Amazonas Arts

Amazonas Arts is a community association based in Brighton and Hove.

​Amazonas Arts bring the transformative art of Capoeira to you. At an Amazonas Arts session, you will awaken your body exploring its physicality and musicality. Capoeira Angola is an improvised 'game' of dance-combat 'played' by two participants within a circle of people. The game is directed by live percussion music. Capoeira Angola empowers people to fulfil their own potential using a unique physical and musical art. It enhances wellbeing in all Capoeira practitioners.

Our vision is to share the practice of Brazilian music, dance and physical art forms in order to enhance mental wellbeing, physical fitness and social and cultural exchange.

Schools: Capoeira can enrich many elements of the curriculum including Music, PE and PHSE. Our workshops help young people develop resilience, friendship, tolerance and emotional stability through group, partner and individual work in a safe and playful environment.

Community Groups: Our key objective is to develop and promote: ​

• Social interaction
• Mental wellbeing
• Cultural awareness & competence 
• Empowerment

Special Educational Needs: Capoeira's use of movement, percussion music and chorus singing reaches out to everyone and provides much more than a typical sport. It brings special benefits to people with disabilities and developmental disorders:  ​

• non-verbal communication and interaction
• self-esteem, achieving the 5 ways to well-being, connect with one another
• group participation and inclusion

Movements can be adapted to each individual, of whatever physical or intellectual ability.  We have experience of working with children and adults with a wide range of physical and learning disabilities and autism.