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Mestre Beiçola
is the founder, artistic director and principal instructor of BRAZIL CULTURE
& ARTS. A native of Rio de Janeiro, he is the son of a musician and capoeirista,
and has devoted his life to keeping the rich traditions of African-Brazilian
culture alive
and thriving throughout the world.
Mestre Beiçola is a 22-year master of Capoeira. He is also a choreographer and songwriter, having mastered a litany of Brazilian instruments and dances as well - knowledge he shares with audiences and students in his San Francisco Bay Area base and beyond.
Mestre Beiçola's work has included theatrical performances and master workshops in Spain, France, Germany, Guam, Saipan, as well as a national tour of Broadway, Hollywood and Las Vegas with the international samba extravaganza, "Oba Oba." A warm and dynamic instructor, Mestre Beiçola currently teaches Capoeira, dance and percussion and directs a performing company and samba school. His students represent the rich array of California's residents: high-tech engineers, homeless families, inner-city school children, and university students.
Classes
are held at Stanford University, California State University-Hayward,
the University of California, Berkeley's University Village Community
Center and the City of Palo Alto, as well asperiodic courses in San Jose,
Redwood City and other surrounding cities. Mestre Beiçola's lighthearted,
yet motivational teaching style allows students at various levels of athletic
ability and musical background to thrive. Committed to affording opportunity
to even those who can't pay for classes, he has run special programs for
senior citizens, the disabled and juvenile offenders. In Brazil, Mestre
Beiçola's students continue to thrive in a strong Capoeira network he
created. Under the title "Capoeira Besouro," hundreds of Brazilians in
two states - Rio de Janeiro and Espirito Santos - study under the tutelage
of his graduated students, five of whom have also earned the degree of
Mestre.
For more information on Brazil Culture & Arts classes and performances, contact Mestre Beiçola.