Friday, 26 February 2016

Dance Unit: Urban Dance CAPOEIRA


What is Capoeira?




Capoeira is a Brazilian art form which combines fight, dance, rhythm and movement. Capoeira is a dialog between players - a conversation through movement which can take on many shades of meaning. The details of capoeira's origins and early history are still a matter of debate among historians, but it is clear that african slaves played a crucial role in the development of the artform. Some historians claim that slaves used capoeira's dance-like appearance as a way to hide their training of combat and self defense. Capoeira's many styles come out of the context of two principle branches that were formalized in the first half of the twentieth century following capoeira's legalization.





Beginning:
26th January 2016

















Intermediate:
9th February 2016











Advanced:
23rd February 2016

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