On Monday, July 2 a large group of us participated in the Capoeira workshop, sponsored by Big Dance in connection with Big Dance Week, and led by Goia and Noah from Kabula Arts and Culture. Goia and Noah taught us that Capoeira is a Brazilian art form that blends music and dance with martial arts. It rose out of slavery, with slaves using music and dance to disguise martial arts training intended to empower them to escape. Goia and Noah had a non-threatening teaching style that encouraged us to set aside feelings of self-consciousness and to focus on gently moving in harmony and response to our partners. We all had a chance to practise playing the instruments (some of them improvised with kitchen utensils), singing along to the soothing and uplifting music, and play-fighting with each other. Everyone seemed to really enjoy themselves, even if they had initially been unsure what they were showing up for!
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It was really a good experience,
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great to see people coming out from the workshop with a smile and a lot of positive energy!
ReplyDeleteThis sounds so great! I wish I could have attended!
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