Susanne Oesterreicher started attending classes in Capoeira in Munich in 1989.
Since 1992 studiing Capoeira Angola with Mestre Rosalvo in Berlin.
In 1993 she organized with Mestre Rosalvo the 1st Internationl Capoeria Angola Convention in Europe. 

July 19, 1997 they founded academia Jangada – school for Capoeira Angola and afro-brazilian dance.
In 1998 the Academia Jangada she organizes the 1st International Convention for Afro Brazilian Dance.

In 1999  they founded the Capoeira Group “Vadiacao”.  Since 1999 she is teaches the  childrens Capoeira Group in Jangada.

In 2002 was invited to the the FICA Intern. Womens Conference in Seattle, USA and the same year she was the first European female to become a Contramestra of Capoeira Angola. She is teaching Capoeira Angola and holding workshops in many european countries, as well as USA, and Brazil.

Since 2005 dancing with Ricardo de Paula who is working on combining the two world's of Capoeira, Contemporary dance and Contact Improvisation.

2007 member of the grupo oito.

Currently studiing dance forms that origin in Capoeira like Frevo (one of the traditional brazilian dances born out of the powerful and lively movements of the Capoeira) and Breakdance.

 

Soonly showing her debut solo stage piece ‘Identity’ choreographed by Ricardo de Paula.