6:00 – 7:30PM
Basics
Multipurpose Studio

Intermediate
Dance Studio

Advanced
KN B70

7:30 – 8:30PM
Welcome Roda - open for everyone
Dance Studio
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Saturday, May 8

9:00 – 10:30AM
Basics
KN B70

Intermediate
Multipurpose Studio

Advanced
Dance Studio

10:30AM – 12:00PM
Samba Dance Class- Tentative
Dance Studio

Interm./Advanced
KN B70

12:00 – 1:00PM
Lunch Break

1:00 – 2:30PM
Basics
Dance Studio

Intermediate
KN B70

Advanced
Multipurpose Studio

2:30 – 4:00PM
Beginner Music
Dance Studio

Level 1 and 2 Music
Aux Gym

4:00 – 5:00 PM
Roda at the Aux Gym
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Sunday, May 9

10:00 – 11:30AM
Basics
Multipurpose Studio

Intermediate
Dance Studio

Advanced
Aux Gym

11:30AM – 12:30PM
Lunch Break

2:00 – 5:00PM
Batizado

Also, here is the link to U of C map and parking:

http://www.ucalgary.ca/map/files/map/ParkingConstruction.pdf

The workshops will be held in Kinesiology Building (marked as KNA and KNB).
The Aux Gym, Dance Studio and Multipurpose Studio are in KNA block.
The KN B70 Studio is in KNB block.

There is plenty of parking near the building as well. Check the map.

It is with great pleasure that we are sending you this email and an invitation to Capoeira Aché Brasil Calgary’s Batizado e Troca de Corda on SUNDAY, MAY 9, 2010.

A Batizado (literally baptism in Portuguese, and borrowed from the religious tradition) is an annual event for a Capoeira group. Batizados are very important for the group organizing it. It is the point in the year where the new members will be baptized officially into the group and receive their first cords and where the other members depending on their progress will exchange belts. A typical batizado will take several days and consist of workshops, the actual Batizado itself and a Troca das Cordas (ie, the changing of the cords). Often many groups from more than one region will attend a Batizado for other groups. This allows for development of the game by contact with other players, teachers and styles.

In many schools, students are baptized by the floor — that is, they play against higher level capoeiristas and are subsequently taken down. This is meant to signify a continual process of humility and improvement in the game. Normally the Mestre of the group will be present during the proceedings.

This year Capoeira Aché Brasil Calgary will host its third annual event, presenting the talent of Capoeira Aché Brasil Calgary’s students, as well as students from Vancouver, Canmore, Fernie and others who will demonstrate their skill by playing capoeira with instructors, high ranking students and a renowned master of capoeira, Mestre Eclilson de Jesus of Vancouver. Attached is the poster with all the details. Please invite your friends and family. It is an amazing event to attend, especially if you’ve never seen capoeira.

The workshops will start on Friday afternoon, May 7th and run through Sunday morning, May 9th at the University of Calgary. The students who are interested in participating in workshops and/or Batizado need to register beforehand. To register call (403) 714-8612 or email capoeira.calgary@gmail.com.

The schedule is as follows:
Friday, October 23 - 7PM
Saturday, October 24 - 5PM
Sunday, October 25 - 2PM
Monday, October 26 - Canmore
Tuesday, October 27 - 6PM.

The Friday and Saturday workshops will be held at CABC South location, at No Limits Multidisciplinary Fitness Academy, located at 6027 Centre Street S, only two blocks away from the Chinook C-train station.

Sunday and Tuesday workshops will be at CABC North location (our usual location) at #1, 3360 – 14 Ave NE, just minutes from Marlborough C-train station.

Monday workshop will be in Canmore. If you’re interested going to Canmore as well, let me know, because I have to make sure that there is space avail for you in the class.

The workshop fee is $15, but it will be so worth your money!!!

I strongly encourage you to participate in at least one workshop, because this is an amazing opportunity to learn and grow your capoeira skills!!!
Let me know if you have any questions or concerns.

Aché,
Grandona

We were invited to do a demo for University of Calgary Idol event. U of C Idol is all about showcasing student talent, building community, having fun, and spreading  spirit at the University of Calgary, through an “American Idol” style  singing event. For this show, Idol “will give back” to the community by  sending half of the net proceeds to the Canadian Cancer Society. The other half will go to the winner of the competition.

For more information:http://www.ucalgary.ca/~clubidol/ .

This is a great opportunity to promote our UofC Rec Club as well as our school in Hispanic Arts. Your participation is greatly appreciated and we hope that you can come to the demo and a show.
Demo details:
Time:Friday, September 25 at 8:30PM (please plan to be there by 8PM or if you want, come at 6:30PM to watch the show, we have reserve seating)
Location: The Libin Theatre, Health Sciences Centre (3330 Hospital Drive NW), See Map

The demo went really well. Thank you to all of you who came. And I think we came up with a nickname for Jesse.