Eight Thursday evenings, one group, start to finish. No experience needed — sessions are designed for beginners. You'll learn the ginga and the basic kicks, the songs and the instruments, and how the roda works — then play in it. By the last weeks, the music clicks and the game feels like yours.

When: Thursdays, 6:00–7:00 PM — January 7 through February 25, 2027, 8 sessions.

Where: TaborSpace Day Hall, 5441 SE Belmont St, Portland, OR.

Who: Beginners, and players getting back into the game after time away.

Price: $160 for the full 8 weeks. Drop-in $25 / 10-class card $175 / Monthly unlimited $250. Work-trade and Arts for All PDX welcome.

Sign up: capoeira-pdx.com · (971) 427-7595 — or come to any Thursday class and ask.

What the 8 weeks cover: Weeks 1–3: ginga, stance, first kicks, first songs. Weeks 4–6: combinations, dodges, playing with a partner, instruments. Weeks 7–8: the roda — music, call-and-response, and playing a full game together.