Capoeira Angola Quintal
A Brazilian martial art that is hidden in dance and played as a friendly game between practitioners inside a circle with music and songs. It came to Brazil when slaves were brought from Africa during the mid 1500s. Under the watchful eye of the slave owner, capoeira appeared as a harmless dance. After the abolition of slavery in 1888, capoeira survived in the poorer neighborhoods (despite persecution from police) until becoming legalized in the 1930's. Today capoeira has become an art practiced around the world.
Movements, Music, and Brazilian culture make capoeira classes unique and challenging. There is grace, beauty, risk, reward, and danger. Capoeira can be played by everyone; the strong and the weak, the young and the old, the blind and the deaf.
Capoeira is for everyone.
Ithaca Capoeira
Classes are under the direction of Professor Graveto who is a diciplo of Mestre Ombrinho, the first non-Brazilian Capoeira Mestre. Graveto has been teaching in Ithaca, NY and the surrounding area for almost 15 years and continues to study and have guidence from his Mestre, Grand Mestre No, and Contra Mestre Perere whom he takes all his knowledge from.
Professor Graveto has assistant instructors and Monitors who run several groups and clubs in his absence when away teaching seminars and intensives as well as studying with his Mestre. He regularly tests his students and brings Masters from around the world to educate and bring the highest quality of capoeira to our group.
Professor Graveto has assistant instructors and Monitors who run several groups and clubs in his absence when away teaching seminars and intensives as well as studying with his Mestre. He regularly tests his students and brings Masters from around the world to educate and bring the highest quality of capoeira to our group.