Kids Capoeira Angola Workshop at La Peña

 This workshop is best suitable for children ages 7-11.

It is FREE, but space is limited and you must RSVP through the Eventbrite link to reserve your spot: https://bit.ly/2IKQBLQ Donations of any size are welcome!

This workshop is taught by Sergio Bitencourt Ferreira, a capoeirista from Belo Horizonte, Brazil, with 25 years of practice and 15 years of teaching experience. He has coordinated theatrical performances, berimbau orchestras, and classes for children and adolescents. He is currently the director of the Project No Balanço de Angola, which offers Capoeira Angola classes for adults every Tuesday and Saturday at La Peña Cultural Center. Weekly classes for children start September 4th! More information coming soon.

All students are encouraged to have fun and to be themselves while broadening their horizons and working together as a group and a community. Parents, you are welcome to stay the entire time!

Capoeira Angola is a game that helps to develop students’ physical, mental and social abilities. The practice of Capoeira Angola provides a holistic education that can benefit people of all ages – children and young adults, in particular – through a focus on the following components:

Physical movement and play – The movements of Capoeira Angola are simple and playful, enabling students of all ability levels to hone their balance and coordination, as well as to express themselves in an authentic and unique way.

Musical and rhythmic literacy – By training students to play Brazilian percussion instruments and sing traditional songs in harmony with each other, Capoeira Angola develops key perceptual skills such as timing and listening.

Self-control and discipline – Capoeira Angola provides a structured and orderly environment for learning, which is especially conducive for children and young adults to cultivate virtues such as patience, self-control, attention to detail and respect for their peers and elders.

*La Peña Cultural Center is wheelchair accessible.