Class Info
Destinations:
The Harlem School of the Arts
645 St. Nicholas Ave. @ 141st Street
www.hsanyc.org
Steps on Broadway
2121 Broadway @ 74th Street
www.stepsnyc.com
Church Street School for Music and Art
74 Warren Street
www.churchstreetschool.org
Cumbe: Center for African and Diaspora Dance
558 Fulton Street, 2nd Floor (near Flatbush Ave.)
www.cumbedance.com
Weekly Capoeira Class Schedule:
| Monday 7:30pm-9pm @ Harlem School of the Arts |
Tuesday 7:30pm-9pm @ Steps on Broadway |
Wednesday 7:30pm-9pm @ Harlem School of the Arts |
| Thursday 7pm-8:30pm @ Church Street School for Music and Arts |
Friday - |
Saturday - |
| Sunday 2pm-3:30pm @ Church Street School for Music and Arts |
Weekly Brazilian Fusion (Silva Technique) Class Schedule:
| Monday 11:30am-12:30pm @ Harlem School of the Arts |
Tuesday - |
Wednesday 11:30am-12:30pm @ Harlem School of the Arts |
| Thursday - |
Friday 7:45pm-9:15pm @ Steps on Broadway |
Saturday - |
| Sunday - |
Weekly Afro-Brazilian Class Schedule:
| Monday - |
Tuesday - |
Wednesday 6:30pm - 8:00pm @ Cumbe |
| Thursday 7pm-8:30pm @ Harlem School of the Arts |
Friday - |
Saturday 5pm-6:30pm @ Steps on Broadway |
| Sunday - |
Professor Alegria
Leandro Santos da Silva (Alegria) was born in Salvador, Bahia, in Brazil and began his capoeira training with Mestre Jelon Vieira in 1995. Since then, Alegria has attained the level of professor (2009) and has demonstrated and taught capoeira throughout Brazil, the United States and Europe.
An accomplished, professionally trained dancer of various styles, Alegria has toured the world for several years as a member of the highly acclaimed Dance Brazil dance company. Also, Alegria has been part of several other international companies such as Brazarte Dance Company (Miami-FL), Cleo Parker Robinson Dance (Denver-CO), Orquestra Popular da Bahia (Brazil), and Ballethnic Dance Company (Atlanta-GA).
For the past several years, Leandro has been developing his own style of dance, where he mixes Capoeira with modern dance and Contemporary Dance. He has also participated as director and choreographer of National Black Arts Festival (Atl-GA), choreographer assistant of So You Think You Can Dance (Canada) and performed in the Houston Brazilian Festival (Hou-TX).
Alegria currently works for the Brazilian Cultural Arts Exchange.
Janete Silva
Janete Silva has studied dance since childhood and has performed with various local and international companies such as Dance Brazil (NY), Bale Folclórico da Bahia (Brazil), Bahia Brazil (Los Angeles), Orquestra Popular da Bahia (Brasil), Freddiek Bratcher and Company (Miami).
She has studied Afro-Brazilian Dance, Ballet, Modern Dance and Silvestre Technique. Also, she has appeared as a dance on singer star Ivete Sangalo’s recent DVD.
Currently, Janete is a master dance teacher at Gotta Dance Atlanta, Ballethnic Dance Academy and Imzadi Urban Dance. She has also participated in the Lowell Folk Festival (Lowell) and National Black Arts Festival (Atl, GA), plus dance performed in the Brazilian Independence Day Celebration (Atl, GA), and the Houston Brazilian Festival.
Janete currently works for the Brazilian Cultural Arts Exchange.