Intro to Capoeira Program

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What our students are saying

Here is just one reason why you should try a free class:

"It's hard to describe why I enjoy capoeira—it's a combination of self-expression and being part of an amazing history."

- Chun Li

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Graduado Juba

Graduado Juba in Brazil, standing outside of the Sede, Capoeira Maculele HQ

Graduado Juba leads classes in Decatur, leads classes at Emory University, and oversees the new program at Agnes Scott College. He first started teaching informally in 2005. Juba earned the rank Graduado (Graduate) in September 2007. His teaching, development, and event coordiation is supervised by Mestre Fran.

Biography

When Graduado Juba first moved to Georgia to go to school, he arrived with an open mind and an inclination to try new things. Without any concept of what capoeira was, he accepted an invitation of a fellow classmate to try it out. In September 2003, he tried his very first class with Mestre Fran, the founder and leader of Grupo Maculelê, at Emory University's Student Activity & Academic Center. He has practiced capoeira ever since and quickly earned the capoeira nickname of "Juba".

Graduado Juba has helped plan and coordinate events in Atlanta. In addition, he has traveled to Grupo Maculelê's Brazilian headquarters in Londrina, Paraná four times to attend capoeira events and to train. He co-founded a capoeira club at Oxford College of Emory University, serving as its President. Since 2005, he has been a Fitness Emory Instructor at Emory's Woodruff Physical Education Center. With over 650 volunteer hours teaching capoeira, Juba currently he teaches classes at Several Dancers Core in Decatur, GA and at Emory University in Atlanta, GA.

Juba's primary objective is to offer the highest quality capoeira instruction as possible. In pursuit of this objective, Juba is committed to traveling to Londrina, Paraná, Brasil at least annually. There, he improves his own skills, keeps current on trends in capoeira, and develops capoeira-teaching methods.

Outside of capoeira, Juba is a Business Analyst and Project Manager for a consulting firm that specializes in adult and continuing education. In addition to improving business practices and processes, he is also a Certified Technical Trainer. Aside from being an instructor and a curriculum designer, Juba is a devoted learner who loves learning for the sake of learning.

Bengeula Championship

Graduation and Honors

  • September 1, 2007: Received Graduado First Degree at the 5th Annual Batizado of Capoeira Maculelê in Atlanta, GA.
  • August 17th, 2008: Received Graduado Second Degree at the First Mundial of Capoeira Maculelê in Londrina, Paraná, Brasil.
  • August 17th, 2008: Won a medal for Melhor Estrangeiro (Best Non-Brazilian) in the Benguela Championship at the First Mundial of Capoeira Maculelê in Londrina, Paraná, Brasil.

Events

  • March 26–28, 2009: Co-hosted and coordinated the 6th Annual Batizado of Capoeira Maculelê in Atlanta, Georgia.
  • August 5–8, 2009: Acted as a supporting organizer for the First Annual Mundial de Capoeira Maculelê in Miami, Florida.
  • October 1–3, 2009: Hosted and coordinated the 7th batizado in Atlanta at Emory University.

Juba at the 6th Annual Batizado in Atlanta, GA

Contact

If you'd like to leave Juba a message, you can send him an email here.

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