By Eve “Andorinha” Proper I recently traveled to San Francisco for work and had the opportunity to visit the Quintal academy in San Francisco. It was a great experience to meet other members of our capoeira family and train with them. While the moves, class structure, and guiding philosophy were the same, simply training in [...]
I travel all around the country for work and have trained with many groups over the years. Mestre Ombrinho and Instrutor Ariranha’s classes and hospitality have been my favorite thus far. Muito obrigada. Amanda “Cutia” Bye Gingarte Capoeira Chicago
Our very own Instrutor Solomon “Ariranha” Nadaf is an accomplished artist and maker of berimbau cabaças. He has created custom cabaças for accomplished capoeiristas like Monitora Gata Brava of Capoeira Morro Verde and Mestre Efraim. If you would like to find out more or to commission your very own custom cabaça, contact Instrutor Ariranha at: [...]
This Sunday, February 24: We have our February Community Roda and workshops with special guest Contra Mestre Carcara. Here is the full schedule below. 10 – 11am TLP – adults w special guest CM Carcara 11 – 12pm C. Mestre Carcara: conditioning for capoeiristas – workshop l 12 – 1pm C. Mestre Carcara: conditioning for [...]
The songs of the week are: Adão, Adão, Canarinho da Alemanha, and A Canoa Virou Marinheiro. Come to class this week to learn them!