Capoeira Training Center- CBNY Professora Joy

Specialties

Capoeira Brasil NY — CBNY offers capoeira movement and music classes for all levels. Our classes will provide you an exciting experience of brazilian culture and all capoeira elements (dance, music, fight).

History

Established in 2005.

The Capoeira Brasil NYC– Professora Joy is an organization that provides capoeira instruction for adults and kids in the New York City Area. All capoeira kid’s classes are age-​appropriate which help young students stay engaged, have fun and progress physically, mentally, emotionally and socially at a faster success rate. Our adult program includes beginner classes, specialty classes, intermediate and advance class as well as all-​level classes.

Meet the Business Owner

Professora Joy S.

Business Owner

Joy San Agustin a.k.a «Coruja» began her Capoeira training with Grupo Capoeira Brasil-​Mestre Boneco. Though her home is New York City, Joy has spent significant time training in Brazil in places such as São Paulo, Aracaju, Salvador, and Rio de Janeiro. A talented martial artist, Joy has been a featured performer for Nike and Sony. Joy has also performed for non-​profit organizations such as the Capoeira Foundation, Roots of Brazil, and Dance Connecticut in Hartford. In addition, Joy has been featured in numerous TV programs including «EGG» on PBS Channel 13, MNN (The Manhattan Neighborhood Network) and «A Capoeiragem na Bahia» on the Brazilian Network TVE. In addition to entertainment and media venues, Joy is often invited to bring her Capoeira talents to educational and cultural centers. Joy recently performed Capoeira at Middlebury College in Vermont, Penn Sate University and at the Institute for Integrative Nutrition. She completed her M.S. in Physical Education at Queens College.