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Batería
Members of Grupo Liberdade de Capoeira provide ambiance and energy in the roda by leading the rhythms and songs.
Berimbau and Atabaque
The berimbau is the leader of the roda, setting the rules of the game, and the atabaque provides the pulse or the heartbeat.
Grupo Liberdade de Capoeira - Family Photo
After every demonstration, performance, and community event the members of Grupo Liberdade de Capoeira, along with some of the participants of the events, capture the moment with a family photo.
Funny Faces of GLDC
The "playing" continues beyond the roda. In every group photo taken of GLDC, members make sure too always take one "funny face" photo.
An Annual Tradition
Every year, months before Grupo Liberdade de Capoeira’s annual batizado, Professora Amazonas starts hand making cords, with help from other members of the group.
Making Cords
Making cords for the annual batizado is a long process. Professora Amazonas uses her ingenuity, adapting a power drill with a hook attachment to speed the process up.
A Perfect Twist
The process of making cords is similar to the process of making twisted lanyard friendship bracelets, but on a much larger scale. It is always a happy moment when a cord comes out with a perfect twist.
Working Together
Professora Amazonas and her student, Abelha, are working together to make cords for the 2020 Grupo Liberdade de Capoeira batizado.
One Step at a Time
Professora Amazonas begins making cords for GLDC’s annual batizado at least four months before the event. It is a long and tedious process to make the cords, not only because they represent hard work, dedication, responsibility, and community through…
Getting the Kinks Out
Professora Amazonas taking a knot out of the yarn in order to make a smooth cord. Capoeiristas try not to throw things away, but problem solve to have less waste.
Helping Hands
The process of making cords needs at least two people and a lot of patience. Here, Abelha steps in to hold the cord in place while Professora Amazonas smooths out a bump in the twist.
Cordels
New cordels (cords) ready for students who will be graduating at the 2020 Grupo Liberdade de Capoeira batizado. As more cords are made throughout the pre-batizado season, Professora Amazonas starts to leave them out during the children’s class to…
Handmade Cords
Grupo Liberdade de Capoeira hand makes all cords given out at their annual batizado, the public ceremony, initiation and graduation for the group members.
Concentration
The process of making cords requires concentration and a precise count on the number of folds in the yard being twisted to ensure that all cords are uniform and without bumps or kinks in the yarn.
Teaching and Training
Professora Amazonas of Grupo Liberdade de Capoeira teaching her adult capoeira class.
Hitting the Target
Professora Amazonas demonstrating drills to encourage precision in identifying and hitting a target.
Warming Up
Professora Amazonas leading her class through drills to warm up.
Drills
João Pequeno and Oito Vidas practice drills for balance and precision at Professora Amazonas’ academy in Vauxhall, NJ.
Training with Students
Professora Amazonas trains one-on-one with her students in all classes.
Meia Lua Compasso
Student Oito Vidas practicing meia lua compasso with Professora Amazonas.
Playing Capoeira
At the end of each class, students practice what they have studied and trained by applying it in the roda, playing capoeira with Professora Amazonas and each other.
In the Roda
Professora Amazonas and her student Abelha in the roda at the end of class.
Class Roda
Grupo Liberdade de Capoeira members Rasta and Abelha in the roda, applying what they learned during training in that night’s class.
Ableha and Rasta - In the Roda
Rasta and Abelha, students of Professora Amazonas, playing capoeira in the class roda.
Cooperation
In training and in the roda, members of Grupo Liberdade de Capoeira work together cooperatively, and as a family. Capoeiristas don't lose gracefully, they create learning opportunities, as noted by this high five, which says "well executed…