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CHRIS BARRETO
 
(Capoeira nick name:"JUREMA") is a brazilian fashion designer that has been practicing CAPOEIRA for more than 15 years.
 
Born in BRAZIL,Espirito Santo,she moved to NYC in 1997, where she developed her wonderfull  career as a fashion designer,and also as a Capoeirista .                             
                             
Chris started playing Capoeira in BRAZIL when     she was 16 and trained with  MESTRE CAPIXABA                                  in  Brazil, and in NYC,          
 for 9 years trained and graduated  with                         MESTRE CARIOCA .                          
                 Chris (  or Jurema ,is a GRADUADA, blue cord , what  in her group is a rank for start teaching.                            
                     
In 2006 ,Chris moved to HAWAII, Big island, and started her first group:                          
CAPOEIRA JUREMA HAWAII  .                 
Since them she has been building a Capoeira community in Big island and teaching for the locals of HAWAII, the Brazilian Martial Art .
 
In  2003 in NYC, Chris , created her first collection  of sport wear inspired in CAPOEIRA,
     "CAPOEIRA JUREMA WEAR", a collection                        presented at:
      THE NEW YORK FASHION  WEEK!!
The event  was a huge sucess!Welcome to the first Website that want to bring to all capoeiristas in the world, news , style and  inspiration on what to wear during and  after CAPOEIRA CLASS!            
         PATH OF LIFE  - FAMILY -STRENGTH       
 

          


 CAPOEIRA  CLASSES

Chris as a  CAPOEIRA teacher,  has been  teaching betwen NYC and  Hawaii.  Her expertise in being a fashion designer ,alowed her to create her own CAPOEIRA  CLOTHES,  with lots of style and freedon, beacuse she actually  really could  understand  what could make her students   and herself ,more comfortble  and with great style at the same time!


    women   in    capoeira

Capoeira is a great workout for women in any age. It promotes flexibility, increase energy level, it is  a self defense and its fun! 

it is good to be in shape and have your body  able to kick and jump as a child!

 improve your confidence and be ready to play CAPOEIRA!


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