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At Casa da Capoeira, we believe capoeira is far more than a martial art or cultural performance. It is a powerful tool for education, personal transformation, and social impact. Through the movement, music, history, and community of capoeira, we help people build confidence, discipline, resilience, and a deeper connection to themselves and others.

Our mission is to use capoeira to empower individuals, strengthen communities, and preserve and celebrate Afro-Brazilian cultural heritage. By sharing its traditions and values with new generations, we create opportunities for learning, belonging, and positive change—ensuring that the spirit of capoeira continues to inspire and transform lives for generations to come.

Born in Juazeiro, Bahia, Brazil, Allan Pereira Montalvão began his capoeira journey at the age of nine. Over more than four decades, he trained under respected masters and teachers in the traditions of Grupo Senzala and Grupo Capoeira Brasil, progressing from student to Professor and ultimately to Capoeira Master.

His lifelong dedication to capoeira shaped not only his technical mastery, but also his philosophy, discipline, and understanding of capoeira as a living cultural tradition. In 2019, he founded Casa da Capoeira to share this knowledge, honor his lineage, and create a space where tradition and the continued evolution of capoeira can thrive.

Casa da Capoeira is a center dedicated to the study, practice, and development of capoeira. Rooted in tradition and guided by a commitment to its continued evolution, we seek to preserve and honor capoeira as a vital expression of Afro-Brazilian cultural heritage.

Our focus extends beyond technical training. We use capoeira as a vehicle for personal growth and character development, cultivating integrity, respect, discipline, responsibility, and a strong sense of community—values that extend far beyond the roda.

Capoeira is an Afro-Brazilian martial art and cultural tradition born from resistance, creativity, and cultural survival. It is a holistic practice that develops the body, mind, and spirit while cultivating strength, agility, coordination, discipline, creativity, empathy, communication, and social awareness.

More than an art to be practiced, capoeira is a bridge between people and cultures. It creates connection, strengthens communities, preserves cultural heritage, and offers a powerful pathway for education, personal transformation, and positive social impact.