Instrutora Globeleza
Carmen Linhares
 My passion for dance and movement led me to capoeira. I have studied dance since age 7, including ballet, jazz, and ethnic dance- African, Afro – Diaspora and Brazilian dance. While attending midwifery school at Columbia University in New York City in the 90’s, I began to study and perform Brazilian dance. Brazilian dance ultimately led me to capoeira. Our dance group routinely performed with capoeiristas. The first time that I was invited to a batizado in New York City and saw capoeira and heard the music, I immediately fell in love with it, and knew that somehow, somewhere capoeira would come into my life. Little did I know that someday I would be “married” to it! Years later, upon returning to Hawaii, I began performing Brazilian dance locally. A co- dancer friend encouraged me to come and try a capoeira class. Around the same time, I went and experienced Carnaval in Brazil (in 2001) for the first time, and saw capoeira played in the streets of Salvador, Bahia. I knew then the time had come for me to commit to make capoeira a part of my life. Upon my return from Brazil, in March of 2001, I began training with Mestre Kinha at Capoeira Hawaii Academy. Mestre Kinha and I then founded the Association of Capoeira Besouro, Hawaii in 2004. I received my Instrutora cordel (instructor belt) in 2006. I co- teach kids' classes and I teach a weekly Brazilian dance class, as well as choreograph and instruct the students to perform dance pieces that are used in Capoeira Besouro performances. I also enjoy teaching capoeira classes whenever Mestre Kinha is away to attend a batizado. My greatest joy is seeing all of my children involved in training capoeira. Capoeira is “all in the family and all about the family”. Current ClasesUniversity of Hawaii Outreach College will offer Brazilian Dance/ SAMBA this Fall 2011. www.outreach.hawaii.edu |