About Us
Our philosopy is to provide a variety of Latin and Brazilian dance styles to people of all levels! Our head instructor is all the way from Rio De Janeiro - BRAZIL! His aim is to bring to you not only dance steps, but also the culture that is attached to each dance.
NO EXPERIENCE OR PARTNER NECESSARY! You come to be taught to dance, it is not a pre-requisit!
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LOCATION FOR DANCE CLASSESS
SUNSHINE COAST ( 5/17-19 Beach Road, Maroochydore, 4558)
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About Magno Matias
MAGNO DOS SANTOS MATIAS entered the World of Dance at the age of 12, in 2001. His mother, observing his son's innate gift for this art, encouraged him and worked hard for Magno to pursue and achieve his goal.
From the outset, Magno Matias identified with SAMBA and, thus, his first steps in the TRADITIONAL SAMBA were transmitted to him by Professor SÉRGIO FELICIANO.
In 2007, always seeking to learn and improve himself, he began his studies at SAMBA FUNKEADO, when he enrolled at JIMMY DE OLIVEIRA Dance Academy where, a few months after his admission, the Master, realising his aptitude and performance, invited him to participate of the Jimmy de Oliveira Dance Company, an initial step in his career as a teacher and dancer.
Since then, Magno Matias has participated in several events, whether teaching samba classes or making presentations, such as:
OFICIANA DO SAMBA DA ACADEMIA JIMMY DE OLIVEIRA 2010 to 2018 in Rio de Janeiro / RJ;
OFICIANA DO SAMBA DE SÃO PAULO, 2011 TO 2015
SWING BLACK, 2011 - Rio de Janeiro / RJ;
CONAD (State Dance Congress) in São José do Rio Preto / SP, 2011, 2012, 2014 and 2016
CONGRESSO ESTADUAL DO RIO DE JANEIRO (STATE CONGRESS OF RIO DE JANEIRO), 2014;
CONGRESSO ESTADUAL DE CAMPOS DOS GOYTACAZES/RJ (STATE CONGRESS OF CAMPOS DOS GOYTACAZES / RJ), 2014;
CONGRESSO SAMBASIM, 2014 - Fortaleza / CE;
CONGRESSO DANC A DOIS, 2013 and 2014, Recife / PE;
APDANS CONGRESS, 2016 / PA
CONGRESSO AQUI TEM SAMBA (CONGRESS HERE HAS SAMBA) 2015 / RJ
SAMBA MASTER 2015 (CURITIBA) / PR
OFICINA DE SAMBA GLOBAL EDITION 2015 (MARINGA) / PR
OFICINA DE SAMBA JUIZ DE FORA 2016 / MG
CONGRESS CABO SAMBA 2015 / RJ
WORKSHOPS:
Curitiba / PR, Londrina / PR, Vitória / ES, Recife / PE, Fortaleza / CE, Belém / PA, São José dos Campos / SP, São José do Rio Preto / SP, João Pessoa / PB, Petrolina / BA, Juazeiro do Norte / BA, Natal / RN, Maceió (AL) and Macapá / AP.
He taught classes of SAMBA NO PE at the Copacabana Palace Hotel, Rio de Janeiro / RJ, at the 2011 and 2012 Carnival. He participated and was champion of the 1st National Festival of Salon Dance, held in Juiz de Fora / MG in 2012.
A studious, incessant, restless researcher, Magno Matias also teaches private lessons, including for the elderly. He is also the creator of and runs, one of the biggest dance events of Baixada Fluminense and Zona Norte in Rio de Janeiro, entitled BAIXADA IN DANCE, which is already in its fourth edition in 2017. In his quest for the dance art, which enchants everyone, notably samba, Magno began his first tour in Australia in 2017.
