Forró Workshops with Léo Diniz
Thu 29 May
|Meneer de Wit, Centrum voor Kunst
Straight from Belo Horizonte (Minas Gerais), we are welcoming one of the most meaningful figures of forró roots currently. We are very pleased to host him for two workshops where he will be sharing knowledge over his unique style.
Time & Location
29 May 2025, 19:15 – 22:15
Meneer de Wit, Centrum voor Kunst, Baarsjesweg 202, 1057 HS Amsterdam, Netherlands
About the event
Straight from Belo Horizonte (Minas Gerais), we are welcoming one of the most meaningful figures of forró roots currently. We are very pleased to host him for two workshops where he will be sharing knowledge over his unique style that he has been developing.
👤 About Léo Diniz 🎥 https://www.instagram.com/leodinizdanca/
A leading figure in Forró Roots, Léo is known for his unique teaching style focused on body awareness, movement structure, and deep connection between dancers.
With a focus on roots, his experience of over 15 years in ballroom dance has helped him to become a major influence in the ever growing European forró scene too.
He is also leading his own project in Belo Horizonte called Bailaroots and organising an annual festival of forró in Ouro Preto.
He has taught across Brazil and Europe, and has been a featured instructor at top festivals like Festival Matrizes/Itaúnas and Rootstock Brasil.
❗️No basic steps will be explained in any of these workshop.
👣 For first time dancers, you can join our free crash course as part of your Forró Volta! ticket.
🗓️ Schedule
⏰ 19:15-20:30 Advanced/Intermediate Workshop
⏰ 20:30-20:45 Break
⏰ 20:45-22:00 Improvers/Beginners Workshop
You should have at least completed a Beginners II course to join this workshop.
The workshop will be more on the improver level side than on the beginners level.
Visiting from another school:
In case you are visiting from outside of Bora Forró classes, feel free to reach out to us to ask for a level recommendation.
❗️Make sure you arrive 15 minutes earlier than the workshop beginning time.
Tickets
Adv/Inter Workshop - Leader
19:15-20:30 ADVANCED/INTERMEDIATE - You should have completed at least 2 Intermediate courses to join this workshop. In case you are joining from outside of Bora Forró classes, reach out to us to ask for a level recommendation.
€20.00
+€0.50 ticket service fee
Adv/Inter Workshop - Follower
19:15-20:30 ADVANCED/INTERMEDIATE - You should have completed at least 2 Intermediate courses to join this workshop. In case you are joining from outside of Bora Forró classes, reach out to us to ask for a level recommendation.
€20.00
+€0.50 ticket service fee
Impr/Beg Workshop - Leader
20:45-22:00 IMPROVERS/BEGINNERS - You should have completed at least 2 Beginners courses to join this workshop. In case you are joining from outside of Bora Forró classes, reach out to us to ask for a level recommendation.
€20.00
+€0.50 ticket service fee
Impr/Beg Workshop - Follower
20:45-22:00 IMPROVERS/BEGINNERS - You should have completed at least 2 Beginners courses to join this workshop. In case you are joining from outside of Bora Forró classes, reach out to us to ask for a level recommendation. In case you are joining from outside of Bora Forró classes, reach out to us to ask for a level recommendation.
€20.00
+€0.50 ticket service fee
Total
€0.00