singer Leo Rey. She was also the back-up dancer of American actress and model Nargis Fakhri as well as Toronto singers Trish Antoine, Manny Cardenas & Band, Latin Train Band, Peruvian salsero Willy Rivera and cumbia singer Chinoclon. She was part of the international cast of "Follow Your Heart" - a Middle Eastern Spectacle produced by Evolution Dance Theatre. Currently, she performs with her own dance company Inspiracion Latina around Toronto and the GTA. Soraya appeared in several commercials including Wet'n'Wild Water Park commercial, CIBC Run for the Cure commercial, and together with Inspiracion Latina Dance Company & School were featured in a Canon Commercial aired on National TV and online.
Over the last 15 years, Soraya has shared her passion for dancing with her students in Peru, USA and Canada. She has taught for MIAG (Multicultural Inter Agency Group of Peel), Humber College, The City of Toronto, Love to Dance, Steps and Train by Trina.
Along with dancing, she is a group fitness instructor. Soraya has taught a variety of fitness classes including Aerobics, Steps, Cardio Salsa, Sexy Latin dance for women, and Dance cardio in which she adds her Latin flair.
With her combination of fitness and dancing skills, Soraya aims not only to assist others on the path to fitness but to conduct classes that are fun and energetic and unleash the hidden dancer in her students.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFRYrGP-vlM