WEEKLY FORRÓ CLASSES IN NYC
Weekly forró dance classes in New York City. This is a recurring weekly class series open every week. No partner or experience is required.
Forró New York hosts weekly forró dance classes in New York City for all levels, from complete beginners to more experienced dancers.
Classes are focused on:
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technique and fundamentals
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partner connection and leading and following
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repertoire, including turns, walks, and variations
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rhythm and musicality
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social dance practice
Join anytime. Classes run every week as part of an ongoing series, and new dates are updated regularly in the schedule below.
LOCATION, SCHEDULE & TICKETS
Weekly forró classes take place in Manhattan, New York City. This is a recurring weekly dance class series, and the exact venue is listed in each event below (all weekly classes are managed through our official Forró New York events platform).
Membership OfferMay 13 (Wednesday, 7–9 PM)Clemente Cultural Center (ROOM 203), 107 Suffolk St, New York, NY 10002, USAWeekly forró dance classes in New York City with instructor Rafael. All levels, beginners to advanced. No partner needed. Wednesdays: 7–8pm beginners, 8–9pm intermediate/advanced. Ongoing series.
If you plan to attend classes consistently, the Forró New York Association membership may be worth considering.
With 25% discounts on all classes, it quickly becomes a cost-effective option for regular students.
FOR FIRST-TIME STUDENTS
If you are joining your first forró class, this section is for you.
Starting something new can feel uncertain, especially when you don’t know what the experience will be like. Our classes are designed to be welcoming, structured, and accessible, even if you have never danced before.
You don’t need prior experience.
You don’t need a partner.
You don’t need to feel “ready”.
You just need to show up.
To help you feel more confident and prepared, we’ve created a set of resources that walk you through the most common questions beginners have before their first class.
Start here:
Additional preparation:
These materials are designed to remove uncertainty and help you walk into your first class with clarity and confidence.
To give you a head start, you can also watch the video below with the basic forró steps and start getting familiar with the movements at your own pace before coming to class.
FOR INTERMEDIATE STUDENTS AND DANCERS LOOKING TO GROW
If you already have some experience with forró or other partner dances, our classes are structured to help you deepen your understanding and expand your vocabulary.
At this stage, progress is not only about learning more movements, but about refining how you move, connect, and listen to the music.
In our intermediate classes, we focus on:
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expanding your repertoire with new variations, combinations, techniques, and figures
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refining the relationship between leading and following, with greater clarity, sensitivity, and responsiveness
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deepening your creativity and musicality, exploring how to interpret and respond to the music in more personal ways
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refining technique to develop a more fluid, controlled, and stylistically expressive dance
Below, you’ll find a short video compiling the core movements typically taught in our beginner classes, guiding you from a complete beginner level into the foundations required for intermediate work.
These movements form the base of our intermediate classes, where we build on them to expand your repertoire and develop more advanced technique, connection, and musicality.
You can also explore this content in more detail in the article Go Beyond the Beginner Forró Steps and Movements!, where these foundations are broken down with additional context and guidance.
Additionally, we recommend The Beginner’s Checklist for Forró Dancers, a structured guide outlining the key skills and areas of development that support your progression from beginner to intermediate and advanced levels.
STUDENT EXPERIENCES
Forró New York brings together dancers from different backgrounds, experience levels, professions, and parts of the world through weekly classes, workshops, festivals, and social dancing in New York City.
Many students begin with no previous dance experience, while others arrive from salsa, zouk, tango, swing, or other partner dance backgrounds.
Beyond learning steps and technique, many people become part of a larger social and cultural community centered around music, movement, creativity, and connection.
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“The classes are fun, welcoming, and such a great way to learn forró and meet people in NYC.”
Luíza Ribeiro
“I didn’t have any dance experience before. After a couple of months I already felt comfortable joining the intermediate class.”
Molly Chicy
“The environment is friendly, respectful, and full of good energy.”
Juliana Santos
ABOUT FORRÓ NEW YORK
We are a community focused on teaching and sharing forró in NYC through classes, socials, and workshops.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ)
DO I NEED EXPERIENCE?
No. Classes are open to all levels, including complete beginners. Every fundamentals class includes a short forró basics review at the beginning.
DO I NEED A PARTNER?
No. You will dance with other participants during class, and partners are rotated regularly so everyone gets to dance with different people.
CAN I JOIN ANYTIME?
Yes. Our classes are drop-in. You can start at any time. However, we recommend attending regularly to get the most out of the learning process.