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 Beginner: Professora Cafeina · Advanced: Contramestre Toicinho *Kids should bring their berimbaus if they have one!
5PM Maculelê + Welcome Roda (All Ages)
Adult
6:15PM Maculelê (Drumming & Dance) Mestra Magali
7:15PM Welcome Roda
Wednesday May 13
Youth
3:30PM Tiny Tots Capoeira Mestra Magali
4:15PM Kids (Ages 6–10) Capoeira Contramestre Grilo
5:05PM Intermediate/Advanced Kids Capoeira Contramestre Pererê
Adult
9:45AM Body Balance Coach Liz
11AM All-Level Capoeira Professora Cafeina
Lunch Break
6PM Beginners: Capoeira / Intermediate/Advanced: Music Beginner: Mestre Boneco · Intermediate/Advanced: Contramestre Toicinho
7PM Beginners: Music / Intermediate/Advanced: Capoeira Beginner: Mestre Muito Tempo · Intermediate/Advanced: Contramestre Pererê
8PM Roda
Thursday May 14
Youth
3:30PM Tiny Tots Capoeira Professora Cafeina
4:15PM Kids (Ages 6–10) Capoeira Contramestre Furacão
5:05PM Intermediate/Advanced Kids Capoeira Mestra Magali
Adult
9:45AM Flowfit Quebrado
11AM All-Level Capoeira Contramestre Toicinho
12PM Roda
Lunch Break
6:15PM Capoeira *Split By Level Beginner: Contramestre Furacão · Intermediate/Advanced: Contramestre Grilo
7:15PM Capoeira *Split By Level Beginner: Contramestre Grilo · Intermediate/Advanced: Mestra Magali
8:15PM Roda
Friday May 15
Youth
4PM Kids (Ages 6–10) Capoeira Professora Cafeina
5PM Intermediate/Advanced Kids: Floreio/Acrobatics Contramestre Furacão
Adult
10AM Capoeira *Split By Level Beginner: Contramestre Toicinho · Intermediate/Advanced: Professora Cafeina
11AM Capoeira *Split By Level Beginner: Contramestre Grilo · Intermediate/Advanced: Contramestre Furacão
12PM Roda
Lunch Break
6PM Capoeira *Split By Level Beginner: Mestra Magali · Intermediate/Advanced: Mestra Colibri
7PM Capoeira *Split By Level Beginner: Mestra Colibri · Intermediate/Advanced: Mestre Boneco
8PM Roda
Saturday May 16
Youth
9:15AM Kids Capoeira (Ages 3.5–8) Mestre Muito Tempo
10:15AM Kids Capoeira (Ages 8+) Mestra Joy
11:15AM Roda
Adult
8:15AM Tacfit Coach Liz
1PM Music/Capoeira *Split By Level Beginner: Contramestre Furacão · Intermediate/Advanced: Contramestre Toicinho
2PM Music/Capoeira *Split By Level Beginner: Mestra Colibri · Intermediate/Advanced: Mestre Xuxo
3PM Roda
Sunday May 17
10AM Kids Batizado Graduation Ceremony
1PM Adult & Teen Batizado Graduation Ceremony