Mestre Ponciano Almeida was born on 31st March 1980 and raised in Guaratinguetá, a small town in the state of São Pao, Brazil. He started Capoeira at the age of four in our first Capoeira Academy which was called JACARE ACADEMIA in Guaratingueta, when the name of our group was CONCEICAO DA PRAIA named by Mestre Ponciano, Mestre Poncianinho’s uncle.  

Mestre Poncianinho began his Capoeira training with M. Ponciano and M. Jose Antonio as he was fortunate enough to have both his father and his uncle as his Mestre, both students of Grande Mestre Suassuna.

Mestre Jose Antonio is the Mestre of CDO Guaratingueta where M. Poncianinho started teaching Capoeira at the age of fifteen.

Ponciano has since been doing capoeira shows and teaching full time in Brazil and throughout Europe, and he has been teaching in London since 2000.

His first batizado (capoeira grading) took place in London in October 2001. Since then Ponciano has appeared in music videos, magazines, newspapers and TV commercials, including the trailer for BBC One.

Ponciano became a master of capoeira in 2004.

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Acting and performing at the production of the new HARRY POTTER Film November/2005. View Trailer

Puma fashion shoot. Go to website

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Bloomberg Annual Summer Party. Capoeira show

The Big Chill. Capoeira show

Pepsi advert with David Beckham, Byonce and Jennifer Lopez

BBC 1 - Performing capoeira for the BBC ident

Party in the Park, performing capoeira for Victoria Beckham on her debut solo performance.

Acting and Performing in the movie VANITY FAIR that will be released for the cinemas on September/2004

Premier cruises lines, performing capoeira for a Brazilian and international review show

Performing capoeira at the “Prince trust Urban Music Festival” with Umbro team at Earl’s Court.

Modelling and performing for “Cirque Bijou Productions” and “Lee Cooper jeans”

Performing for “Sony Entertainment in event of Playstation Experience I and II” at Earl’s Court.

Performing at the “Sport Personality of the year 2003” with Sony Entertainment Television.

Performing capoeira at Selfridges stores in London, Manchester, Birmingham on the event “Brazil 40”

Performing capoeira in various arts festival, clubs, private party’s, fashion show and music video clips, in Brazil and U.K.

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