I began Capoeira in 1988, initially in London: there were only a handful of us training at that time and only a few options available in terms of who to train with.
I have trained and taught in many countries over the decades including Brazil, Russia, Australia, Greece, Germany, Sweden, Norway.
In 2001 I was awarded the level of Professor.
Capoeira Norte and Urban Expansions -1997-2006. I trained students full-time at my Capoeira schools at Manchester University, Leeds University and Dance XChange Birmingham. During this time I worked with many professional theatre and dance companies to explore the fusion of Capoeira with contemporary dance, breaking and other forms.
Capoeira is a beautiful and complex cultural - artistic - political form.
Eventually, due to negative experiences and observing questionable moral and ethical behaviours, I became disillusioned with the structure of the Master-Student relationship and all that it entails. I do not believe in Masters,
I continue to use Capoeira, it is a part of me. It is far more than movement. The concept of ‘ginga’ guides the way I balance in life, the way in which I sway, and the way in which I recognise and utilise ‘malicia’
