Forró New York YouTube Channel - Classes, Musicality, Interviews and Festival Videos
- Rafael Piccolotto de Lima
- Jul 7, 2020
- 2 min read
Updated: 3 days ago
Over the years, the Forró New York YouTube channel has become one of the main educational and cultural archives of our project.
The channel includes online classes, musicality content, interviews, festival footage, educational talks, playlists with guest instructors, and reflections about forró culture and partner dancing.
Below you can explore some of the main playlists and video categories available on the channel.
Forró New York Weekend | Festival Videos, Highlights and Dance Demonstrations
A collection of videos documenting different editions of the Forró New York Weekend festival in New York City.
The playlist includes dance demonstrations recorded at the end of workshops and classes, festival highlights, videoblogs, educational moments, social dancing footage, guest artist appearances, and behind-the-scenes content connected to the event.
These videos help document the artistic, educational, and community aspects of one of the main recurring forró festivals in North America.
Forró Reaction Series | Dance Analysis and Observations
A series of videos where Rafael Piccolotto de Lima watches and comments on forró dance videos from teachers, performers, and dancers from different parts of the world.
These videos explore musicality, partner connection, movement choices, rhythm, creativity, stylistic differences, and cultural observations related to forró and social dancing.
Forró Blogs, Vlogs and Informative Videos
A collection of educational and informative videos related to forró, musicality, dance culture, teaching, festivals, and the development of the Forró New York project.
This playlist includes video essays, reflections, announcements, excerpts from classes, educational content, behind-the-scenes videos, and personal observations about forró and social dancing.
Forró Talks | Papo de Forró
A series of recorded conversations with forró teachers, dancers, musicians, DJs, organizers, and members of the international forró community.
These interviews and discussions explore topics related to dance, music, creativity, teaching, cultural exchange, artistic development, and the evolution of the forró scene in different parts of the world.
Music Videos, Recordings and Musical Projects
A playlist featuring musical recordings, performances, and audiovisual projects produced as part of the Forró New York project.
The playlist includes audio and video recordings, collaborations with guest artists, and performances connected to projects such as Forró sem Palavras, exploring the relationship between forró music, arrangement, improvisation, and instrumental performance.
About Forró New York
Forró New York is a New York City-based educational and cultural project dedicated to forró classes, events, festivals, online courses, and the creation of educational content related to Brazilian music and partner dancing.
Founded in 2017, the project combines dance, musicality, rhythm studies, creativity, and cultural exchange through weekly classes, workshops, festivals, performances, online learning resources, and media production.
Over the years, Forró New York has developed an international community through in-person activities in New York City and a growing collection of online educational content, including videos, playlists, interviews, musical projects, and reflections about forró culture and social dancing.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Rafael Piccolotto de Lima is the Founder and Educational Director of Forró New York, as well as a Latin Grammy-nominated composer, arranger, and music director.
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