Ginga. Rhythm. play. come train capoeira
Capoeira is unlike anything you’ve ever experienced. Born from the strength and ingenuity of African descendants in Brazil, it is a living art form that blends martial arts, dance, music, and community into one powerful practice. Quick kicks, fluid spins, dynamic footwork — capoeira challenges your body and frees your spirit.
At Capoeira Canavial, we welcome all ages and experience levels. Whether you’re stepping into the roda for the first time or deepening a lifelong practice, you’ll find a family here.
Classes available for kids and adults
Come play with us — your first class starts now.
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Train with Mestre Lucas Corvo in Minneapolis
Mestre Lucas Corvo was born in Bahia, Brazil — the heart of capoeira culture — and has been playing and teaching capoeira for over three decades. His journey took him across Brazil, through São Paulo’s vibrant academies, and eventually to the United States, where he has been living and teaching since 2007.
Now based in Eden Prairie, MN, Mestre Lucas Corvo brings that deep lineage and lived experience to classes in the Minneapolis area. Training under him means learning from someone who has shared the floor with some of capoeira’s most respected masters, and who is devoted to keeping alive the culture, music, history, and movement of this extraordinary art form.
Whether you’re a complete beginner or a seasoned practitioner, you’ll find a welcoming community and world-class instruction right here in Minneapolis. Come join the roda. Axé!
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Train with Capoeira Canavial in Fort Collins, Colorado
Mestre Lucas Corvo spent nine years in Colorado, where he built a thriving capoeira community in Boulder and Fort Collins. That legacy lives on today through the dedicated instructors he trained and entrusted to carry it forward.
Fort Collins classes are led by Instrutor Lobo (Renzo Cavalieri), Instrutora Onda (Silvia Minguzzi), and Formado Boi (Daniele Tavani) — experienced practitioners deeply rooted in Mestre Lucas’s teaching and the Canavial tradition. Classes are open to all levels, with options for kids, beginners, and regular students alike.
Whether you’re picking up capoeira for the first time or continuing your journey, you’ll be in skilled, welcoming hands. The Mestre’s spirit is in every class. Come train with us. Axé!
Who we are
Capoeira Canavial is a group rooted in Minneapolis, MN and Fort Collins, CO, dedicated to practicing and promoting the Brazilian martial art of capoeira. Our name carries meaning — canavial is the Portuguese word for a sugar plantation, the very fields where African slaves in Brazil were known to practice capoeira and maculelê.
We honor that history in everything we do. Led by Mestre Lucas Corvo, a master with over thirty years of experience rooted in Bahia, Brazil, Capoeira Canavial is more than a school — it is a living community built on tradition, respect, and joy.
