Invented by enslaved Afrikans in Brazil, Kapoeira is an Afro-Brazilian martial art disguised as a dance. Influenced by a blend of martial arts and dances from diverse Afrikan cultures, Kapoeira was practiced as a playful game which disguised it’s combative intentions thus fooling the oppressors.

Class Description:
Our Kapoeira De Angola class is designed to make the material as playful and fun as possible while supporting the growth of specific skills sets important to children of this age. (Kapoeira teaches discipline, self-defense, basic motor skills, self-expression​, social interaction, language arts, music, African & Afro-Brazilian)