“I’m from the D.C. area and, while here, I don’t have any capoeira to do,” Barnes said. “What better way to for someone with as much capoeira experience as I have to do capoeira than to teach other people, so we can all do it together?”

“One thing I really missed when my athletic career ended, was belonging to a team. The capoeira community always brings a great amount of energy, and I love how supportive everyone is of one another.”

“I found a slice of Bahia in the middle of the ocean, when I asked Leandro to teach me a few steps of capoeira.”

“For 20-year-old kinesiology major Curumin Winter-Hare, Capoeira is not just a dance or a defense; it’s her gift. This year, Winter-Hare started a Capoeira group at Santa Rosa Junior College to share her gift with fellow students and create a space to do what she loves.”

“Good Day Atlanta’s Paul Milliken is always looking for a new way to get in shape, and spent the morning with the teachers and students of Capoeria Maculelê Decatur learning more about the vibrant and energetic form of martial arts.”