This exciting single or multi-day workshop teaches participants of all ages world history through the art of Capoeira. Capoeira is a unique Brazilian art form that combines elements of martial arts, dance, music and acrobatics. All Capoeira students learn the history behind Capoeira and the story of the people and places that brought it to life. They will gain an understanding of how events around slavery were connected to geography and tied to civics and economics. Capoeira was developed more than 400 years ago by African slaves who were training to gain their freedom. Students will understand that there are still relevant lessons to learn from Capoeira today. Capoeira is considered a game and is accompanied by music and unique instruments specific to the art form. Depending on the setting and group, workshops can be more or less physically participatory & accommodations can be made for students with disabilities. Though this workshop incorporates a lot of learning, the emphasis is on moving and FUN!
"Dear Heidi, The rest of the first grade team would like to express our gratitude to you for coming to Sanchez school and teaching our students math through movement. Our students were highly interested in the concepts you taught them. As teachers, we are excited to share your ideas in the future with our classes. We personally would never have thought about dancing with half of our bodies. It was so much fun to have you be a part of our classroom for the three days you were with us. Our students seemed so much more calm the days you were here as well, which really shows that exercise in the early morning does impact academic performance. Thank you! We hope to see you again in the future! Sincerely, Kaitlin Delipman, Nilda Medina, Maria Colon, and Kathleen Colter !st grade team and Sanchez School, Hartford, CT
