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Instructor
Profile: Claudia Giannecchini
  Claudia
Giannecchini is a Capoeirista and former gymnast from Brazil. Known
in the Capoeira world as "Catatau," she began her studies
in Brazil under Mestre Fran of the Grupo Maculelê, she has
also trained with some of the world's best Mestres in both Capoeira
Regional and Capoeira Angola, including:
- 2003 - Mestre Fran (Grupo
Maculele) Workshop in Atlanta, GA
- 2002 - Mestre King (Grupo
Capoeira Aprendizes ) Seminar in Londrina (PR) and Tiradentes
(MG)
- 2002 - Mestre Maurao (Group
Capoeira Mandinga) Seminar in Londrina (PR) and Tiradentes
(MG)
- 2002 - Mestre Pinatti
- Seminar in Londrina (PR)
- 2002 - Contra-Mestre Pequines
(Group Capoeira Nago) Londrina (PR)
- 2001 - Mestre Amem (Group
Batuque) Seminar in Milwaukee, WI
- 2001 - Mestre Mao Branca,
Contra Mestre Aberre (Grupo Capoeira Gerais) Seminars in
Sao Paulo (SP)
- 2000 - Mestre Deputado,
Mestre Urubu, Mestre Cobrinha Mansa (FICA) Seminars in
Chicago, IL
- 2000 - Mestre Angola,
Mestre Boca Rica - Seminars in Milwaukee, WI
- 1998 - Mestre Leopoldina
- Seminar in Londrina (PR)
Claudia
teaches classes in Capoeira Regional on Fridays
and Sundays. Get a taste of
this unique and exciting system. Beginners and visitors are always
welcome.
"Everyday
that I practice and train with the students, I increase
my understanding of Capoeira and Human Movement. My goal is
to transmit the beauty of Capoeira and get more people involved
in the Art."
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Claudia hot dogging
on the beach in Brazil.
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Explaining her Gymnastics
background, Claudia says:
"I started
in 1988 and quit in 1994. Geisel Campos was my coach at Associacao
Londrinense de Ginastica Artistica in Londrina, and I participated
of trainings in Curitiba (PR) with some of the coaches of
the national team nowadays, I don't remember their real names
but they were known as Tony , Lucelia. I represented the City
of Londrina for States Championships and won first place on
Uneven Bars in 1991."
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