Today I share with you a recent experience of mine, a process in which I'm still very immersed.

Forró for beginners, a dance course focused on the individuo. No partner needed.

In a short period of time all plans changed and the digital world became a priority for us. The internet - which already had a major role in our social life - suddenly becomes our only means to interact with most people. In the current situation regarding the COVID-19 crisis, there is the opportunity to start a project that I have been thinking about for quite some time. I really want to be able to maintain the Forró New York weekly meetings and classes, even if it means bein

Online forró? Distance forró? Is there such a thing? You might be thinking that this makes no sense, specially because one of the most important elements of forró is its social aspect, the partner dance. But extreme situations call for creative alternatives! In the midst of a global health crisis because of the Coronavirus, we should dance accordingly... by ourselves! We all know that many people look for learning resouces and inspiration online, and that it is possible to fo

Forró Sem Palavras is a musical project originally created in New York, bringing together forró, classical music and jazz through collaboration and experimentation.

We are celebrating 2 years of this website during the spring of 2019, also celebrating many cultural achievements related to forró in New York in a short span of time. Forró New York Association is born in this symbolic time of the year as a result of all that, flourishing as part of the local forró community. In the spring of 2017, a few months after I moved to New York, I saw the potential in the scene with many good active musicians and decided to take action. I created t