Instructors

Mestre Goioerê

Paulo Dias · Head Instructor

With over five decades of martial arts experience, Mestre Goioerê is a respected capoeira master and educator. He is dedicated to sharing his knowledge, discipline and passion with students of all ages.

Training since the age of five, his experience spans capoeira, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Vale Tudo. As Head Instructor of Grupo Muzenza Australia, he continues to uphold the traditions of capoeira. He develops the next generation of capoeiristas through technical excellence, cultural education and a strong sense of community.

Experience & achievements

• Mestre, Corda Branca, Grupo Muzenza
• 3-time Capoeira World Champion (1st place)
• 5-time medallist at the Muzenza World Championships
• 5th-degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
• Vale Tudo instructor
• 52 years of martial arts experience

Mestra Baba

Marineide Dias · Capoeira Master & Educator

Mestra Baba began her capoeira journey in 1991 under Mestre Goioerê. Since 2007, she has worked alongside him to share capoeira with communities across Australia. She helps students connect with the art's movement, music, traditions and cultural roots.

She is recognised as the first, and currently the only, female capoeira master in Western Australia. Through Ginga Sapatilha de Renda, she is a pioneer of the women's capoeira movement in Australia. As a leading figure in women's capoeira, she is passionate about empowering women, inspiring future generations and preserving the cultural heritage of this unique Brazilian art.

Through her dedication to teaching and community development, Mestra Baba keeps creating opportunities for people of all backgrounds to experience capoeira beyond the roda.

Experience & achievements

• Mestra, Grupo Muzenza
• First and currently only female capoeira master in Western Australia
• Pioneer of the women's capoeira movement in Australia
• Founder and driving force behind Ginga Sapatilha de Renda
• 35 years of capoeira experience
• Aerobic fitness instructor

Graduado Herdeiro

Pedro Dias · Primary Kids Instructor

Born in Brazil, Graduado Herdeiro is the son of Mestre Goioerê and Mestra Baba, and he has grown up immersed in capoeira. He combines the knowledge passed down by his mestres with his own distinctive flair in movement, musicality and teaching.

As Grupo Muzenza Australia's primary kids instructor, Herdeiro is passionate about sharing capoeira with people of all ages and backgrounds. He emphasises musicality, cultural understanding and the belief that there is something for everyone in capoeira, and he encourages students to discover their own connection to the art.

For Herdeiro, capoeira is a living expression of music, movement, culture and connection, where everyone can find their place.

Experience & achievements

• Graduado, Grupo Muzenza
• 20 years of capoeira experience
• Primary kids instructor, Grupo Muzenza Australia
• 4th place, Muzenza's 10th World Capoeira Championship
• Trained under Mestre Goioerê and Mestra Baba