Welcome to Let's Forró Frankfurt

Roots Forró Workshop Series

Discover the essence of Roots Forró in 4 progressive workshops. Learn the fundamentals, improve your technique, and build a characteristic Roots repertoire.

17 August – Fundamentals
🕢 19:30–20:30 | W1 (Beginners) – Basics, posture, frame & weight transfer.
🕣 20:30–21:30 | W2 (Beg.+ / Int.) – First Roots sequence & figures.

24 August – Improving your Roots
🕢 19:30–20:30 | W3 (Int. / Int.+) – New movements & combinations.
🕣 20:30–21:30 | W4 (Int.+ / Adv.) – Advanced figures & musicality.

€15 (1 workshop) | €24 (2 workshops on the same day)

📍 Saalbau Gallus
Frankenallee 111, Frankfurt

Workshop 1: Roots Fundamentals

Posture and frame
Weight transfer
Basic Roots steps
Basic displacements
Connection, embrace, and rhythm

Prerequisites: Basic knowledge of Forró.

Workshop 2: Roots Fundamentals II
Build the first sequence (routine) by learning the initial characteristic Roots figures, focusing on body posture, frame, connection, and repetition.

Prerequisites: A solid foundation in forró, good connection and weight transfer, and the ability to perform Caminhadas.

Workshop 3: Improving your Roots
Review the Routine and introduction of new movements:

Push-Pull (complete movement), sacadas, paulista turns and additional figure (according to the group’s progress)

Prerequisites: Completion of the Roots Fundamentals block or equivalent experience. Participants should have a solid foundation in Roots-style forró and be able to perform caminhadas, travas, turns, and sacadas with confidence.

Workshop 4: Excel your Roots
Review of the sequence and expansion of the repertoire:

Arraste, sacada with pescada, trocadilho and practice of the complete routine with a focus on musicality, flow, and connection.

Prerequisites: Completion of the Roots Fundamentals block or equivalent experience. Participants should have a solid foundation in Roots-style forró, an excellent frame, strong sense of rhythm, and be able to perform caminhadas, travas, turns, and sacadas confidently.

We can't wait to forró with you