African in its origin and Brazilian in its evolution, capoeira is a unique art form that blends acrobatics, martial arts, music, dance, percussion, singing and tradition in a single mesmerising jogo (game). Team-taught by two facilitators, Capoeira in the Classroom provides a creative and comprehensive way for participants to exercise, learn a martial art, develop their sense of music and rhythm and be exposed to the Portuguese language and Brazilian culture while playing in a group and having fun!
Capoeira is played inside a circle of friends, clapping hands to the rhythm of traditional instruments that have been used since capoeira’s creation. Inside the circle of capoeira, participants learn to find their balance through the movements of capoeira and express themselves and their individuality in new ways. They learn about all the elements of capoeira, including music, song, instrument playing (berimbau, pandeiro and atabaque) and physical expression (using animal movements as a source of inspiration). They take part in this dynamic workshop as players, dancers, acrobats, musicians, singers and interactive spectators. In one word they become ‘capoeiristas’.
Capoeira in the Classroom is available on two levels. Level 1 is an introduction to all the elements of Capoeira. In level 2 (which requires that participants have taken the level 1 workshop) young people are taught how to combine the basic movements they learned in the previous workshop and are urged to let loose their creativity through music, song, instruments and body movements. Particular attention will be given to the learning and practice of acrobatics basics. In a single day, schools can avail of any combination of level 1 and level 2 workshops.
Teachers, who are asked to participate, will also be provided with suggested follow-up activities for classroom use.
Options
4 X 1-HOUR WORKSHOPS
Overall length 4 ½ hours (with 30-minute break)
Participants Up to 35 per workshop (140 in total)
Fee €650 (additional fees apply to workshops outside the Dublin area)
Discounted fee €585 (for schools classed as DEIS by the Department of Education)
3 X 1-HOUR WORKSHOPS
Overall length 3 ½ hours (with 30-minute break)
Participants Up to 35 per workshop (105 in total)
Fee €540 (additional fees apply to workshops outside the Dublin area)
Discounted fee €486 (for schools classed as DEIS by the Department of Education)
2 X 1-HOUR WORKSHOPS
Overall length 2 hours
Participants Up to 35 per workshop (70 in total)
Fee €380 (additional fees apply to workshops outside the Dublin area)
Discounted fee €342 (for schools classed as DEIS by the Department of Education)
Details
Day Subject to facilitator availability (please contact us)
Facilities needed Large classroom or hall, CD player, whiteboard/markers or blackboard/chalk
Booking Booking of workshops requires a deposit, payable no less than seven days before the scheduled date of the workshop, and a signed workshop contract (outlining our requirements and the workshop format). Please contact us for more information.
Facilitators Sansão Maia, Daniela Quaresima, Kleber de Souza
Professor Sansão Maia has been training, studying and developing capoeira for over 17 years. He co-founded the Oficina da Capoeira Brazil group and worked with hundreds of children in the Projeto de Orientacao da Crianca pela Arte before arriving in Dublin in 2001. Over the past three years he has developed the Oficina da Capoeira Dublin group and introduced many other aspects of Brazilian culture to a wide audience, thanks to his regular classes, workshops, performances, radio interviews, and appearances on national television and in print. Under his guidance, the group has appeared in numerous street performances, dance festivals (Dun Laoghaire Festival of World Cultures, University of Limerick Festival of Traditional Dance, Drogheda Samba Festival, Latin Quarter Experience, Bloomsday celebrations), and theatres. He has also facilitated many workshops for the International Dance Festival of Ireland, The Ark and the Tallaght and Ballymun community centres, as well as schools, colleges and universities. Capoeira has brought him to Italy, France, Germany, Belgium, Poland, Holland and England to facilitate workshops and to perform in festivals and gatherings.
Daniela Quaresima studied capoeira under Professor Sansão Maia and arrived in Ireland in 1999. With Prof. Sansão, she has given workshops and performances for schools, colleges, universities and community groups throughout the country. Together with the Mundo Capoeira Ireland group and supported by the Happy City Samba Band, she represented Brazil in welcoming the football star Pelè on his visit to Dublin. She has also performed at the Dublin Fringe Festival, Dun Laoghaire Festival of World Cultures, Dance Theatre of Ireland, International Dance Festival of Ireland, Drogheda Samba Festival, Ballina Salmon Parade, the Latin Quarter Experience, Spirasi Asylum Services Initiative, and at the Launch of the World Awareness Week organized by the National Youth Council of Ireland, just to name a few. She has also performed with several Dublin-based music groups such as De Jimbe, MaSamba and Afronova project in numerous festivals, has been training, studying and developing capoeira for almost 10 years. She is the co-founder of the Mundo Capoeira Ireland group and has introduced many other aspects of Brazilian culture to a wide audience, thanks to her regular classes, workshops, performances, radio interviews and appearances on national television.
Kleber de Souza studied capoeira in Brazil under Professor Sansão Maia and arrived in Ireland in 2009. With Prof Sansão, he has given numerous workshops and performances for schools, colleges, universities and community groups throughout the country. He holds his own classes in Bray and Cork.
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