Free trial Class
WELcome to ANGA CAPOEIRA Maryland
Contramestre Hakim (Roberto Tapia)
Phone 202-679-5149
WELcome to ANGA CAPOEIRA Maryland
Contramestre Hakim (Roberto Tapia)
Phone 202-679-5149
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" Great Capoeira demo, very energizing and interactive show"
- Anderson Charlyn
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Toddler Capoeira
Toddler Capoeira Age 3-5 - New Session April 11
Saturdays 9:15-10:00am
Classes focus on developing motor skills in this fun introduction to the basic movements of Capoeira. Toddlers engage in floor exercises and end the class with learning songs, playing the drums and tambourines. Parent participation or presence is required for this class. .
*This Class is Seasonal
Kids Capoeira
Schedule Mon 5-6pm, Thu5:30-6:30pm, Sat 10-11am & 11-12 (Level2)
Kids capoeira focus on developing motor skills and cooperation with peers through learning the basic movements of Capoeira such as kicks, defenses and acrobatic movements along with songs and musical instruments. After about a year and/or having obtained the first cord the child is eligible to enter the level 2 Capoeira class.
Adult Capoeira
Schedule Mon 6-7pm, Thu 6:30-7:45pm, Sat 12:00-1:15pm
Classes are designed to give students a global and complete notion of Capoeira, that includes, the martial art aspect, the acrobatic aspect and the musical aspect. This philosophy of Capoeira encourages us to motivate one another to be better Capoeiristas. Join our Capoeira community!
About Contramestre Hakim (Roberto Tapia)
ANGÁ Capoeira in the Washington DC area is lead by Roberto Tapia a.k.a Contramestre Hakim, owner and creator of Roda Movements.
Biography
Roberto Tapia, also known as Contramestre Hakim, began training Capoeira in Santiago, Chile in 1995 with Capoeira Sul da Bahia under Mestre Railson and later with Mestre Maxuel, who remains his mestre today. In 2005, he moved to the U.S. and, in 2008, opened his studio Roda Movements in Takoma Park, MD—creating a community space for capoeira, fitness, and dance.
Since then, he has organized over 19 Capoeira Batizados in the DC area, bringing mestres and professors from across the U.S. and abroad.
He earned the title of Professor in Arraial D'Ajuda, Bahia, Brazil (2013) and later Contramestre in USA (2021).
Roberto Tapia became an American citizen in 2015. He has represented Capoeira at major events, including the Smithsonian Folklife Festival (2017), and has taught workshops and seminars nationally and internationally in over 15 countries, including Mozambique, Benin, Colombia, and Puerto Rico. In 2023, he relocated Roda Movements to Wheaton, Maryland, and traveled with his students to Brazil for the first International Anga Capoeira Encounter.
Learn more at www.rodamovements.com
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