Brazilian Forró
Brazilian Forró is Julia's specialist dance style.
Julia first discovered Forró in 2001 whilst studying Capoeira in London. She was moved so much by the joy of dancing that she searched all over Brazil for more and eventually set up a Forró night in Manchester where she was living at the time.
She has been training and sharing her skills ever since, founding Forró Family with her brother, Andy, back in 2002. Julia now teaches weekly in London, and has taught at many events in the UK and abroad.
Julia's classes are fun and inclusive, sharing enough, but not too many details and techniques, ensuring there's plenty of time to practice and experience the essence of what each each session is about.
As well as building one of the biggest Forró nights in London, Julia has taught at various festivals and events including Beatherder, Buddhafields, Osho Leela, Cambridge University and more.
Julia's lessons are light and fun, starting with the basic rhythms and steps, and moving onto more complex movements to get a real feel for this beautiful dance from the Northeast of Brazil. She dedicates herself to ensuring everyone feels welcome and finds their way to enjoy the dance!
FOR EVERYONE!
Brazilian Forró is an easy-to-learn
partner dance for everyone to connect! Julia loves teaching those who say they can't dance - "Everyone can dance!"
SIMPLE STEPS
The steps begin in a simple way that everyone can get to grips with! "It's a little like walking - we can always step from one foot to the other - it's that simple"
CONNECTION!
The essence of forró is about the connection between the dancers. Julia brings our attention to this sense of connection in many ways.
Where to find Julia's Forró classes:
Forró Family in London - Julia's regular weekly London forró night. We recently celebrated 10 years of Forró Family!
Forró Family in Brighton - Our sister group in Brighton has been growing strong for over 9 years, though Julia has decided to move onto other projects, it still runs under the name Forró by the Sea.
Julia has been running 2 annual Forró festivals, Chamego in Brighton in May and Forró Fest UK, just north of London, in August. These festivals brought musicians, teachers and dancers together from all corners of the world and have become one of the highlights in the forrózeiros calendar! Sadly, both festivals are on hold for now, as Julia has prioritised her other annual events and projects.