INTRO TO CAPOEIRA

ITALIAN ASSOCIATION OF SINGAPORE

Singapore
April 2016
THE ITALIAN ASSOCIATION OF SINGAPORE HAS THE
PLEASURE TO PRESENT A FANTASTIC OCCASION TO START
WITH CAPOEIRA! THIS IS THE FIRST MINI COURSE WE ARE
LAUNCHING IN COLLABORATION WITH MESTRE
CLAUDINHO, INSTRUTOR GALEGO AND OUR ITALIAN
FRIEND INSTRUTOR PAPAGAIO, OF BANTUS CAPOEIRA
GROUP SINGAPORE. WE WILL HAVE ACCESS AT 4 CLASSES
AT VIDA ACADEMY (HTTP://BANTUS-SG.COM/) FOR ONE
LEVEL OF COURSE.
YOU CAN CONTACT INFO@ITALIANASSOCIATION.COM.

BEGINNERS PROGRAM
MINI COURSE "INTRO TO CAPOEIRA"
SPECIAL FOR ITALIANS ASSOCIATION OF SINGAPORE
4 CLASSES: APR 13, 20, 27 AND 4TH MAY (WEDNESDAYS, 7:30PM TO 8:30PM)
AT VIDA ACADEMY, 44C NORTH CANAL RD (NEAR CLARKE QUAY MRT STATION)

$ 150 PER PERSON AIS MEMBERS

$ 180 PER PERSON NOT AIS MEMBERS

THE ITALIAN ASSOCIATION OF SINGAPORE MEMBERSHIP CARD COST IS 20SGD.

FAQ:
WHAT IS CAPOEIRA?
CAPOEIRA IS AN ART FORM, ORIGINALLY DEVELOPED BY
SLAVES OF AFRICAN ORIGIN IN BRAZIL. IT INCLUDES
ELEMENTS OF MARTIAL ART, MUSIC/SINGING, DANCE AND
ACROBATICS. FROM THE OUTSIDE IT MIGHT LOOK LIKE
SOME KIND OF FOLK DANCE, BUT DON'T GET FOOLED BY IT,
THE AFRICAN SLAVES WERE NOT ALLOWED TO PRACTICE
MARTIAL ARTS AND HAD TO DISGUISE THEIR TRAINING AS A
DANCE.

CAN I PRACTICE CAPOEIRA AT MY AGE / IN MY CONDITIONS?

CAPOEIRA IS FOR ALL AGES. YOU DON'T NEED TO BE YOUNG AND SUPER FIT (EVEN THOUGH YOU MIGHT GET REALLY FIT IF
YOU PRACTICE IT FOR A WHILE). IN GENERAL, IF YOU CAN DO YOGA WITHOUT BREAKING IN THOUSAND PIECES, YOU ARE
ALREADY CONDITIONED FOR CAPOEIRA. BUT IF YOU HAVE SOME SERIOUS CONDITION, PLEASE CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
BEFORE JOINING US.

WHICH IS THE DRESS CODE?

WEAR A SPORTY T-SHIRT AND SOME LONG PANTS (TRACK
PANTS OR YOGA PANTS ARE FINE). WE PLAY BAREFOOT.
BRING PLENTY OF WATER AND A TOWEL.

IS CAPOEIRA ABOUT FLYING KICKS AND ACROBATICS?

NOPE. CAPOEIRA IS ABOUT BALANCE, CORE STRENGTH AND
FLUIDITY OF THE MOVEMENTS. SOME KIDS CAN COMBINE
ALL OF THIS WITH AMAZING ACROBATICS AND "FLOREIOS"
BUT IT IS NOT REQUIRED.
INFO & PAYMENTS:
Italian Association of Singapore INFO@ITALIANASSOCIATION.COM
Bank: Maybank Branch Code: 006
Account No.: 04061069534 Swift Code: MBBESGSG
Bank Code: 7302 BIC Code: MBBESGSGXXX
 WHAT ABOUT MUSIC AND SINGING?
YES, THAT'S INTEGRAL TO CAPOEIRA. DON'T WORRY IF YOU
ARE TONE DEAF AND SING LIKE A BROKEN BELL, YOU'LL
ENJOY IT NEVERTHELESS.

WHAT IF I REALLY LIKE CAPOEIRA AND WANT TO

CONTINUE PRACTICING?
AT THE END OF THIS SPECIAL MINI COURSE, YOU CAN JOIN
THE NORMAL CLASSES AT VIDA ACADEMY. WE HAVE
BEGINNERS CLASS ON TUESDAY 7-8PM AND SATURDAY
12:30-1:30PM.

CONTATTI
Italian Association of Singapore
Maurizio Castorina maurizio@italianassociation.com 8686 1650
Alessia Sprocatti alessia@italianassociation.com 9185 9617

INFO & PAYMENTS:

Italian Association of Singapore INFO@ITALIANASSOCIATION.COM
Bank: Maybank Branch Code: 006
Account No.: 04061069534 Swift Code: MBBESGSG
Bank Code: 7302 BIC Code: MBBESGSGXXX