Capoeira with Mestre Sérgio Xocolate & Suzanne Roberts Smith
Photo by Dahlia Katz
From Pernambuco to TKaronto: a cultural movement & musical voyage! – Virtual or In-Person Workshop
Join Mestre Sérgio Xocolate for an authentic Capoeira workshop, featuring rich traditional movements, music, songs, dance, drumming and important stories of cultural expression and preservation from the North East of Brasil. An additional original Body Percussion sequence will also be explored and students will have the chance to celebrate their learnings through spotlighting individual or group solos as desired. Suzanne Roberts Smith provides facilitation in English and/or French as well as movement & percussion accompaniment.
Curriculum Connections
Brazilian history (music and dance focus)
Afro-Indigenous education
Diversity and inclusion
Cross Curricular Connections
French Education
Teacher Resources
Booking Details
School Virtual Workshop Fee: $610 + HST
Audience Size: 500
Format: live workshop
School In-Person Workshop Fee: $975 + HST
Audience Size: 200 * space required for lots of movement
Live performances are available for larger groups, contact us for details!
Grades: K-12
Language: English, French, Portuguese, Spanish (any bilingual or trilingual combination)
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About Mestre Sérgio Xocolate & Suzanne Roberts Smith
Performance duo, and married couple, Mestre Sérgio Xocolate & Suzanne Roberts Smith were brought together by the power of percussion from Pernambuco Brazil. Mestre Sérgio is a Master of Capoeira, award winning Singer/Songwriter/Musician, Recording Artist & Cultural Ambassador of Indigenous & Afro Brazilian traditional music and performing arts from the North East of Brazil. Suzanne is a critically acclaimed actor, director, physical theatre performer, artist educator, and percussionista. Together they speak five languages.