Wednesday, October 26, 2011

PAST: KIDS: Weekly: Capoeira Classes at BloomBars in Columbia Heights every SAT from 9:00am - 10:00am, $10

Kids Capoeira Class at BloomBars
every Saturday
9:00am - 10:00am
$10
Recommended for ages 8 to 18
Currently on hiatus. See BloomBars calendar to see if it's back.

At this class, young people will have a chance to learn the Brazilian art of Capoeira, which combines fitness, music, acrobatics and martial arts! Capoeira is disguised as a dance and performed to musical instruments and traditional Brazilian songs and is comprised of specific offensive and defensive movements and, in contrast to other martial arts, the participant is constantly in motion. Students will learn the movements of Capoeira along with the music and songs traditionally used in the sport. Beginners should wear loose fitting clothing and light footwear.

About the teacher: Contra Mestre Bomba has been teaching the art of Capoeira in Bahia, Brazil and more recently, in Washington, DC, for more than 20 years with the group Barro Vermelho Capoeira. He also teaches an adult capoeira class on Sundays at 11:00 am. Class is conducted largely in Portuguese, however students can easily learn by example. Children learning Spanish in their classes will have an opportunity to practice their vocabulary as well.

BloomBars
3222 11th st NW
Metro: Columbia Heights, walk up 14th one block to Kenyon and turn right, walk to 11th, BloomBars between Kenyon and Lamont. Next to Wonderland.

1 comment:

  1. You can also attend adult capoeira classes during the week, on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7 pm. They are located in All Souls church, 1500 Harvard St NW, Washington DC. You can see the schedule at http://dccapoeira.wordpress.com

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