Head of Group Senzala North East, Jimi McAvoy has been practising Capoeira since 1989 under the guidance of Mestre Gato - one of the founding members of the Senzala group in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Every Tuesday, 7.00pm - 8.30pm (with music practice from 7:00pm - 7.30pm)
The Heaton Community Centre classes are ideal for both beginners and more experienced capoeira students.
The session consists of warm-up & stretching, training and roda (circle where capoeira is played) with full bateria.
Price per session is: £6.50
Mestre Tazmania
Jimi McAvoy
Head of Group Senzala North East, Jimi McAvoy has been practising Capoeira since 1989 under the guidance of Mestre Gato - one of the founding members of the Senzala group in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Contramestre Caranguejo
Peter Grufferty
One of Mestre Tazmania’s first students, Peter has been playing Capoeira since 1994. As well as supporting the classes in Newcastle, Peter has run classes in Durham and Middlesbrough and now teaches the class in Seaham