Master Jelon Vieira
Master Jelon is one of the most well known and respected masters in the world of capoeira. A pioneer in bringing capoeira to the United States and Europe, he studied Capoeira Angola with Master Bobo and Capoeira Regional with Master Ezequiel, and even spent some time in the studio of Master Bimba. In 1975 he went to New York, bringing with him capoeira, the afro-brazilian dance. In 1977 he founded a the company, Dance Brasil which has made presentations in the United States, Europe and even Africa.

Today, Master Jelon is part of the Capoeira Brasil Group and maintains studios in both New York and Salvador, Bahia. He also supervises a number of his graduated students, who teach throughout the United States.

website: hammer.prohosting.com/~uchat/jelon.shtml
email: JelonVieira@aol.com

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