Janette Manrara
| Janette Manrara | |
|---|---|
| Born |
16 November 1983 Miami, Florida |
| Occupation | Dancer, choreographer |
| Years active | 2009–present |
Janette Manrara (born November 16, 1983) is an American professional dancer and choreographer from Miami, Florida. Originally a Salsa dancer, learning from her Cuban family, she formally studied dance from the age of 19. Manrara is best known for her appearances on the US series So You Think You Can Dance and British Ballroom Reality Television competition, Strictly Come Dancing.
Manrara began performing in musical theatre at age 12, and started her formal dance training at 19, studying ballroom, ballet, pointe, jazz and hip-hop. Manrara studied Finance at Florida International University whilst completing her dance training.
In 2009 Manrara began a short-lived relationship with fellow So You Think You Can Dance contestant Jason Glover.
In 2015 Manrara got engaged to long time partner, Strictly Come Dancing and Burn The Floor co-star, Aljaž Skorjanec.
Manrara originally auditioned for the Fourth season of 'So You Think You Can Dance', however, failed to make it through to the top 20. She auditioned again in season 5 and successfully made it through to the top 20 where she was paired with contemporary dancer Brandon Bryant. Like Manrara, Bryant had made it through Las Vegas week during Season 4, only to be cut during the Top 20 selection. During her time on the show, Janette received much praise from the judges; both Mia Michaels and Nigel Lythgoe said that Janette was their favorite female dancer that season, and Lythgoe went on to say he hoped she would win the entire competition. An Argentine Tango she performed with Bryant was the first dance on Season 5 to receive a standing ovation from the judges. However, Manrara was eliminated during week 7, along with contemporary dancer Jason Glover.
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