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  Capoeira St. Louis is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization dedicated to the growth and development of Capoeira (Afro-Brazilian art form) in the St. Louis community.  Capoeira St. Louis was formed in 2000 with the help of Mestre Jelon Vieira.  Capoeira St. Louis has and will continue to perform in the many cultural and international festivals around the St. Louis community. The organization also provides Capoeira workshops to the local schools and youth programs.      

                             

  Capoeira St. Louis started as a small no name group in the St. Louis area getting together and trying to learn the art of Capoeira on their own. We soon discovered that this was a very cultural art form and that without someone from Brazil with a background in the art this would be impossible.  So we started to travel to various Capoeira workshops around the United States to get whatever knowledge we could about Capoeira. Then we met Mestre Jelon Vieira, renowned dance choreographer and Master of Capoeira.  We worked with Mestre Jelon to form Capoeira St. Louis and acquired one of Mestre’s top students Professor Borracha. At first we started with about fifteen members and rented small training spaces around the St. Louis community.  We then started training on the St. Louis University campus.  St. Louis University was kind enough to provide us with a free space to help us grow.  Through the help of St. Louis University we were able to grow our membership.  As a result of this growth we were able to lease our own studio at 1317 Washington Ave. in downtown St. Louis back in 2002.  We stayed at that location for about 3 years.  We have now combined forces with World Arts of St. Louis (founded by David Holcomb).  Now we are located in a wonderful studio in Hazelwood, MO.

  

 

 

Capoeira St. Louis has performed at a variety of events in the St. Louis Community.  Some of these events include “Fair St. Louis July 2, 2000”, “International Banquet March 29, 2002 at Washington University (200 spectators)”, “1st Annual International Street Fair Edwardsville, IL Sept. 2002 (500 spectators)”, Founder’s Day diversity workshops at Nerinx Hall April 26, 2002 (60 attendees)”, “Black Dance USA at COCA May 19-25 2003 (40 attendees)”, “Better Family Life Lock In at Monsanto YMCA November 21, 2003 (50 attendees)”, “Thurtene Carnival April 16th and 17th 2005 (200 spectators)”, “Mid-County YMCA International Dinner April 16, 2005 (150 spectators)”, “Black Dance USA at COCA May 25-29 2005 (60 attendees)”, “Marquette High School Multi-Cultural Festival May 2005 (500 spectators)”, “Celebrate the World in Maryland Heights 2005 (700 spectators)”, “Taste of Central West End 2005 (250 spectators)”, “Hazelfest in Hazelwood 2005 (200 spectators)”, “Washington University fund raiser for hunger 2005” (100 spectators), “Fund raising event at St. Alexius Hospital-Jefferson Campus 2005 (50 spectators)”, “Chinese International Arts Center 2005 (100 spectators)”, “Ferguson Street Festival 2005 (250 spectators)”, “Fund raising event at Sqwires 2005 (100 spectators)”, “Show Me Sun Splash 2005 (500 spectators)”, “Earth Day at Forest Park every year since 2001” and many more. Capoeira St. Louis also appeared live on Fox 2 News in the morning in 2005.

 

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