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Capoeira with Professora Amazonas
Professora Amazonas demonstrating a movement to students in her adult class.
Capoeira Movement
Professora Amazonas demonstrating the capoeira movement negativa in her adult’s class.
Professora Amazonas
Professora Amazonas of Grupo Liberdade de Capoeira.
Grupo Liberdade de Capoeira - Professora Amazonas
Professora Amazonas of Grupo Liberdade de Capoeira teaching her adult capoeira class in Vauxhall, NJ.
Playing Capoeira with Professora Amazonas
Professora Amazonas demonstrating capoeira movements with Rasta, a member of her class and Grupo Liberdade de Capoeira.
Teaching Capoeira - Professora Amazonas
Professora Amazonas teaching her adult capoeira class.
Professora Amazonas
Professora Amazonas of Grupo Liberdade de Capoeira.
Capoeira with Professora Amazonas
Professora Amazonas of Grupo Liberdade de Capoeira during a capoeira class in Vauxhall, NJ.
Training Capoeira with Professora Amazonas
Training capoeira with Professora Amazonas of Grupo Liberdade de Capoeira.
Capoeira Training with Professora Amazonas
Members of Grupo Capoeira de Liberdade have the opportunity to train one-on-one with Professora Amazonas during her classes in Vauxhall, NJ.
Training Together
Abelha, a member of Grupo Liberdade de Capoeira, following the movements of Professora Amazonas during capoeira classes in Vauxhall, NJ.
Ginga
Professora Amazonas and Abelha of Grupo Liberdade de Capoeira train one-on-one. The rocking or swinging step implemented in between motions and movements is called the ginga.
Capoeira - Afro-Brazilian Martial Art
Capoeira is a martial art born in Brazil, with roots in Africa. Many of the combat movements used are kicks, which students in Professora Amazonas’ academy practice during classes.
Training Capoeira with Professora Amazonas
Abelha, a member of Grupo Liberdade de Capoeira, training with Professora Amazonas during capoeira classes in Vauxhall, NJ.
Professora Amazonas - Training
Professora Amazonas of Grupo Liberdade de Capoeira training with students in her adult classes.
Grupo Liberdade de Capoeira Class
Professora Amazonas demonstrating and training with students in her adult capoeira classes.
Capoeira Class - Professora Amazonas
Professora Amazonas instructing members of her adult class training sessions.
Professora Amazonas - Berimbau
Professora Amazonas of Grupo Liberdade de Capoeira instructing members of her adult class on the patterns played in the roda on the berimbau and how it affects the rules of engagement.
Songs in the Roda
Professora Amazonas foretelling the closing of the roda through song.
Halloween Roda
Youth who participate in Professora Amazonas’ children's classes attend a monthly roda, often holiday inspired, like the annual Halloween roda.
In the Roda
Children who participate regularly as well as guests who are former students are all welcome in the roda.
Playing Capoeira - Halloween Roda
Members of Grupo Liberdade de Capoeira who attend children’s classes play in the monthly roda presented by Professora Amazonas’ academy.
Training Capoeira - Halloween Roda
Members of Grupo Liberdade de Capoeira training during Professora Amazonas’ holiday inspired rodas.
Batería - Professora Amazonas Capoeira Class
Members of Grupo Liberdade de Capoeira practice the rhythms and songs of the batería before training and playing capoeira.
Batería
Raíces Director Francisco G. Gómez plays with members of Grupo Liberdade de Capoeira practice the rhythms and songs of the batería before training and playing capoeira.