Daniel started teaching at Centro de Danca Jaime Aroxa, Rio de Janeiro in 1999. The school arguably has the best teaching methodology and is the biggest dance school in Brazil.

Daniel was born in Bahia, and raised in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He graduated from Universidade do Estado do Rio De Janeiro (UERJ) in 2002 in Physical Education and Sports.

Before moving to Brisbane, Australia in December 2007,  Daniel was teaching an average of 22 group dance classes per week. The dance styles he was teaching included Tango, Samba de Gafieira, Samba no Pe, Bolero, Zouk (Lambada), Forro, Salsa and Soltinho (Brazilian swing). As well as teaching, Daniel performed for many private and corporate functions and congresses around Brazil. Daniel was by far one of the most popular teachers in Jaime Aroxas dance school . He returns to Brazil yearly to visit the school and to teach the students who miss him dearly.

Some of Daniel’s dance highlights

Television appearances

• TV interview for ‘Atividade’ Globo News channel on teaching dance and its health benefits – 2007
• Interviewed by Globo for teaching Tango in Brazil – 2006
• Dancing Tango in a Brazilian mini-series “JK” – 2006
• Recorded dancing Samba de Gafieira for a music DVD for “Altarmiro Carrilho Tribute”, a Chorinho singer – 2006
• Dancing in Brazilian Soap Operas such as “Celebridade” (2003/04), “Kubanacan” (2003/04), “Mulheres Apaixonadas” (2003),”´O Clone” (2001/02),”Laços de Familia” (2000/01)
• Recorded dancing Samba de Gafieira for a music DVD for “Tira Poeira”, a Samba/choro band – 2003

Dance Congresses and Workshops (International & National)

• Taught and performed Samba de Gafieira and Forro at the “Viva Brazil” Festival in Melbourne, Australia – January 2008
• Taught at the National Congress of I Carioca Tango Congress – July 2007
• Taught workshops in Tango, Forro, Zouk, Samba & Bolero in Brisbane, Sunshine Coast & Gold Coast Australia – March & December 2007, January 2008
• Performed and taught for a group of directors from “Disney” – August 2006
• Taught Forro workshops in Rio de Janeiro for I National Congress Of Dança de Salão – 2006
• Choreographer of the winning couple for the junior category of Latin Dance at the I National Congress Of Dança de Salão – 2006
• Taught Forro and Soltinho (Brazilian Swing) workshops in Brisbane and Sunshine Coast, Australia – April 2005
• Taught Forro in the I International Congress of Danças Brasileiras – 2005
• Represented Jaime Aroxa’s school at the Brasil a Dois Congress teaching Samba and Forro – 2003
• Twice per year he has taught and assisted with Jaime Aroxa in teaching dance courses held for dance teachers from all over Brazil since 2000

Brazilian Carnival

• Rio de Janeiro Carnival – a director of harmony for the samba school “Imperatriz” – 2004
• Rio de Janeiro Carnival – danced in the choreography for the samba school “Salgueiro” – 2002