Luiz Gustavo Madubuike is from Sao Paulo, Brazil. He studied at Escola do Teatro Bolshoi in Brazil, where he became well versed in classical and contemporary dance. While at Bolshoi, he was highlighted as a soloist in the "Russian Dance" in The Nutcracker by Vladmir Vassiliev and in the "Polotsianian Dance" in the Opera Prince Igor. After graduating from Bolshoi in 2014, he studied with the Lamondance Contemporary Company in Vancouver, Canada, where he danced many principal roles, and performed with The Royal City Youth Ballet Company as a soloist. In 2016, he continued his professional career in the United States with the Virginia National Ballet, where he danced for two years as a soloist. Luiz Gustavo performed as a guest artist with Olney Ballet Theater and as choreographer and teacher at Séber Method Academy. In 2018, he joined First State Ballet Theatre (FSBT) in Wilmington, Delaware and continued dancing there through the 2020 season. While at FSBT, he performed many roles, including "Quincey Morris" in Dracula, a premiere by Viktor Plotnikov. He also choreographed "Red²" a brand new creation. He has performed as a guest in Delaware Dance Company and choreographed for the Youth Dance Ensemble and Performing Company. His piece, "Choros" was chosen for performance in the Emerging

Choreographers Concert at the 2022 RDA/NE Festival, "Cintilante" for the Festival Concert at the 2023 RDA/NE Festival and “At the extend” at 2024 RDA National Festival. He has been an instructor at Delaware Dance Company since the Fall of 2021, and recently joined Philadelphia Dance Theatre’s faculty in 2025.