Mario has trained in a wide array of styles such as Hip-Hop, Punking, Afro styles, Soca and Commercial choreography. He started his formal dance journey in 2008 with PraiseTEAM Studio in Surrey, BC. With the desire to further his vocabulary within the dance world, he co-founded Epiphany Dance Crew and Epiphany Workshops just a year after starting his formal training. In 2012 Mario joined Studio 604 in Burnaby, BC and a year later he brought Epiphany to the studio where it became a competitive dance company. He led the company to compete at many local and national competitions; such as World of Dance Vancouver and The Canadian Hip-Hop Championships.

In 2015, Mario travelled and lived in Auckland, New Zealand, where he trained with various street dance companies and studios. Later moving to Auckland in 2017, he was mentored by Sunny Sun, a former member of The Royal Family Dance Crew. He also lived in Melbourne, Australia, where he trained under Gina Micheal, one of Australia’s leading choreographers. Mario has also travelled to Los Angeles, San Francisco (USA), Toronto (Ontario), and Calgary (Alberta) for training.

In 2021, Mario joined Afrobeats Van, under Isaac (Izo) Gasangwa where he trained heavily in Afro dance styles. That year he also joined Vancouver Soca Xperience, under Tereza Paraschivescu where he trained in Soca (later training under Eliana McFarlane in 2024). In 2023, Mario returned to New Zealand to continue learning from notable choreographers and instructors from the Auckland dance community. That year he also travelled to New York City as a choreographer and performer for MODArts Dance Collective’s Move to Change Dance Festival. In 2024 he was nominated for “Dancer of the Year” at the BVAN Awards (Black Vancouver Artistry Night) and was a part of Mascall Dance’s Bloom Choreographic Residency.