Quilombo Marcus Cabeça - Escola de Capoeira | Capoeira Classes South & West London

Professora Piu Piu

QMC UK

Professora Piu Piu started training Capoeira with Mestrando Marcus Cabeca in 2006 and she has been training for over 18 years.

In 2017, she graduated to the title "Monitora" - the second stage of becoming a professional Capoeirista and also a recognition of her experience and standing within the School and community.

Monitora Piu Piu has trained Capoeira in both the UK and Brazil and performed with Brazil in the Closing Ceremony of the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

Her vigorous training and dedication to the sport has led Monitora Piu Piu to participate in both the International and European Capoeira Championships, in which she was awarded 2nd place in the intermediate category.

Within the school, Monitora Piu Piu has been involved in the organisation and running a number of the school events, creating choreographies, training students for dances and routines in shows, and performing a number of traditional dances including Coco de Roda, Maculele and the dance of Oxun.