CAPOEIRA FESTIVAL 2023

CounterBalance Capoeira Brasil welcomes you to our annual Festival & Batizado Graduation May 16-21, 2023. 

 

This week-long event includes youth & adult workshops with visiting teachers, daily rodas, performances, lectures, and culminates in the Batizado graduation ceremony!

Guest Teachers:
Mestre Boneco - Los Angeles, CA & Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Mestre Itaborá - San Francisco, CA

Mestre Axe - Los Angeles, CA 

Mestre Lobinho - Ann Arbor, MI

Contramestre Toicinho - Sao Paulo, BR

Contramestra Cocada - Tucson, AZ

Formanda Joy - New York, NY

Professora Sarara - Santa Rosa, CA

Professor Piao - New York, NY 

 

 

 

PARTICIPATION FEE

*PRICE INCLUDES BATIZADO T-SHIRT, WORKSHOPS, & RODAS. 

 

FULL WEEK ADULTS: $250

WEEKEND ADULTS: $185

YOUTH: $165

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ADULT EVENT SCHEDULE

 

TUESDAY, MAY 16

6PM MACULELE - F. AMAZONAS 

7PM WELCOME RODA

 

WEDNESDAY, MAY 17

9:45AM YOGA - JILLIAN HENRY

11AM ALL-LEVEL ADULT CAPOEIRA - M. AXE

LUNCH BREAK - FOUR CAFE 

6PM BEGINNER CAPOEIRA - M. BONECO / INT. ADV. MUSIC - C.M. TOICINHO

7PM BEGINNER MUSIC - C.M. TOICINHO / INT. ADV. CAPOEIRA - M. BONECO

8PM RODA

9PM DINNER - LAFUENTE

 

THURSDAY, MAY 18

10AM FLOWFIT - P. QUEBRADO & SEM PARAR

11AM ALL-LEVEL ADULT CAPOEIRA - C.M. TOICINHO

12PM RODA

LUNCH BREAK

6:15PM BEGINNER CAPOEIRA - C.M. COCADA  / INT. ADV. CAPOEIRA - M. ITABORA

7:15PM BEGINNER CAPOEIRA - M. LOBINHO / INT. ADV. CAPOEIRA - P. SARARA

8:15PM RODA

9PM - PIZZA NIGHT ($15)

 

FRIDAY, MAY 19

10AM TACFIT - P. QUEBRADO & SEM PARAR

11AM BEGINNER CAPOEIRA - P. PIAO / INT. ADV. CAPOEIRA - F. JOY

12PM RODA

LUNCH BREAK

6PM BEGINNER SAMBA - C.M. COCADA / INT. ADV. BERIMBAU VARIATIONS - M. ITABORA

7PM BEGINNER CAPOEIRA - F. JOY / INT. ADV. CAPOEIRA - M. BONECO

8PM RODA

9PM TACO NIGHT ($15)

 

SATURDAY, MAY 20

1:15PM BEGINNER CAPOEIRA - C.M. TOICINHO / INT. ADV. CAPOEIRA - M. LOBINHO

2:15PM BEGINNER CAPOEIRA - P. SARARA / INT. ADV. CAPOEIRA - P. PIAO 

3:15PM RODA

7PM THE COUNTDOWN ($7 FESTIVAL PARTICIPANTS)

 

SUNDAY, MAY 15

10:30AM KIDS BATIZADO GRADUATION CEREMONY

1:30PM ADULT BATIZADO

4:30PM AFTERNOON POTLUCK BBQ

 

YOUTH EVENT SCHEDULE

 

TUESDAY, MAY 16

4PM MUSIC - P. QUEBRADO

5PM WELCOME RODA

 

WEDNESDAY, MAY 17

3:30PM ALL-AGES KIDS CAPOEIRA - P. QUEBRADO

 

THURSDAY, MAY 18

3:30PM KIDS CAPOEIRA (AGES 5.5-7.5) - M. AXE

4:15PM KIDS CAPOEIRA (AGES 7.5-11) - C.M. COCADA & P. SARARA

5:15PM ADVANCED KIDS, TWEEN & TEEN CAPOEIRA - M. LOBINHO

 

FRIDAY, MAY 19

4PM KIDS CAPOEIRA (AGES 6.5-11) - M. LOBINHO & P. PIAO

5PM ADVANCED KIDS, TWEEN & TEEN CAPOEIRA - C.M. COCADA

 

SATURDAY, MAY 20

9AM KIDS CAPOEIRA (AGES 5-10) - F. JOY & P. PIAO

10AM PARENTS, KIDS, & TEENS RODA

11AM ADVANCED KIDS, TWEEN, & TEEN CAPOEIRA - P. SARARA

 

SUNDAY, MAY 15

10:30AM KIDS BATIZADO CEREMONY

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Event Prices:

$250.00 -Full Week Adult

$185.00 - Weekend Adult 

$165.00 - Youth