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Forró Workshops with Rafael Wilker (BR)
ONLINE CLASSES due to Covid-19


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Forró is a partner dance, genre of music, and rhythmic structure from the Northeast region of Brazil. The dance looks a bit like someone squished Argentine Tango, Salsa, and Swing together into one fantastic dance soufflé. The most widely danced partner dance in Brazil, it has become massively popular in Europe over the last decade, but has only recently begun to take North America by storm. 

Rafael Wilker has been dancing Forró for over a decade, and is a graduate of Brazil's most well-known Forró conservatory, Pé Descalço. He is widely recognized for his superb musicality, infectious energy, and excellent teaching ability, and has taught at festivals, intensives, and workshops in just about every corner of the world. In addition to dancing Forró, he has also studied and dances Zouk, Samba de Gafieira, Bolero, Argentine Tango, and West Coast Swing. His wide-range of dance knowledge makes his classes especially useful for people with previous dance training who now want to learn Forró. He'll be in NYC for only two days while on his first official tour of North America. Don't miss the chance to learn from the best!

Two Workshops
(Choose one or both!)


Saturday, March 28th
Technique and Concepts for Forrózeiros
​3 pm - 5 pm
Location: Midtown Manhattan (TBA)
1 1/2 hours of technique and concept work + a 30-min guided practice. 
This class assumes previous experience with Forró.
No partner necessary.
Registration is limited to ensure personal attention.
Sunday, March 29th
Forró Technique and Practice for All
5 pm - 7 pm
Location: Midtown Manhattan (TBA)
1 1/2 hours of technique + a 30-min guided practice.
This class is for people who want to learn, or improve, their Forró from the ground up. A great way to review your fundamentals or learn for the first time!
No previous Forró experience or partner necessary.

Fees

Saturday Workshop: $35 US
Sunday Workshop: $35 US*
Saturday + Sunday Workshops: $60 US
All fees are pre-sale.

Fees are $10 higher if registering at-the-door on the day of the workshop. 
The ability to register at-the-door is contingent upon space. Pre-registration is highly recommended.
Register Here

EXTRAS
Saturday Night Dance Party
 @ Motley Hue Fusion Event
$30 US with discount. 
9 pm - 4:30 am
Rafael will be performing at Motley Hue Fusion Event on Saturday night. Motley Hue is one of the largest Fusion dance weekends in the US. We have been offered a $10 discount to their Saturday party in lower Manhattan. For more information about Motley Hue, visit www.motleyhue.org. All Saturday workshop participants will receive the discount code to Motley Hue's Saturday Night Party within 24 hours of registering.


*Motley Hue Participant Discount!
Sunday Workshop: $25 US
Exclusive to dancers who are already registered for Motley Hue, but would like to add the Sunday Forró workshop to their dance weekend. Upload a pic of your Motley Hue registration confirmation (full pass, party pass, or one-day pass) to our registration form, and we'll send you a discount code for the Sunday workshop.
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