Forró Den Haag
Forró is about connection, self-expression, and enjoying the music. We believe the true joy of dance lies in shared connection and comfort, not in how many complex steps you know. Learning new moves is a consequence of working on fundamental skills. Our classes balance physical skills with a social, supportive mindset:
- The Physical: We focus on core mechanics such as body awareness, alignment, weight transfer, rhythm, and clear lead-and-follow communication. These build the balance and coordination you need to feel comfortable, relaxed, and creative.
- The Mindset: Dance is a social space built on trust. We emphasize building confidence, setting and respecting personal boundaries, staying curious, and being patient with yourself and others.
Our level divisions simply guide your path and focus on the right concepts at the right time. Being a great dancer involves technique, musicality, movement range, and cultural understanding. And everyone grows at their own pace. We don't teach you to collect steps; we help you become a thoughtful and welcoming partner that people love dancing with.
Unsure of your level? Contact us at contact@forrodenhaag.nl for personalized advice on where to start!
Beginners 1
Tuesdays 18:30 - 19:30, Sep 22 to Dec 15
(no classes on Oct 20)
In this level, you will have your first contact with Forró and overcome any fear of dancing.
Key Concepts: Embrace quality, basic rhythmic variations, finding the strong beat, and body alignment. Requirements: Nothing! Just a stro
Requirements: Nothing! Just a strong desire to start moving your body and spreading Forró hugs around.
What’s next
After completing ONE trimester on Beginners 1 you will be ready to join Beginners 2 and the Open Level blocks.
Beginners 2
Tuesdays 20:00 - 21:00, Sep 22 to Dec 15
(no classes on Oct 20)
Gain autonomy, integrate figures more fluidly, and enhance leader-follower communication while exploring the cultural context of Forró. (Note: Content is split across two trimesters: A & B).
Key Concepts: Embrace quality, counterbalance, music breaks, musical phrasing, and intro to body awareness. Requirements: You must know basic steps, simple turns, and troca de lado movements. You must be able to keep rhythm to slow/medium songs.
What’s next
After completing TWO trimesters in Beginners 2 you
should be ready to join Intermediate 1. Talk to the
Intermediate 1
Thursdays 19:00 - 20:00, Sep 24 to Dec 17
(no classes on Oct 22)
Expand your range of movements, structure them into sequences, build body awareness, and personalize technique to unlock your personal style and creativity. (Note: Content is split across two trimesters: A & B).
Key Concepts: Dark Side intro, textures, frame, and base variations.
Requirements: Solid understanding of basic musicality (respecting breaks, restarting on the strong beat, adapting energy to the music), recognizing the difference between Xote and syncopated rhythms, and comfortably dancing a full song of arrasta-pé.
What’s next
After completing two trimesters in Intermediate 1 you
will be ready to join Intermediate 2. Talk to the teacher
before registering for the next level.
Intermediate 2
Thursdays 20:00 - 21:00, Apr 16 to July 16
Thursdays 20:00 - 21:00, Sep 24 to Dec 17
(no classes on Oct 22)
Deepen your technical execution and cultivate an open, interactive dialogue with your partner. (Note: Content is split across two trimesters: A & B).
Key Concepts: Connection and displacement, caminhadas directions, body isolation, and hips, deeper dance communication.
Requirements: Ability to find the strong beat in any song, dance comfortably to very slow and very fast tempos, and propose movements appropriate to the music. Leaders must adapt to follower interventions; Followers must know how to add variations to their movements without losing rhythm or timing.
What’s next
After completing the courses program you can learn a
new role or join the open levels to focus on different
skills.
Open Level Dance Dialogue
Tuesdays 21:00 - 22:00, Sep 22 to Dec 15
(no classes on Oct 20)
In our Open Level courses, we explore specific concepts across different levels of experience, ranging from foundational ideas to more advanced techniques.
Dance Dialogue Key Concepts: Stages of communication in partner dancing, key notions of leading and following, and creative improvisation.
Requirements: Have completed the Beginners 1 course or equivalent. You must know basic steps, simple turns, and troca de lado movements. You must be able to keep rhythm to slow/medium songs and locate the strong beat.
Open Level Musicality
Thursdays 21:00 - 22:00, Sep 24 to Dec 17
(no classes on Oct 22)
In our Open Level courses, we explore specific concepts across different levels of experience, ranging from foundational ideas to more advanced techniques.
Musicality Key Concepts: Deepening Forró music comprehension, connecting music to movement, movement texture, and exploring different Forró styles.
Requirements: Have completed the Beginners 1 course or equivalent. You must know basic steps, simple turns, and troca de lado movements. You must be able to keep rhythm to slow/medium songs and locate the strong beat.
Your Forró Learning Journey
Our levels are designed to support your learning, not rank your talent. Being a good dancer requires technique, musicality, connection, movement range, and cultural understanding.
And we all have different strengths and areas of improvement.
Unsure of your level? Contact us at contact@forrodenhaag.nl for personalized advice on where to start!
Trimester Based Courses
Our courses are structured by trimesters (approx. 3 months) to ensure a consistent learning pace.
- Beginners 1: This is your introductory course and lasts for one trimester.
- Beginners 2, Intermediate 1, and Intermediate 2: Each have a minimum duration of two trimesters. Different content is covered across the two trimesters in each of these levels, allowing for deeper skill development.
Progressing at Your Own Pace
- Your Level Doesn't Define You: Your level simply reflects where you are on your journey right now, it never defines your value or talent as a dancer.
- Fresh Material Every Trimester: You won't just repeat the same class. Every trimester balances new content with essential technique, keeping you challenged without feeling overwhelmed.
- Teacher Check-In: Everyone grows at their own pace. Please speak with your teacher before signing up for a higher level to ensure it’s the best step for your progress.
Learning on the Dance Floor vs. In Classes
In Brazil, forró is a living culture that people often pick up naturally right at parties. You can definitely learn that way here in The Hague, too! There are plenty of local opportunities (including free socials) to get out there and dance!
Why take classes then?
In class, we break down the technique, body awareness, and comfortable connection that make dancing
feel smooth, safe, and effortless.
Why parties are essential:
Classes teach you the language, but parties are where you actually speak it! Stepping onto the social
dance floor is where you learn to adapt to different partners, feel the room's energy, and truly make the
dance your own.
Private Classes
Not able to attend the regular classes or interested in a more personalised approach?
Our teacher, Bruna Azevedo, offers private lessons for sutdents who want to deepen their knowledge, target a specific skill, or receive one-on-one attention on their dance journey.
In addition to teaching regular courses in The Hague (since 2021) and Utrecht (since 2022), Bruna has been invited to teach workshops across the Netherlands and at international festivals in Belgium, Germany, Spain, France, Greece and Turkey.