Jay “Camara” Spain was Mestre Barrão’s first student in North America and is a highly valued instructor in Grupo Axé Capoeira. In 2003, Axé Capoeira Arizona opened the first Capoeira Academy and Dance Cultural Center in the Valley. Classes are offered to kids, teens and adults of all sizes and skill levels.

As head teacher of Axé Capoeira Arizona, Camara has developed and implemented the kids, teens and young adults curriculum to provide everyone with an alternative means to develop confidence, to encourage health and fitness, and to promote cultural awareness and experiences through Capoeira.

Jay Spain has over 40 years of martial arts experience, which includes teaching certifications in Capoeira and several other martial arts with extensive travels throughout the world.

Instructor Camara says Capoeira is like life. Life sometimes is not fair, sometimes good, sometimes bad. The way you move is the way you think, the way you think is the way you move. So goes life. The cycles, the circles. Why is that? All around the world, regardless or race, creed, culture, or lifestyle, people rise with the sun and retire with the night. Once in the circle of Capoeira, inside the roda, these answers will come.

Contact Jay “Camara” Spain for more information: (602) 614-7367 jay_camara@hotmail.com