Classes
Classes meet Tuesdays at 7:30-9:15pm and Saturdays 12:00-1:45pm in the 2nd floor aerobics studio of Bellefield Hall on the University of Pittsburgh campus. (Saturday classes are open to children over age 5.) Classes are open to students of all skill levels and abilities.
Email capoeirapittsburgh@gmail.com for more info!
Category Archives: Past performances & events
Unção at the Venture Outdoors Festival!
Oi, gente! Unção Capoeira will be performing capoeira and maculele all day–plus teaching a FREE workshop–this coming Saturday, May 19, at the Venture Outdoors Festival at Point State Park! Check us out anytime between about 12 noon and 5pm. See you … Continue reading
Unção Media: Finally, more pics from our recent batizado!
Maculele Capoeira
Upcoming event: Batizado e troca de corda, March 16-17
Cost will be $85 for the full weekend. For more information, please email capoeirapittsburgh@gmail.com, and put “batizado” in the subject line. Axé!
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Unção Media: Images from Unção’s 5th Anniversary Gala
Oi, capoeiristas! Please enjoy these images from our 5th anniversary gala that took place on December 3 at BYS Yoga! The event was a huge success, thanks to the participation of a number of Unção and visiting capoeiristas, Ana Paola … Continue reading
Upcoming Event: Unção at PANDEMIC Dance Party!
Oi, capoeiristas! Come join the crew on Friday, November 4 as we perform capoeira at the “Pandemic” Dance Party at Brillo Box in Lawrenceville. It will be a raucous good time with DJ Joro Boro spinnin’ “etnoteck, glitch-folk, and post national … Continue reading
The Most Amazing Race!
Oi, capoeiristas! Last Saturday, October 1, Unção Capoeira Pittsburgh participated in The Most Amazing Race of Pittsburgh, a charity event benefiting The Salvation Army. In downtown Pittsburgh’s Market Square, members of Unção taught teams of two to perform a couple of capoeira … Continue reading
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Capoeira na beira do mar
Oi, capoeiristas! This weekend I traveled to Atlantic City, NJ for a workshop with Contra Mestre Coquinho of Unção Capoeira Seattle, hosted by Monitor Graveto. Friday night we had a workshop with Coquinho at the academy, and then on Saturday, … Continue reading
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Unção Media: Workshops with Monitor Dentista
Earlier this month, Unção Capoeira Pittsburgh hosted Monitor Dentista and Aranha, two capoeiristas from Grupo Unidade Capoeira (Ohio), for three days of awesome workshops. Several Unção capoeiristas came out for the event, as well as capoeira students from other groups … Continue reading
Unção Media: YMCA International Festival, July 2011
Earlier this month, Unção Capoeira Pittsburgh taught a series of workshops to Pittsburgh-area kids for the YMCA International Festival. For the festival, YMCA day-campers learned about a variety of cultures from around the world. Unção represented Brazil for the event … Continue reading
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