Vanderbilt Capoeira Club

Purpose

“Capoerira: is an African-Brazillain art form that combines the music, dance, martial arts, beliefs and philosophies of West Africans brought to Brazil during the Trans-Atlantic slave trade. Often regarded as the “dance fight”, capoeira is an intense acrobatic dance/martial art that is performed (or played) in a small circle to the beat of traditional Afr-Brazilian songs. It has appeared in dance and martial arts competitions. Today, Capoeira is popular all over the world.”

Practice

Saturdays 1:30pm-3:00pm Mat Room
Wednesdays 6:00pm-8:00pm Racquetball Court #6

Contacts

Sharon Champion -  sharon.z.champion@vanderbilt.edu

Web Site: http://vandycapoeira.webs.com/