Forró Workshop for Beginners in New York City

FORRÓ WORKSHOP FOR BEGINNERS

When: November 22, 2009 2:00 PM
Price: $35.00 per person

Where:
Ripley-Grier Studios
520 8th ave bet 36/37, 16th Floor Please check the screen located by the elevator for the room number
New York, NY 10018

A two-hour workshop (from 2 to 4pm) designed for beginners or for those who never danced forró before. Please come and join us! Afterwords we are going out to dance with a live forró band.

FORRO WORKSHOP FOR BEGINNERS
Forró
A dance out of Northeast Brazil. It is danced all over Brazil, and even in New York City. Some people say that the word “forró” comes from the English words “for all”, which meant that everyone was welcome to the parties organized by the English, who were building roads in Northeast Brazil, and holding parties for their Brazilian employees. But the word “forró”, probably comes from the word “forrobodó”, which meant the popular parties powered by music, dance and “cachaça”. A Forró band is usually comprised of an accordion, a zambumba (drum), and a triangle. In New York City you can dance Forró, listen to great music, and mix with Brazilians many nights during the week.

For the men, you will learn how to lead your partner. You will learn how to dance to the different rhythms of forro music, and will have a chance to practice the steps with different partners in class.

After you learn the basic steps you will learn some choreographed movements to use on your own when you are dancing forro with your friends. Always remember that the more you practice what you learn in class the more you get out of your next class. The most important thing is to dance, smile, be happy and express yourself through the movements that you learn in class.

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REGISTRATION POLICY

How to register: Please RSVP to Marizete at sambazina@aol.com, and pay using Paypal. Send your e-mail along with your telephone number, or register in person at Ripley-Grier Studios, with Marizete. PLEASE I NEED YOUR CONTACT IN CASE SOMETHING CHANGES.

What to wear: All students should wear comfortable clothing and shoes. Flat shoes are the best to dance forro.
Payment Policy: You can pay by check or cash.

Refund Policy:
There will be no refunds, credits, compensation or exchange of any kind for missed or unattended class.

Other Notes:
- Sambazina reserves the right to cancel a class if enrollment is insufficient. Workshop will only be opened with a minimum of (10) ten students.

-The amount paid will be refunded if the workshop is canceled.