CAPOEIRA CLASSES
Have fun and exercise at the same time with our Capoeira classes.
Try 1 class for free!
You can choose between different timeframes and styles CHECK THE TABLE BELOW .
You can also check our INSTUCTOR’S EXPERIENCE .
We are a nonprofit organization. You will be having fun and helping our SOCIAL PROJECT at the same time.
If you prefer private lessons (only for you or for a group), please request them through our WORKSHOP page.
CLASS INFORMATION
Class length: 1 hour
Attire: Comfortable clothes appropriate for leg movement
Equipment: Water and a towel are recommended
Experience: Our fundamentals class is more geared toward Beginners and focuses on worrking basic movements. Our Thursday style specific classes are open to all levels and focus more on the game and combinations.
Physical fitness: As a physical activity participants should have the awareness of their own physical conditioning to know their limitations. We work with all participants to reach their desired training goals.
PRICING
As a socially concious organization we do not want cost to be prohibitive for participation. We offer a SLIDING SCALE for pricing but our market rate is $20 per class but we also offer monthly memberships.
Visit our pricing page for more details.
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baltimore, md schedule
Tu
Capoeira Fundamentals
7:00 – 8:15pm
great class for beginners to learn fundamental capoeira moves, and an excellent way for veterans to focus on training specific movements
Thu
Capoeira Angola 6:30 – 7:30pm
Contemporanea 7:30 – 8:45pm
learn capoeira movements and develop you game. great for intermediate capoeiras or beginners who don’t mind the struggle.
Senzala of St Luke’s Church
800 W 36th St
Baltimore, MD
rochester, ny schedule
Handstands/Mobility
Tues/Wed 5:45 pm
Capoeira Regional
Wednesday 7pm
Flexi Bootcamp
Tuesday 7pm
Thursday 6 and 7 pm
Roc Pole & Fitness
485 Spencerport Rd, Rochester NY
Our Teachers
Justin West (Instrutor Siriguejo)
Teaches Capoeira, Samba de Coco, Math, Language Arts
Justin (Siriguejo) West began training capoeira in Baltimore city in 2005 with Oficina da Capoeira. His first trip to Brazil occurred in October 2006 and lasted for four months with time split between Salvador, Bahia, and Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais. It was in Salvador in the Boco do Rio neighborhood/favela that he had his first experience with a social project involving capoeira and English classes. Siriguejo returned from Brazil and was given permission by Mestre Ray to lead classes so the group could continue in Baltimore.
In 2008 Siriguejo founded Capoeira Social Project after a request for a demonstration by Baltimore City’s Mayor’s office and another request to teach capoeira to African refugees by the International Refugee Committee. Siriguejo taught capoeira for groups at the University of Maryland Baltimore County and Morgan State University (MSU). While studying at MSU he earned his Master’s Degree in Mathematics Education in 2011.
Shortly after, Siriguejo moved to Brazil to continue his studies of capoeira and Portuguese and subsequently received his Graduado title (blue cord). Returning to the Baltimore area in 2014 he continued teaching capoeira to high school clubs, cultural festivals, and various schools and universities.
Between 2016 and 2022 he was between Baltimore and Belo Horizonte teaching workshops and language classes, as well as deepening his own studies in capoeira, Cocos, and pedagogy.
In 2022 he completed a Post-Baccalaureate certificate in Afro-Brazilian History and Culture at Universidade Candido Mendes in the spring. After receiving his Instrutor title (purple cord) in August Siriguejo returned to Baltimore to share the knowledge he gained from his time in Brazil.
He is currently enrolled in the O’Passo Institute‘s music pedagogy certification course.
LIST OF SIRIGUEJO’S TRAINING EXPERIENCE
Instrutor
Siriguejo
Capoeira, Maculele, Os Cocos, Samba, Screen Printing, Basketweaving
Roberto Olvera (Graduado Coisa)
Teaches Capoeira, Maculele, Spanish
Roberto Olvera, known in the capoeira community as Graduado Coisa, began his capoeira journey in 2003 at the age of 15 in Mexico City under the guidance of Mestrando Sapo. In 2014, he deepened his practice by spending a year in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, training intensively with Mestre Ray. This pivotal experience marked the beginning of an international capoeira journey, leading him to teach and train across Brazil, Mexico, and the United States.
Roberto’s dedication and skill were formally recognized when he received his blue graduado cord in 2022, granting him the right to teach independently. In 2024, he achieved his green cord (3rd-degree graduado), reflecting his continued growth and leadership within the capoeira community.
With over a decade of teaching experience, Roberto has shared capoeira’s transformative power in diverse cultural settings. His commitment to education led him to earn an associate degree in Education while in Texas, and he is currently completing a bachelor’s degree in Psychology at the University of Baltimore. Now residing in Baltimore as of summer 2024, Roberto combines his deep understanding of capoeira with academic insights, offering a holistic and impactful approach to teaching and community engagement.
Graduado
Coisa
Capoeira, Maculele, Spanish, Math
Matt Strobel (Profesor Bandaid)
Teaches Capoeira, Maculele, Body Control/Movement and Yoga
Matt (Bandaid) Strobel began capoeira in 2006 and his passion for it has only grown. He quickly took to teaching after three years of training and has been a student and teacher ever since.
He earned his Formado (blue cord) in 2013. After diligent training and showing a knack for teaching he earned his Instrutor title (purple cord) in 2016, a year later he completed his 200 yoga teacher training.
He has a strong passion for movement, mobility, and longevity and what that can mean not only for participants in the realm of capoeira but also in their daily life.
He has run academies in Maryland and Florida, taught workshops at universities, festivals, for other group’s events, schools, and private events.
He has participated in shows and performances along the east coast and strives to pass on his passion for capoeira every time he engages with students of any age or venue.
Bandaid has been providing his knowledge and energy to CSP since 2015.
Profesor
Bandaid
Capoeira, Maculele, Handstands, Mobility, Yoga
Other Classes
Capoeira Classes
Scheduled Workshops
Maculele: Stick Dance Fight
Os Cocos: Dances and Percussion
Instrument Making
(caxixi, berimbau, etc)
Screen Printing
Yoga (coming soon)
Classes
WORKSHOPS