UPDATE 18/07: There are less than 10 spots still available! I’m extremely happy to announce I’m organizing a unique event with none other that Mestre Pernalonga Santana from Nova Geração de Angola! For the first time ever the Mestre will travel to the Benelux region (Belgium – Netherlands – Luxembourg) for a short trip and… Continue reading Capoeira & Musicality: An Experience Weekend with Mestre Pernalonga
Now that we’ve laid the groundwork, it’s time to start working on the details. In this third part we’ll look at assembling an event team, managing budget and logistics, working out timelines and considering goodies.
This post is a bit of an emotional and personal one. I’ve been seeing the quality of capoeira decline year after year and it really bothers me. Today I’m exploring the reasons behind this trend.
I love keeping lists. I keep lists for anything and everything. Including what I’ve done in capoeira. Today’s article is rather short but I just wanted to share this routine I’ve been following for a long time.
In this second part of the series we dive deeper into the 5 fundamentals of event manangement for capoeira: budget, location, date, teachers and concept. In this article you’ll find tips on how to tackle all of these aspects.
Learn how to organize a multi day capoeira event from concept until D-day with this series of articles. Let’s get started with setting the scene and defining which tools you’ll need!
Let’s do a thought experiment. How can we make capoeira more accessible for the widespread public? Does capoeira need to be simplified to attract more people?
Isn’t it about time we met in person? Let’s say at a capoeira event? I’ve been working on something and I’ve got exciting news!
Integrating new students in your school is a key aspect of student retention. Using an onboarding flow you can standardize your process and make sure new students will feel right at home.
When practicing music on your own, it’s helpful to have a reference track you can follow. Like a pandeiro playing for 10 minutes for example. Sounds interesting?
Mestre Ferradura, founder of the IBCE, has plans for a new social project.
Just an update on the lack of new posts.
Today we’re taking a look at a song called Mulher Rendeira. It’s making its way in capoeira, but has existed for decades outside of capoeira as well.
Making an arame for your berimbau doesn’t have to be hard. Practice is key and with the right technique you can prepare one in under 15 minutes. I made a tutorial video showing how I make an arame with little effort.
One of the main frustrations I’ve had with capoeira for years is the lack of a proper evaluation system. So I decided to develop my own framework to use in our school.
After teaching a kids’ class for five months, I am taking the time to reflect on what I’ve learned in the process. I’ve always taught adults only, so it has been a real challenge.
Quadras are used in several forms of Brazilian music. There are thousands of quadras filled with beautiful metaphors and life lessons which you can use in capoeira. For this article I compiled a list of my favourite quadras and verses.
On June 1st, a Pública (a Brazilian non-profit investigative news agency) published an article detailing how several high ranking members of Cordão de Ouro had been accused of sex crimes. The news article blew the lid off the whole thing and now more and more stories are surfacing.
Dear readers, I’m writing this update to let you know I’m taking a very short break on writing for the blog. At the moment my priorities have shifted a bit since there’s a lot going on in my private life and we are finally able to organize physical classes again (albeit with just 4 people,… Continue reading A quick update and a short break
We all know the dobrão is an essential part of the berimbau, but do you know what a dobrão actually is? Let’s take a closer look at the origin of the dobrão and its alternatives.
