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Monitor Futa
 Monitor Futa began
training
Capoeira in his hometown of South Auckland, New Zealand
in 1997. After training with whomever he could, he met Mestre
China, and instantly admired the style, technique, and charisma of this
master of Capoeira. Straight away, he decided to join Mestre China's
group, becoming one of the school's first students in New Zealand. In
2000 he was offered a four-month contract to live and perform Capoeira
in shows in Melbourne, Australia with "Ole Ola" Dance Company. He
accepted, and eventually moved permanantly to Australia in 2002. In
2004 he graduated to the level of "Monitor" at
the Association of Schools of Capoeira Batizado and Graduation Ceremony
in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Monitor Futa holds the group for Mestre China in Melbourne, and as well
as Capoeira, teaching
and performing Brazilian dance forms like
Samba, Maculelê, Axé, Samba-Reggae, and Zouk Lambada as
well as Hip Hop and other forms of street dance.
Teaching
Experience includes
2003 - Present: Capoeira (regular classes)
2004 - Present: Capoeira workshops (Hume City Council Dance Programme)
2003 - Present: Capoeira demos/workshops (schools all over Melbourne
Metro area)
2003 - Present: Hip Hop teacher (Revolutions Dance Studio)
2003 - 2005: Zouk Lambada/Axé/Samba-Reggae
teacher (Velour Bar)
2003 - 2004: Zouk Lambada/Axé/Samba-Reggae
Workshops (Auckland, New Zealand)
2003 - 2004: Hip Hop/B-Boying (Shimmerz Dance Studio, Simply Dancin')
2002: Capoeira Workshops (Lynall
Hall Community School)
2000 - 2003: Salsa teacher (Back to
Back Australia, Romina's School of Modern Dance)
Capoeira
Performance Experience includes
2004 - 2005: Viva Cabaret (Melbourne)
2000 - 2005: Copacabana Churrascaria (Melbourne)
2005: Australian Red Cross Fundraiser (Melbourne)
2005: Australian Open (Melbourne)
2005: Craigieburn Festival, Roxburgh Park Festival
(Melbourne)
2004: Porto da Pedra Party (Rio de Janeiro,
Brazil)
2000 - 2004: Rio's Churrascaria (Melbourne)
2003: Samba Brazil Churrascaria (Melbourne)
2002 - 2003: Bacardi Rums promotions (27 clubs in Melbourne area)
2001: NZ Sports Expo (Auckland, New Zealand)
2000: Crown Casino New Year's Celebration (Melbourne)
1999: NZ Latin Dance Competition, 1st place
Group Performance category (Auckland, New Zealand)
1998 - 1999: Mangere and Manurewa Family
Festivals, Pasifika Festival, Fresh Up Have a Go Day (Auckland, New
Zealand)
Television
Appearances (Country Appeared in)
2004: Club performer, Coxy's Big Break (Australia)
2003: Interview, The Cher Bro Show (Australia)
2000: Performer, SBS Multicultural Celebration (Australia)
2000: Performer, Princess Royal Festival (Tonga)
1999: Interview, Tagata Pasifika
(New Zealand)
1999: Performer, Channel 1 News, TV3 News
(New Zealand)
1999: Performer "I'm your MC" DLT
ft. Sage & Gravity music video (New Zealand)
1997: Performer, Brno Folkdance Festival (Czech Republic/Slovak
Republic)
Futa has toured New Zealand, Tonga, Czech Republic and Slovak Republic
doing traditional Tongan dance at festivals, competitions, cultural
days, opening ceremonies, pre-match entertainment, and corporate
functions, from 1994 - 2001. He was until recently, co-choreographer
and co-owner of Latin/Brazilian dance show "Katumba" (link to site), and before
that performed Latin/Brazilian dance and percussion for "Ole Ola" in
Melbourne and "Latin Fever" in New Zealand. He has decided to retire
from performing to focus on his first love: Capoeira.
Last updated 04/07/06
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