The Art of Capoeira

Capoeira is an African-Brazilian art form that combines dance, martial arts, music and acrobatics. Classes Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays & Saturdays.

Africans in Brazil created Capoeira over 400 years ago as a way to defend themselves and maintain their culture in the face of the harsh and oppressive conditions of slavery. Capoeira and Capoeiristas - those who practice the art - have survived tremendous odds to develop their art form while facing discrimination from the upper and middle classes of Brazilian society. Capoeira was illegal to prac  ...