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The Capoeira Spot is a community-based nonprofit whose mission is to promote the Afro-Brazilian martial art of capoeira in the DC community. Capoeira was developed by African warriors enslaved in Brazil and wielded to fight for their freedom. Today, there is still an urgent need to practice the liberating arts. At The Capoeira Spot, we grow stronger together. The Capoeira Spot started in 2001 as a group of eight students, including its current leaders, Mestre Morcego and Professora Borboleta. Undeterred by lack of an official space, the original eight trained together in Morgego's restaurant after hours. Over time, CapoeiraDC grew its following and moved to five different locations to support its growth. With each move, Morcego and Borboleta brought capoeira to a new neighborhood and renovated blighted locations into vibrant community spaces. Over 20 the last years in DC, The Capoeira Spot has grown to offer an array of classes. At our current spot at 2008 Rhode Island Ave NE, we offer kids classes for toddlers to teens, adult classes, Samba and Afro-Brazilian dance, and music and drumming.
