Capoeira is a cultural art form that is rooted in the country of Brazil. This sport and art incorporates multiple elements that are extremely beneficial to child development. I use fun and engaging games where the students start to build their coordination, listening skills, and confidence while learning the foundational movements of Capoeira. As the students begin to learn the movements and their names (all in Portuguese ) the games and content of everything becomes more involved and the class evolves along with the students. I also put focus on the music side of the art form introducing them to a variety of percussion instruments that they learn to play and songs they sing and again all in Portuguese.
Capoeira is open to students at Puesta del Sol, with a maximum of 16 students per session. If the minimum enrollment of 5 students is not met, the class may be cancelled.
The PTA Chaperone must be present at every class session. Their responsibilities include taking attendance when students arrive and being available to help with emergencies, and checking students out at the end of class. The PTA Chaperone receives a 50% discounted registration fee for their child. Only one discounted registration is available per session. Chaperones must have a current Bellevue School District background check, be an active PTA Member, and follow the provided Chaperone Checklist. Please email edenhancement@
Tuesdays: 3:35 - 4:40pm
Jan 7th - March 11th
No Class: Feb 18th
Please have your child meet the Instructor and PTA Chaperone in the school gym right after school ends. Please supply your child with an after-school nut-free snack (the gym has a drinking fountain). Please pick up your student at the NE Gym door that opens to the back parking lot.
Fridays: 8:00 - 8:50am
Jan 10th - March 14th
No Class: Feb 21st
$258 (9 class days)
If you are applying for financial aid, please fill out the Financial Aid Form and submit it to the PTA Deposits Treasurer for approval BEFORE you register for the class. A discount code will be sent to you via email. Please contact the Deposits Treasurer at deposits@puestadelsolpta.
For Winter Session, early-bird registration will open on December 17th. A private link will be sent to all active PTA Members on December 16th. Registration will open for all currently enrolled in Puesta del Sol students on December 20th. The link below will show all open classes for registration at that time.
Please register for all PTA Sponsored Before & After School Classes here: (https://www.homeroom.
Coty Valdez is an Enrichment Teacher, focusing primarily on the cultural art form Capoeira. Coty has been a professional break dancer and Capoeirista for more than 20 years. Coty spent the last 10 to 15 years teaching children from ages 4 and up here in the greater Seattle area. She has a background in dance, gymnastics and martial arts. Coty started training in Capoeria here in Seattle 25 years ago and began teaching shortly thereafter. Coty loves teaching children new things, and getting them to discover themselves and what they’re capable of. It is her joy to watch them succeed and find an outlet where they can be creative, boisterous, and challenged at every corner.
This is a PTA-sponsored program and is taught in English, Spanish, and Portuguese.
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