Artes Brasileiras: Capoeira & Brazilian Dance

Director/choreographer Leandro Da Silva and wife, Janete, come from Bahia and have performed and taught in the U.S. and Brazil. Their company weaves capoeira and Afro-Brazilian traditions with contemporary and modern techniques into a soulful style all its own.

Bronx Capoeira founder McCarter, a South Bronx native, studied capoeira in Bahia, has taught at The Bronx Arts Ensemble and Bronx Academy of Arts and Dance, and has led workshops and been principal performer at events in the U.S. and abroad.

ACBX works to preserve, share, and expand the art of capoeira within diverse communities. ACBX creates multifaceted Capoeira Arts programs that explore the many disciplines the art encompasses from which students can benefit from physically, emotionally, and spiritually.

NYC’s largest team of samba musicians, dancers, and capoeira artists has performed for some of the world’s most prestigious companies, venues, and media. As an internationally recognized samba institution, Samba New York! inspires and educates people of all backgrounds, encouraging them to “Live the Rhythm” of Brazil’s joyful samba culture.

Company Director and Salvador da Bahia native Jose Sena leads this energetic, elaborately costumed troupe that reflects 500 years of African-Brazilian music and dance. The ensemble has performed with Gilberto Gil, Gaetano Veloso, Daniella Mercury, and Patti LaBelle, and has been featured at Lincoln Center, BAM, Carnegie Hall, and The Kennedy Center.