Lando started his training in Houston, Texas at the age of 13. He began in the ballroom & latin styles such as Salsa & Jive. He later sought out training in the urban dance scene &  joined a nationally ranked dance troupe at his high school by the name of - Inertia Dance Company - which consisted of b-boys & ballerinas. At Westside High, Lando was instructed by Ricky Cardenas & Sharon Roberts. who taught him the culture & fundamentals of Hip-Hop. Not only was Lando training in Hip-Hop, but in other styles like Contemporary, Jazz, & Modern outside of school at the dance studio - Danze Zone - instructed by Sheila Milner with the occasional ballet lesson with Prima Ballerina Lauren Anderson.

During this same time in his youth, Lando took classes at local Hip-Hop dance studios Marvelous Motion & Revolution PAC where he met & trained with artists who would later found & direct the current Hip-Hop studios in Houston - Soreal PAC & Soundbox Studios. These same friends also went on to win Season 6 of MTV's 'America's Best Dance Crew' & revolutionized the evolution of the show 'So You Think You Can Dance,' which in turn has provided consistent change, growth, & advancement  in the world of dance as a whole. 

* I Am Me Crew

* Phillip 'Pacman' Chbeeb

* Hokuto Konishi 

   As Lando approached his high school graduation, he began traveling & training at dance conventions around the nation such as Monsters of Hip-Hop, The Pulse, NUVO, ETC. There he was provided with knowledge & training from some of the top working industry choreographers of the time as well as up & coming dancers who would eventually transition into the choreographer realm of the business. These experiences & connections would bring to fruition many future projects & opportunities upon Lando's pursuit of a professional dance career in Los Angeles, CA.