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Studio under Renovation – No Class First Week September

Salve Capoeira,
During the first week of September our landlord will be renovating the Studio, so we won’t be having any classes in the studio during this week.
We will still have a class, just a different kind of class, if you are interested in coming please contact us to know where we are going to be [...]

New Class Location at Street Dance Academy – Fridays 6pm-8pm

Salve Capoeira,
We now have an extra location for classes, starting on August 27th we will be holding regular classes every Friday from 6pm to 8pm at the Street Dance Academy.
Axe,
Prof. Kmelo

24h Capoeira Roda – Summer 2010 (Success)

Salve Capoeira,
Our 2nd 24hr Capoeira Roda exceeded our expectations, with everyone working together we made it, through a 24hr non-stop Roda, lots of great games, new songs were learned, the Berimbau never stopped. And the time spent with everyone was priceless, playing Capoeira whenever you want during a 24hr period is just great. The Roda [...]

Thank You Mestre Duvalle

I would like to thank Mestre Duvalle and Instructor Chaveco for welcoming us into their home.
The workshop was great. That is all. Time to practice..
Axe,
Prof. Kmelo

Workshop with Mestre Duvalle

[ August 10, 2010; 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm. ]

Salve,

So this coming Tuesday, 10th of August 2010 there is no regular class at the studio. Instead we will be heading out to Axe Capoeira’s Instructor Chaveco spot to have a workshop with Mestre Duvalle. There is a $20 fee to participate in the workshop.

Here is some information about the Mestre from Axe Capoeira’s website:

Mestre [...]

24h Capoeira Roda – August 14/15 2010

Salve Capoeira…
So the 24hr Capoeira Roda is only one week away. And everything is coming together for a great event.
There will be a $20 participation fee which covers the event t-shirt and the costs associated with organizing this event.
The location and time as not changed since the last post which is:
Street Dance Academy (google maps)
160 [...]

Dia do Capoeirista – 3rd August 2010

[ August 3, 2010; 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm. ] Today August 3rd, we celebrate The Day of the Capoeirista, Everyone deserves a day right, so with capoeira being practiced in more than 150 countries over 5 continents I believe that once a year all the capoeiristas in the world can celebrate Capoeira.

Very few people know of this day that has been in place since [...]

24h Capoeira Roda – Summer 2010 (Update)

[ August 14, 2010 12:00 pm to August 15, 2010 12:00 pm. ] Salve Capoeira,Last year we had a challenge, to play capoeira for 24h. The result… A SUCCESS… We managed to hold a Roda for 24h without letting the Berimbau stop once. The roda started at 12pm on Saturday and ended at 12pm on Sunday.Because of the huge success of our first event, we will be doing [...]

Roda de Rua 2010 – Axé Capoeira Batizado e Troca de Corda

Come and celebrate Axé Capoeira Toronto’s 5th Annual Batizado and Troca de Corda!
Roda de Rua 2010 takes place throughout Toronto for three days in August.
Capoeira students will have the opportunity to participate in capoeira workshops with internationally renown capoeiristas and Mestres. Friends, family and supporters are invited to join us for one of our [...]

Semente do Jogo de Angola Toronto & Capoeira Angola Center Ori present AGÔ

A special week-long series of workshops, talks and rodas with Mestre Jogo de Dentro, from Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.

Workshops will focus on the movements, strategy, music and ritual of Capoeira Angola. Capoeira Angola, sometimes called capoeira mãe or the mother capoeira, is often described as an older more African style of capoeira. Mestre Jogo de Dentro [...]