Capoeira Tucson, founded in 1996 by Anne Pollack (Mestra Luar do Sertão), is home for our group Capoeira Mandinga Tucson and nonprofit Capoeira Institute Southwest.  With over 36 years of experience, Mestra Luar continues to lead, teach and direct our group in the thrilling and expressive arts of Afro-Brazilian capoeira, dance, and music, integrating traditions, history and philosophy.  Capoeira was created by Africans enslaved in Brazil as a means to train and fight for freedom.  After centuries of oppression, in 2014 capoeira was finally officially recognized as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.   At Capoeira Tucson we focus on access and inclusion of diverse students of all ages, races, religions, gender identity, economic level, and from countries around the globe.  We offer classes for tykes (ages 4-6), kids (ages 6-12), teens, and adults.  Our classes challenge students to achieve goals that build full-body fitness, develop musical spirit and techniques (percussion and singing songs in Portuguese), expand cultural understanding, and create paths for self-expression.  Join us!  See our class schedule at:  www.CapoeiraTucson.com