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FORRÓ NEW YORK WEEKEND
AUTUMN EDITION - 2025
SCHEDULE
*Subject to change
Friday - Nov. 7, 2025
Opening event at Beija-Flor
38-02 29th St, Queens, NY 11101
8 pm - 9 pm - Welcome Practice with instructors and volunteers
9 pm - 1 am (or later) - Live music by:
Mel de Cacau
(free entry)
Saturday - Nov. 8, 2025
Workshops at ShapeShifter Lab
837 Union St, Brooklyn, NY 11215
2 pm - 6 pm - Dance workshops
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Dance party at ShapeShifter Lab
837 Union St, Brooklyn, NY 11215
Live music by Rafael Piccolotto
& Forró Sem Palavras Orchestra
+ DJ Thassyo
8 pm - Midnight
Sunday - Nov. 9, 2025
Workshops at Ripley Grier Studios
520 8th Ave, New York, NY 10018
2 pm - 5 pm - Dance workshops
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Dance party at Beija-Flor
38-02 29th St, Queens, NY 11101
Live music by: Mari Bravo, Felipe Hostins, and Gil Oliveira
5 pm - 10 pm
INSTRUCTORS
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Rafael (NYC)
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Alice (Belo Horizonte, Brazil)
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Davi (NYC)
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Dora (NYC)
LIVE MUSIC & DJ
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Rafael Piccolotto & Forró Sem Palavras Orchestra
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DJ Thassyo
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Community playlist (send us an email if you want to suggest a song!)
