🎉Come celebrate 40 YEARS of capoeira in Madison and the growth of the students training in Madison and Chicago. 🎉

WHEN: September 10-13, 2026 

WHERE: Madison Youth Arts Building - 2nd floor studios

1055 East Mifflin St.

Madison, WI

ATTIRE: full white uniforms for all capoeira workshops and batizado

➡️ REGISTER HERE ⬅️

Special Guest Instructors:

Mestre Mindinho - Grupo Capoeira Brasil

Mestre Espantalho - Capoeira Cura

Formando Marimbondo - Grupo Capoeira Brasil

Graduada Mafiosa - Ginga Brasil

Sheba McCants - Samba instructor

Tentative Schedule

• Thursday

7-9pm:  workshop & roda 

• Friday

6:00- 9pm: split level workshops & roda 

• Saturday

10am - 2:30 pm: workshops (capoeira and samba)

1:30-2:30 pm: kids workshop

2:30-4:30 pm: Batizado & Troca de Cordas

5 - 7 pm: Dinner at Royal Indian (7475 Mineral Point Rd)

After party TBD 🤩 Bonfire, dancing, Union Terrace

• Sunday

10 am: Potluck Brunch at Guerreira's house

Review and sign the liability waiver and code of conduct if you have not already done so. 

💵Payment options

• Full event bundle for teens/adults (incl. shirt): $140

• Kids package: $45

• 2 days: $120

• 1 day: $80

Payable in cash or via Venmo @MadCapoeira (Paypal accepted upon request) 

Saturday, April 18 

2-3:30 pm

Madison Youth Arts, Studio 2E

Come celebrate Guerreira's birthday with a roda and after party with live music from Saideira Pagode at her house! 

February 20-22, 2026

Celebrate 40 years of Madison Capoeira! 🎊
Warm up in the dead of winter with some fun! ⛄ 

Uniforms are not required for the workshops. Please see "Performance outfits" below for details on the requested Carnaval performance clothing.  

➡️Registration: https://forms.gle/iaZeKfLJv4MHPPTy8 

🛌Housing available via registration

💵$70 for Fri-Sun, except the ticket to Carnaval
Advance payment is appreciated via VENMO @MadCapoeira 

DETAILS

• Friday 6:30 - 9p.m. - workshops and roda at MY Arts. 1055 E. Mifflin St. (free street parking or paid lot under building, entrance on Ingersoll St.)

• Saturday 10a.m. - 1:30p.m. - various workshops (mobility, floreiro, flow, maculelê) and roda at Lussier Community Center. 55 S. Gammon Rd. 

• Saturday 1:45 - Private lunch buffet at Royal Indian. $18/person.
  7475 Mineral Point Rd, Madison, WI 53717

• Saturday 8p.m.  - CARNAVAL performance (maculelê, capoeira, and frevo) at 8:00, then party! Please be in front of the stage by 7:45pm.  (Street parking or ramp a block away)

  • Performance outfits this year will be BLACK shirts (rep your own group, generic capoeira, or purchase a new Madison Capoeira shirt) and colorful street pants 🏳️‍🌈

• Sunday morning 10a.m.-potluck brunch at Guerreira's house