COUNTERBALANCE
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