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Events

MAY

Visit Project Commotion during SF Carnaval!

San Francisco's annual Carnaval Celebration takes place Memorial Day weekend, and the party will happen right outside PC's front door! We'll be set up on the patio Saturday and Sunday with Bake Sale goodies to help raise funds for our scholarship programs. Inside, there will be a schedule of activities for children and adults, please join us!

Saturday May 29

9:30 - 11:30 Little Ants Open Gym playtime for children ages 10 months - 4 years. Parent/caretaker supervision required. $10 drop-in, bring a sibling or friend for $5 more!

12 - 2pm Youth and Adult Capoeira Workshop and Roda, led by Professora Formiguinha of Project Commotion/Capoeira USA. Open to all returning students, and new trials ages 6 and up. $10 drop in.

2:30 - 4pm Teen and Adult Karate Class with Sensei Michele Elefante of Okinawan Karate Club of San Francisco.

Sunday, May 30

11:30 - 1pm Ju Trap Boxing Class with Instructor Beki Light of Universal Martial Arts Academy.

2 - 4pm VIP Open House for Project Commotion Advisors, Donors, and Volunteers. Thank you for all of your support throughout the year!

Past Events:

Project Commotion's 2nd Houseparty and Auction Fundraiser

Sunday, May 2, 3 - 5:30pm

PC's House Part and Silent Auction was a great success! Thank you to our many donors...

Museums and Events:

Beach Blanket Babylon, Marsh Theater, SF MOMA, Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco: deYoung Museum and the Palace of the Legion of Honor, Children’s Discovery Museum of San Jose, Bay Area Discovery Museum, Berkeley Repertory Theater, Annual Household Membership to Contemporary Jewish Museum

Adventures:

ifly SF Bay, Ironworks, California Canoe and Kayak

Gift Certificates:

Bi-Rite Market or Creamery, Firefly Restaurant

Classes and Services:

Capoeira USA, Okinawan Karate Club of San Francisco, Universal Martial Arts Academy, Funky Door Yoga, Athletic Playground, Cynthia Chang, Devin Wu, Valerie Lee, Boland Family Acupuncture, Urban Oasis Massage, Akiyo, The Literacy and Language Center, Anne Marie at Hair Play Joe Hamer Salon, Richard Woo

Original Artwork by:

Deann Acton, Serena Arge, Cassie Glessner, William Haynes, Don Keenan, Bill NIcholas, Jimo Perini, Zachary Present, Ben Sutherland, Susie Shapira, Spot-lite Candles, Anastasia Bespalova

Books from Education.com

Criança Esperança

Capoeira Youth Encounter and Teacher Training Seminar
Thursday, February 18 – Sunday, February 21, 2010

Forty youth and families joined us for a full weekend of capoeira, music and maculelê workshops, playful marketplace, and rodas, led by some of the most outstanding teachers of capoeira who work with youth and families in the Bay Area and beyond!

Our Teaching Seminar brought together 25 Adult Capoeiristas of all levels, to explore teaching methods and learn about creating dynamic, inclusive capoeira programs.

Thank you to event sponsors: ClifBar, Goat Hill Pizza, Evergreen Garden Restaurant, and Taqueria El Buen Sabor.

Second Annual Push-up-a-thon

Project Commotion celebrated our first full-year of programming in our Harrison Street facility with our 2nd Annual Push-Up-A-Thon Fundraiser. Over 100 people joined us for performances by PC Youth Capoeiristas, Okinawan Karate Club of San Francisco, and BodiRock Culture! We cheered on over 35 Push-Up Contenders who helped us to raise over $15,000 for PC's scholarship programs.

Congratulations Capoeiristas!

Congratulations to Project Commotion's youth capoeira students who participated in Capoeira USA's 2009 Kid's Batizado on February 28! Students and families had a great time at the event, and as your teachers, we are so proud of the progress you have made and your ability to show off your skills! Thanks to Mestre Urubu Malandro and the students of Capoeira USA, and staff at June Jordan School for Equity who helped with organizing and hosting the event. And special thanks to our special guest, Mestre Espirro Mirim, along with all our visitoring Mestres, teachers and students who shared their great axé!

Grand Opening Party &
First Annual Push-up-a-thon

On September 12, 2007, Project Commotion invited everyone to join us as we celebrated the opening of our new space which houses our main studio and administrative offices. In addition to our 1st Annual Push-up-a-thon, it was an evening of food, fellowship, and most importantly … fun!

Founding Donors Party

On February 25, 2007, Project Commotion hosted its Founding Donors Party and Silent Auction. We had a great turn out for our program introducing the community to Project Commotion, and a beautiful silent auction with original works of art and in-kind donations.

Photographs of Past Events

Capoeira USA Kids
2009 Batizado

February 28, 2009

Grand Opening Party &
Frist Annual Push-up-a-thon

September 12, 2007

Founding Donors Party

February 25, 2007

photos coming soon...

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