Philadelphia Caveira (Clodo): 609-694-1827 (Eng/Port) Assustado (Mateus): 609-271-1400 (Port.)
Laredo Violao (Carlos): 361-510-7072 (Eng)
Capoeira is a unique art that combines martial arts, acrobatics and dance-like movements to the beat of traditional Brazilian instruments. Our schools offer programs for kids, youth and adults in a fun, family oriented atmosphere that promotes health and finess for life.
Aruandê Capoeira offers classes in Brasil, Canada, Spain, New Zealand and the United States.
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CLASSES IN HOUSTON, TEXAS: Our Westheimer/Dairy Ashford location has been changed to: GOLDS GYM, 6211 Clay Rd, Houston, TX 77084 (Hwy 6/Clay) Mon/Thur 8:30pm to 9:30pm and Saturday 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Luta de Liberdade: This Weekend!
Thursday, 28 May 2009 19:33
Aruandê Capoeira Houston announces their third Batizado and Troca de Cordas! Aruandê Houston proudly displays the liberty of dance, music and sound that is Capoeira. Celebrate July 4th weekend with us for our annual Batizado & Troca de Cordas!
Program: Friday, July 3rd Capoeira Workshops Location: Midtown Arts Center, 3414 LaBranch@Holman Houston, Texas 77004
6:00pm - 6:45pm Workshop 6:50pm - 7:35pm Workshop 7:40pm - 8:25pm Workshop Saturday, July 4th Capoeira Workshops Location: Midtown Arts Center, 3414 LaBranch@Holman Houston, Texas 77004
10:00am - 10:45am Workshop 10:50am - 11:35pm Workshop 11:40am - 12:25pm Workshop 12:30pm - 01:00pm Open Roda
Batizado Location: Pradaria, 10694 Westheimer, Houston, Tx (Btw Wilcrest/Beltway) 04:00pm - 6:00pm Main Event Night-time Entertainment Location: Pradaria, 10694 Westheimer, Houston, Tx (Btw Wilcrest/Beltway) 10:00pm Brasilian Party
Television Special: Professor Pe de Chumbo and Students
Tuesday, 23 June 2009 20:23
Professor Pe de Chumbo and students from Varza Grande/Cuiabá, Brazil recently were featured on a television special called "Superteen." See the video and photos of Aruandê Capoeira broadcasted in Brazil.
Instrument Workshop and Recording of First Aruandê CD
Sunday, 17 May 2009 20:00
On May 29th - 30th, Mestrando Bicudo and his students will be hosting a workshop in Tangará da Serra, Brazil, demonstrating how the instruments of Capoeira are made to be followed by the live studio recording of Mestrando Bicudo's first solo CD, also to be Aruandê Capoeira's first Capoeira CD. All special guests from the workshop will be featured on the CD, which is to be released later in the year across Brazil.
Aruandê Capoeira Houston was happy to have Graduado Assustado down from Philadelphia to give them a 3 hour workshop, broken into three parts: Capoeira, Jiu-Jitsu and Kickboxing. The workshop was hosted to both share a Capoeira roda, but to also expose students to a variety of martial arts. We congratulate Graduado Assustado and his success in other arts, and thank him for sharing what he has learned!
See the photos from the Jiu-Jitsu workshop above.
Capoeira + Soccer Help Teen Achieve Texas Football Fame
Wednesday, 06 May 2009 13:33
Brazilian sensation
Eduardo Camara (Cedar Hill, Tex.) is drawing interest from colleges across the country, primarily from LSU, Alabama, Rice, Kansas, Miami, Oklahoma and Miami. While he doesn't have a set order for his top schools, he's taken an interest in the Hurricanes -- but for an unexpected reason.
"I'm actually from Brazil and I haven't been here that long, so I don't really have a favorite school, but I like the hot. Miami will do," said Camara.
Camara moved to the U.S. in 2002 from the city of Natal in northeast Brazil. When he arrived he didn't speak any English, but according to Camara he was able to learn most of what he needed in just a few months.
"When I set my mind to something, I do it," said Camara.
He took the same mindset when he became a football player as well. Camara was a very talented soccer player, so the Cedar Hill coaches decided to try him out as a kicker.
"I played soccer and the coaches just said, 'Go out there and kick it,'" said Camara.
Just going out there and kicking it is exactly what he did. It wasn't until this year that Camara began working with a private coach dedicated to kicking, and he still had one of the smoothest deliveries of all the kickers at Sunday's camp.
Along with soccer, that smoothness of movement comes from another, more unexpected, form of training.
"I did Capoeira for about two years. It's where my flexibility comes from," said Camara.
Capoeira is an Afro-Brazilian martial art built on rhythmic movement. According to Camara, the acrobatic art's extensive array of kicks helped build the flexibility and power he has today....
Aruandê Capoeira São Paulo were proud to conduct the 2nd annual Anniversary roda of Aruandê Capoeira in São Paulo this past March. Instructors from all over Brasil joined Mestrandos Gil, Armadinho and Zizo in this large event. Below are some pictures of the rodas and soon to come... video!
Aruandê Capoeira Houston is happy to announce that Mestre Demétrius will be introducing classes to Downtown Houston at the Houston Metropolitan Dance Center. There will be a large house warming party April 4th, with students from Aruandê Texas joining to support. New class times are listed below:
Location: American Martial Arts Academy Inc 12288 Westheimer Suite 230 Houston TX 77077
Location: Houston Metropolitan Dance Center 1202 Calumet @ San Jacinto Houston, TX 77004
Hours: Wednesday and Friday: 8:00pm - 9:00pm
For more information call: Mestre Demetrius: 361-249-5702 (Portuguese), Minhoca (Catrina): 361-510-4043 (Eng/Port)
Video: Encontro Internacional Cuiabá 2009
Sunday, 15 March 2009 22:15
See a video of some of the best clips from the Encontro Internacional in Cuiabá! All video footage is currently being reviewed to be made into a DVD. We will be announcing it here when it is ready to sell.
Anniversary Roda 2009: Aruandê São Paulo
Sunday, 15 March 2009 22:02
On the 28th of March, 7pm, there will be a Roda of Friendship celebrating the 2nd Anniversary of Centro Cultural Aruandê Capoeira. We have the honor of inviting all our students and friends to share this moment.
Location: ACADEMIA SPAH End. Rua Doutor Aiose, 141 - Vila Verde Itaquera - São Paulo / SP Referência trav. da Avenida Pires do Rio próx. ao Colégio Pascoal Dantas.
On the 28th of March, 7pm, there will be a Roda of Friendship celebrating the 2nd Anniversary of Centro Cultural Aruandê Capoeira. We have the honor of inviting all our students and friends to share this moment. 
