# DreamArt Houston > Spring, United States ## Overview **Name:** DreamArt Houston **Description:** Dream Art Houston is a premier Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu academy located in Spring, Texas, born from a unique partnership between Dream Art Project and Aspire To Inspire. Founded by world champion Isaque Bahiense, the Dream Art Project began as a humble social initiative and has evolved into one of the world's most prestigious jiu-jitsu teams, with multiple World Champions including Anna Rodrigues and Erich Munis representing the Dream Art banner. The academy is led by three exceptional black belt instructors who bring world-class expertise to Houston. Head instructor Isaque Bahiense, a black belt under Fábio Gurgel and Michael Langhi of Alliance, is renowned as one of the most talented middleweights of his generation and a masterful guard passer, with numerous World, Pan, and Brazilian titles to his name. He is joined by Carlos Henrique and Vinicius Souza, both accomplished black belts who share the Dream Art Project's commitment to developing champions at the highest level. The academy is affiliated with the Alliance Academy and focuses on scouting top grappling talent from colored belt divisions and building them into world champions. Dream Art Houston's training philosophy centers on four core values: elite instruction from world champions, safety through smart training ("Somos Um – We are one"), community building where bonds are forged through shared challenges, and cleanliness with spotless mats and pristine facilities. The academy offers comprehensive programs for both children and adults, including fundamentals classes, advanced training, no-gi sessions, and a dedicated competition team. With its kid-friendly environment, knowledgeable coaches, and clean, open training space, Dream Art Houston has become the home gym for families throughout the Spring area seeking authentic Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu instruction. **Status:** Active ## Contact Information **Address:** 6450 Louetta Rd, Spring, TX 77379 Spring, TX 77379, United States **Phone:** (713) 440-8110 **Email:** info@dreamartusa.com **Website:** https://adorable-performance-340456.framer.app **Social Media:** - Instagram: http://instagram.com/dreamart.houston - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dreamartusa ## Hours of Operation - Monday: 6:00 AM - 8:30 PM - Tuesday: 12:00 PM - 8:30 PM - Wednesday: 6:00 AM - 8:30 PM - Thursday: 12:00 PM - 8:30 PM - Friday: 6:00 AM - 8:00 PM - Saturday: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM - Sunday: Closed ## Pricing ## Instructors ### Isaque Bahiense - Black **Role:** Head Instructor **Bio:** Isaque Bahiense was born on December 10, 1995, in Bangu – a neighborhood on the West Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. As a child Isaque met Fábio Andrade on the streets of his community. On several occasions, the (now famous) jiu-jitsu instructor invited Bahiense to try one of his classes but as the youngster could not afford the gear, he repeatedly turned down the offer. That was until Andrade gifted Bahiense with his very first kimono when he was around 10 years old. Under professor Fábio’s guidance, Isaque quickly became one of the sport’s hottest prospects, winning junior world titles with and without the gi (3x), as well as a juvenile Brazilian national title, campaigns that had continuous success as a purple belt. In 2014 Isaque moved to São Paulo (SP) for a month, to be close to his girlfriend and compete in a few international tournaments that were taking place in the famous Brazilian city. While in SP Bahiense kept in shape by training at the Alliance Academy Headquarters with Fábio Gurgel and Michael Langhi . After Isaque returned to Bangu’s Nova União , the relationship between Alliance’s leaders and Bahiense remained. So much that soon the young prodigy decided to move to São Paulo in order to continue his evolution alongside one of the strongest jiu-jitsu teams in the world – a decision fully supported by his mentor Andrade. The change to Alliance gave an extra boost to Isaque’s career, who went on to earn his brown and black belts from the illustrious Gurgel and Langhi. The black belt arriving in December 2016. [fighter_status id=696] Isaque Bahiense Highlight Isaque Bahiense vs Jeremy Jackson ### Carlos Henrique - Black **Role:** Instructor **Bio:** Carlos Henrique was born on July 06, 1999, in Manaus, state of Amazonas, Brazil, growing up in the city’s Bairro Alvorada neighborhood. As a child, Carlos Henrique dreamt of being a professional football (soccer) player. He was an avid competitor, playing at a local club up until the age of 13, prior to finding jiu-jitsu, but despite his natural talent and desire to succeed, he grew disheartened with the lack of attention the sport offered in the state of Amazonas since the majority of opportunities went to more traditional soccer states such as São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. At the start of 2014, Carlos had his first interaction with martial arts through a friend who invited him to join his MMA class at a local sports club. There, Henrique learned a few basic concepts of striking and grappling but didn’t feel any particular connection with either. Later that year, he saw a few of his neighbors carrying their folded kimonos, knotted by their belts, over the shoulder as they walked towards a jiu-jitsu class. Henrique didn’t know much about BJJ, but found the style curious and decided to have a peak inside the gym, a facility that turned out to be the local Nova União academy, which he joined after watching the training. By the end of 2014, Henrique’s jiu-jitsu instructor approached the young student to inform him that he was up for his green belt promotion at the next graduation ceremony but needed a payment of 150 Real (Brazilian money) for the promotion. After talking to his mother, she explained that she could not afford the extra expense, and given that he could not be promoted, Carlos quickly lost the desire to invest his time in the sport and canceled his membership with NU. A couple of months passed and he decided to return to jiu-jitsu with the local affiliate of team Checkmat, under the instruction of Ivaniel Oliveira and John Kleicy. Upon arrival, Henrique discovered a very different training environment from that which he had felt at NU, a jiu-jitsu fully geared towards competition, more refined and aggressive which drove Carlos to compete and invest in a grappling career. Despite being fully invested in his jiu-jitsu career as a blue belt, Henrique did not have an easy time in the division. Manaus is well-known as one of the most thriving talent hubs in the sport and the level of competition saw Carlos win only two tournaments in 4 years. In 2019, coach Ivaniel Oliveira relocated to the United States and the quantity of competition-minded training partners decreased substantially. Due to the change of circumstances, Carlos decided to try a different academy, returning to the Nova União flag, but with a different hub from the one he started his grappling journey. With a very clear idea of what he wanted for his career, Carlos soon discovered his new team also lacked the training quality he aspired to, which led him to reach out to Dream Art and apply for the squad, one of the first fully professional teams in the country. On September 2019, Carlos Henrique joined Dream Art. He competed for the team in January 2020, but the COVID-19 pandemic soon hit the world, and São Paulo – the city where Dream Arts were located – completely closed down. Due to these circumstances, all DA athletes were sent back to their cities as the gym was forced to close its doors. Returning to Manaus in 2020, where rules weren’t as strict as in São Paulo, Carlos Henrique had the opportunity to train at the (then) satellite hub for Dream Art, the Escola Melqui Galvão , home to many of the sport’s rising stars. Under the guidance of coach Melqui Galvão , Carlos received his purple belt, in a ceremony led by Melqui and John Kleicy. His purple belt career was short and successful as Carlos Henrique only lost one match (in the absolute division by an advantage). All other purple belt matches were fairly dominant victories, which propelled him to the brown belt division by the end of 2020, with less than 1 year as a purple belt. Once the COVID-19 restrictions were lifted, Carlos Henrique returned to São Paulo and to Dream Art. After many successes in the brown belt division, the young Manauara was promoted to black belt by team leader Isaque Bahiense , on November 2022. ### Vinicius Souza - Black **Role:** Instructor **Bio:** Black belt instructor and dedicated member of the Dream Art Project team. ## Programs ### Fundamentals **Skill Level:** Beginner **Age Group:** adults **Gi Requirement:** Gi required **Description:** Beginner-friendly BJJ program focusing on core techniques and foundational movements **Classes:** ### Advanced **Skill Level:** Advanced **Age Group:** adults **Gi Requirement:** Gi required **Description:** Advanced gi training for experienced practitioners **Classes:** ### No-Gi Fundamentals **Skill Level:** Beginner **Age Group:** adults **Gi Requirement:** No-Gi **Description:** Grappling fundamentals without the gi **Classes:** ### No-Gi Advanced **Skill Level:** Advanced **Age Group:** adults **Gi Requirement:** No-Gi **Description:** Advanced no-gi training and techniques **Classes:** ### Kids 3-7 Gi **Skill Level:** All Levels **Age Group:** kids **Gi Requirement:** Gi required **Description:** Fun and educational BJJ program for young children with gi **Classes:** ### Kids 8-15 Gi **Skill Level:** All Levels **Age Group:** kids **Gi Requirement:** Gi required **Description:** Youth BJJ program with gi for ages 8-15 **Classes:** ### Kids 3-7 No-Gi **Skill Level:** All Levels **Age Group:** kids **Gi Requirement:** No-Gi **Description:** No-gi grappling for young children **Classes:** ### Kids 8-15 No-Gi **Skill Level:** All Levels **Age Group:** kids **Gi Requirement:** No-Gi **Description:** No-gi grappling for youth ages 8-15 **Classes:** ### Open Mat **Skill Level:** All Levels **Age Group:** all_ages **Gi Requirement:** No-Gi **Description:** Open training session for all levels **Classes:** --- **Last Updated:** March 03, 2026 **Data Source:** BJJ.Space (https://bjj.space/gyms/united-states/texas/spring/dreamart-houston)