Gustavo Martins

is a Brazilian dance instructor with 18 years of experience. He started dancing at Jaime Aroxa’s Dance School, one of the most respected dance studios in Rio de Janeiro / Brazil. After completing his formation Gustavo taught at Jaime Aroxa’s studio in Rio de Janeiro for 16 years. He was an instructor at some major events like the First Forró in Rio congress, and taught workshops throughout Brazil, USA and Portugal. As a dancer, Gustavo was part of Jaime Aroxa Dance Company, Fabiano & Juliana Dance Company, and Lidio Freitas Dance Company, which included several performances such as at theater, Carnival Parade in Rio, Salon Canning Milonga in Buenos Aires, and others. In 2014, he founded a Samba de Gafieira yearly workshop in Rio de Janeiro called Nerds do Samba, and in 2019 he created Zoukville, a brand that is helping to build the Nashville Brazilian Zouk community. Since July of 2021 he moved to Miami and joined Zouk United where he is sharing his passion for all Brazilian dances, but in special for Brazilian Zouk, and helping to build a stronger scene in Miami. 
In 2022 won the first edition of Brazilian Zouk World Championship in two divisions (originals and Teams).