Rise Training Academy is a cultural space providing wellness, dance, and martial arts instruction to the underserved South Side community. We add to the continuing revitalization of the area providing services not currently offered within our neighborhoods.
We believe that learning capoeira, samba, as well as other martial arts and wellness practices, are excellent ways to introduce and immerse arts, culture, and fitness to people of all ages. Exercise and movement are beneficial to combating stress and are known to help improve mood. Martial arts are known to improve self-confidence and discipline.
We believe that learning capoeira, samba, as well as other martial arts and wellness practices, are excellent ways to introduce and immerse arts, culture, and fitness to people of all ages. Exercise and movement are beneficial to combating stress and are known to help improve mood. Martial arts are known to improve self-confidence and discipline.
OUR CORE VALUES
- Remain a center for healthy and positive activities as a part of everyday life
- Be a valuable resource that continues to improve the welfare of our South Side community
- Be a hub for community resources through collaboration with local businesses and organizations based on the South Side
- Host health and wellness events for the community, family-friendly and always free of charge
- Invest back into the community by providing employment opportunities to local residents
OUR STORY
Rise Training Academy is a social business owned and operated by De Boa and Contra Mestre Tinta Forte. When we began our journey back in 2017, we were clear about our mission: To build an abundant cultural space that uplifted our community's health and wellness with arts from enslaved and colonized communities. It was vital that we serve the South Side area where we also live. Lastly, we wanted to provide our community with free family-friendly health and wellness resources.
Rise Training Academy started with a capoeira program, a time slot in a gym, zero new students, barely a budget, and some stops and restarts along the way. It took us a while to figure out what works for us.
Fast forward to today, we have the honor of supporting Rise students on their capoeira and samba journeys. We held our first Batizado outdoors in June 2021. In September 2023, we launched our Samba program, and in November 2023 we were able to hold the first multi-day Batizado, to sign on multiple local teachers, and to fly Mestre Joguinho in from Brazil!
We have been able to purchase a building for our new headquarters, establish non-profit collaboration partners, host free community wellness events, be a part of a school's curriculum, and add programs with teachers who align with our vision - all on the South Side of Chicago ✊🏾✊🏿
We are so grateful for our staff, students, and supporting families who helped build our community!
CM Tinta Forte + De Boa
De Boa
De Boa was born and raised in Chicago. De Boa runs all of Rise Training's business operations, including finance, marketing, human resources, merchandise design and production. She establishes partnerships with local organizations and develops our promotion campaigns. She is in charge of Rise Training’s free community resource offerings, special programs, and events. She facilitates Rise Training Batizado logistics and also teaches the Capoeira for Kids School Programs with CM Tinta Forte.
Contra Mestre Tinta Forte
Contra Mestre Tinta Forte was born and raised on the South Side of Chicago. He is the lead instructor of our capoeira programs, is responsible for developing the Rise Training capoeira curriculum, and leads our Rise Training Batizados . CM Tinta Forte is also in charge of managing all capoeira staff, establishing class schedules, and technology and facilities management.
Rise Training Academy started with a capoeira program, a time slot in a gym, zero new students, barely a budget, and some stops and restarts along the way. It took us a while to figure out what works for us.
Fast forward to today, we have the honor of supporting Rise students on their capoeira and samba journeys. We held our first Batizado outdoors in June 2021. In September 2023, we launched our Samba program, and in November 2023 we were able to hold the first multi-day Batizado, to sign on multiple local teachers, and to fly Mestre Joguinho in from Brazil!
We have been able to purchase a building for our new headquarters, establish non-profit collaboration partners, host free community wellness events, be a part of a school's curriculum, and add programs with teachers who align with our vision - all on the South Side of Chicago ✊🏾✊🏿
We are so grateful for our staff, students, and supporting families who helped build our community!
CM Tinta Forte + De Boa
De Boa
De Boa was born and raised in Chicago. De Boa runs all of Rise Training's business operations, including finance, marketing, human resources, merchandise design and production. She establishes partnerships with local organizations and develops our promotion campaigns. She is in charge of Rise Training’s free community resource offerings, special programs, and events. She facilitates Rise Training Batizado logistics and also teaches the Capoeira for Kids School Programs with CM Tinta Forte.
Contra Mestre Tinta Forte
Contra Mestre Tinta Forte was born and raised on the South Side of Chicago. He is the lead instructor of our capoeira programs, is responsible for developing the Rise Training capoeira curriculum, and leads our Rise Training Batizados . CM Tinta Forte is also in charge of managing all capoeira staff, establishing class schedules, and technology and facilities management.