OVERVIEW
Program Details:
- Start Date: TBD
- Course Type: Live Webinar
- Cost: $245 (Auditor) / $485 (Participant)
- Enrollement: 10 Participant / Up to 100 Auditor
- Certificate-Earning: No
About the Intro to Capoeira Course
Practitioners “play” Capoeira for various personal reasons; as a way to free the mind, body, and soul. In addition, Capoeira is a great tool to release tension, improve balance, strengthen muscles, and improve flexibility. Capoeira has become a part of the global community and I designed this class with performers in mind, after years of teaching in Latin America, the U.S., Europe, and Asia.
During the eight-week course, students will explore body awareness through Capoeira music, percussion, and call and response chants. The course is specifically designed to release body tension while connecting with the inner self, physically, emotionally, and spiritually. We will be exploring movement in relation to the four fundamental elements of nature: earth, water, air, and fire.
As we immerse ourselves in the world of Capoeira, I will help you free and connect with your body through a variety of challenging movements. I am committed to creating a safe and mindful environment in which each participant will be worked with according to her or his individual focus and goals.
This course features eight live 3-hour sessions:
What to Expect:
- Immerse yourself in Capoeira and dive into the basics
- Explore movement and learn how it relates to the four fundamental elements (earth, water, air, and fire).
- Focus on stretching and strengthening
- Improve your ability to stay connected to the moment during performance
Week 1
Introduction to Capoeira basics, focused on balance, stretching and strengthening.
Week 2
Continue with introduction to Capoeira basics, focused on balance, stretching, and strengthening.
Week 3
Ground movements, connecting them without losing the flow, Listening, and communicating with the body, nonverbal organic responses.
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Physical improvisation, staying connected moment to moment, paying attention to emotional behavior, mind, emotion, and thoughts.
Week 4
Continue with ground movements, connecting them without losing the flow, Listening, and communicating with the body, nonverbal organic responses.
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Continue with physical improvisation, staying connected moment to moment, paying attention to emotional behavior, mind, emotion, and thoughts.
Week 7
Overcoming mental blocks, becoming aware of your body in space, connecting with others and moving decisively with a sense of a purpose.
Week 8
Continue with overcoming mental blocks, becoming aware of your body in space, connecting with others and moving decisively with a sense of a purpose.
Amen Santo
About Instructor
Mestre Amen Santo is the Executive Director of Brasil Brasil Cultural Center, and a founder and lead Master Teacher of Capoeira Batuque, a world-renowned traveling Capoeira group. Born and raised in Salvador Bahia, Brazil, Mestre Amen was exposed to Capoeira, drumming and Afro-Brazilian dance from an early age, and began practicing Capoeira in his neighborhood streets at seven years old. His professional career began with the Viva Bahia dance company in Brazil, under the leadership of Emilia Biancardi, and he went on to travel the world with the company. In 1985, Mestre Amen was invited to perform at Carnegie Hall in New York City, where he relocated for a short time, before settling in Los Angeles. During his three decades in Southern California, Amen has starred in films like Only The Strong and Kickboxer 4, founded Capoeira Batuque and continues to host regular Capoeira classes.
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