Axé Capoeira Tucson

Brazilian Dance

Performance Group/Dances

Grupo Axé Capoeira will perform for your event anywhere in Arizona. We will also travel further upon request to your event if necessary. Grupo Axé Capoeira adds excitement and enthusiasm to any event. The performance will consist of one or all of these parts depending on your needs:

Capoeira

Capoeira (cap-o-ay-ra) is a unique, interdisciplinary Brazilian art form combining acrobatics, dance, martial arts and passionate Afro-Brazilian music. The performance will contain capoeira solos and duplas (pairs) done within a capoeira roda (ring) which will delight audiences with their dazzling movements.

Maculelê

Maculelë (mah-coo-le-le) is an Afro-Brazilian dance created by African slave workers on the sugarcane plantations in Bahia, Northeast Brazil. The dance is choreographed based on the movements and drum rhythms used during the harvest. The slaves used machetes to cut the sugarcane, but later they developed a form of dance with sticks.

Coco De Roda

Coco De Roda (Cocoo-dee-hoda) is a typical dance from the beach regions of the Northeast of Brazil and has a strong African drumming influence. The choreography of the dance involves steps and movements traditional of the indigenous Tupis peoples of Brazil.

Colheita

Colheita is a traditional harvest dance from Brazil. The dance -- portrayed entirely by women -- represents the annual bean harvest in rural Brazil. The dancers wear traditional colorful and flowing skirts. They swing woven baskets rhythmically, which is derived from collecting and sifting beans at the harvest.

Dança Afro

Afro-Brazilian dance was first created by the slaves of Brazil's colonial era. The mixture of the steps, and of the rhythms brought by these slaves, with Indigenous and Europeans influences were essential to the vitality of Brazilian dance. In order to accommodate a rhythmical richness, Afro-Brazilian dance has as its main characteristics the rapid marking of the rhythm by the feet, and free and independent movements of arms, chest, head and hips.

Workshops

Grupo Axé Capoeira Arizona offers capoeira workshops for introductory, beginner, or advanced students. Workshops will be suited for the skill level of the group. For any information on performances or workshops please contact Sombra. Necessary contact information is below, and please describe the size/type of show requested, venue, location, and number of attendees.

Home About About Capoeira Mestre Barrão Professor Camara Student/Teachers Grupo Get Involved Classes Kid's Class Membership/Fees Brazilian Dance FAQs Media Blog Pictures Video News/Events Contact Tucson Worldwide APEX MMA Brazilian Dance Performance Group/Dances Grupo Axé Capoeira will perform for your event anywhere in Arizona. We will also travel further upon request to your event if necessary. Grupo Axé Capoeira adds excitement and enthusiasm to any event. The performance will consist of one or all of these parts depending on your needs: Capoeira Capoeira (cap-o-ay-ra) is a unique, interdisciplinary Brazilian art form combining acrobatics, dance, martial arts and passionate Afro-Brazilian music. The performance will contain capoeira solos and duplas (pairs) done within a capoeira roda (ring) which will delight audiences with their dazzling movements. Maculelê Maculelë (mah-coo-le-le) is an Afro-Brazilian dance created by African slave workers on the sugarcane plantations in Bahia, Northeast Brazil. The dance is choreographed based on the movements and drum rhythms used during the harvest. The slaves used machetes to cut the sugarcane, but later they developed a form of dance with sticks. Coco De Roda Coco De Roda (Cocoo-dee-hoda) is a typical dance from the beach regions of the Northeast of Brazil and has a strong African drumming influence. The choreography of the dance involves steps and movements traditional of the indigenous Tupis peoples of Brazil. Colheita Colheita is a traditional harvest dance from Brazil. The dance -- portrayed entirely by women -- represents the annual bean harvest in rural Brazil. The dancers wear traditional colorful and flowing skirts. They swing woven baskets rhythmically, which is derived from collecting and sifting beans at the harvest. Dança Afro Afro-Brazilian dance was first created by the slaves of Brazil's colonial era. The mixture of the steps, and of the rhythms brought by these slaves, with Indigenous and Europeans influences were essential to the vitality of Brazilian dance. In order to accommodate a rhythmical richness, Afro-Brazilian dance has as its main characteristics the rapid marking of the rhythm by the feet, and free and independent movements of arms, chest, head and hips. Workshops Grupo Axé Capoeira Arizona offers capoeira workshops for introductory, beginner, or advanced students. Workshops will be suited for the skill level of the group. For any information on performances or workshops please contact Sombra. Necessary contact information is below, and please describe the size/type of show requested, venue, location, and number of attendees.

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