Capoeira Orlando

"I've been coming here for 2 years now. Its become like a second home and family. Ive practiced Capoeira off and on for 20+ years, mostly on my own and a couple attempts at other academys. This is the first time its all just felt right. Folclore and Sinha have made something really special here. - Logan"

"Wonderful welcoming environment with a curriculum taught by top-notch instructors. Look no further for a capoeira community in Orlando. Highly recommend."

"I’ve been coming since February and I’ve been loving it here as they are one of the most welcoming groups. I have only lived in Orlando for two years and I look forward coming here every Tuesday and Thursday to see Mestre Folclore and Sinhá is SUPER helpful. They’re very accommodating with payment processes, fun to work with, and insightful. Also, love Faísca! Super fiery and a great teacher to work with, she does NOT play games and that’s what makes her such an amazing teacher!"

"Ms. Rhym, your experience with the academy has nothing to do with race. The owner is Dominican, and the instructor is with me, a man that is as black as your child. Please, take a closer look at your perspective, as victimizing your child will do nothing for his life skills. As for the instructor’s qualifications, she is a certified fitness instructor and a capoeirista with over 10 years of experience."

"The children’s program was satisfactory until they brought in an unqualified instructor who exhibited unconscious racial bias, displayed favoritism towards students she has an outside of class relationship with, and isn’t able to maintain order in the 5 - 12 year age group I’ve seen her lead. This biased behavior was exhibited towards multiple black children. I observed a young, female student feel a need to defend herself from unfair treatment by this instructor, which is unacceptable. Children should not have to be exposed to such toxicity. When I mentioned her doing the same towards our student, the business owners responded defensively, didn’t follow through on their agreement to discuss the issue, and cancelled the child’s membership. That’s one of the worst business practices I’ve ever observed and not indicative of the respect and integrity they purport to embody and teach. Accepting feedback is a necessary life and business skill. I have to give a grade of F on that at this time. And to add insult to injury, they continue to use our student’s photos and videos on their social media accounts! It’s pretty ironic that lessons in an Afro-Brazilian martial art form that was developed in resistance to racialized oppression is being used as a tool to racially discriminate, and there’s no resistance to that."