2026 CounterBalance Capoeira Brasil Festival & Batizado

A week-long event featuring youth & adult workshops, daily rodas, performances, lectures, and a Batizado graduation ceremony.

Schedule

Tuesday May 12
Youth
4PM Kids Music — All Ages *Kids should bring their berimbaus if they have one!
5PM Maculelê + Welcome Roda (All Ages)
Adult
6:15PM Maculelê (Drumming & Dance)
7:15PM Welcome Roda
Wednesday May 13
Youth
3:30PM Tiny Tots Capoeira
4:15PM Kids (Ages 6–10) Capoeira
5:05PM Intermediate/Advanced Kids Capoeira
Adult
9:45AM Body Balance
11AM All-Level Capoeira
Lunch Break
6PM Beginners: Capoeira / Intermediate/Advanced: Music
7PM Beginners: Music / Intermediate/Advanced: Capoeira
8PM Roda
Thursday May 14
Youth
3:30PM Tiny Tots Capoeira
4:15PM Kids (Ages 6–10) Capoeira
5:05PM Intermediate/Advanced Kids Capoeira
Adult
9:45AM Flowfit
11AM All-Level Capoeira
12PM Roda
Lunch Break
6:15PM Capoeira *Split By Level
7:15PM Capoeira *Split By Level
8:15PM Roda
Friday May 15
Youth
4PM Kids (Ages 6–10) Capoeira
5PM Intermediate/Advanced Kids: Floreio/Acrobatics
Adult
10AM Capoeira *Split By Level
11AM Capoeira *Split By Level
12PM Roda
Lunch Break
6PM Capoeira *Split By Level
7PM Capoeira *Split By Level
8PM Roda
Saturday May 16
Youth
9:15AM Kids Capoeira (Ages 3.5–8)
10:15AM Kids Capoeira (Ages 8+)
11:15AM Roda
Adult
8:15AM Tacfit
1PM Music/Capoeira *Split By Level
2PM Music/Capoeira *Split By Level
3PM Roda
Sunday May 18
10AM Kids Batizado Graduation Ceremony
1PM Adult & Teen Batizado Graduation Ceremony