“At the conclusion of the visit, Cyborg surprised everyone as she had the group form a circle before participating in a Roda De Capoeira with many of the youth housed in the facility participating in the program.”
“As a way to make the pain of working a little bit less, people would sing and dance as a way to pass the time more efficiently and it eventually became hallmarks of the culture.”
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”I saw amazing transformations of children who I was teaching through teaching Capoeira. Children became more disciplined and expressive through Capoeira. The change was so inspiring!”
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