Why should you participate?
Our Purpose

Tell me... Do you love dancing Forró 💛 …but feel like something in your experience could be better?

Maybe it's technique. Maybe it's something that happens at socials or parties... You're not alone.

If you've ever felt unsure, stuck, or just not 100% confident on the dance floor... This is for you!

Over a year ago I had to pause my classes in Berlin to travel... But I wanted to stay connected with the students.

So I secretly launched a test platform with forums and classes – just for them.

Truth is, I had recorded lessons since 2023, but was still unsure if that was exactly what I wanted to offer…

Because here's the thing: Technique isn't always the answer.
Not every issue in dance-life is solved with steps.

After lots of trial, research, and real-life experience… I finally created something I truly believe in:

Not just an online course... but a real, interactive, GLOBAL COMMUNITY for dancers like us.

A safe space to grow. To ask questions, share stories, and connect around our forró lives. I'll be sharing content on technical, social and other aspects of dancing.

And the Dance Lessons will be there too – only completely optional (separate access - details below).

If it speaks to you, join now a FREE 7-DAYS TRIAL - then only pay if you are convinced it's valuable to you. Also, please share it 🙏 so more forró friends can join this journey too!

Teacher

Learning forró can completely change your life
- it changed mine.

If we haven't met yet, it's about time - Hi, my name's Matheus 👋

I'm here to bring the magic of Forró to you — no matter where you are!

I started dancing forró in 2012, teaching in 2016, abroad in 2018, my own studio in 2022.

Back when I was learning my first steps in BH-Brazil, I remember how much struggle I had to learn each simple move. I mean it and I have videos to prove 😂

Still, I was amazed by how much joy one could have learning it in exchange with people in the same vibe. Bad thing I had to commute for so long to get to the school...

Until they finally opened one school near me! It got way easier to go to classes, but... They took place only once a week, and eventually I would miss a class for whatever reason, resulting in 14 days gap between 2 classes, and me forgetting things...

By that time, I wished I had a better solution to learn and to stay connected with other "learning-active forrozeiros"...

Only 2 years later, my life context changed and I was able to commute more, even on a weekly basis to classes in near cities.

Commuting was a struggle, but the learning started a virtuous cycle:

I was dancing better, thus feeling better dancing,
going out (& travelling) more to dance, meeting more fellow dancers who eventually became close friends!

Teacher

I Learn Online Too!

After the begin of that virtuous cycle, I never stopped dancing. Eventually I actually started teaching! But back then, still lacking some important dance knowledge & skills...

The pandemic hits in 2020. Some top-level ballroom dancers started online courses. I took many of them with the main goal of improving my teaching skills. But I ended up achieving more than that...

I was learning fundamentals of dance, useful exercises, and much more that led me to improve my dance without a partner and without leaving home!

Everything while having fun, connected to a group of dancers in the same learning vibe.

Next time I went dancing, I could notice my improvement and it felt awesome. That was the begin of a new virtuos cycle, again considerably changing my life for better.

Sounds interesting? - Then good news: in the Forró Community we have (optional) courses for dancers with or without a partner and for all levels!

Frequently Asked Questions

The Forró Community is a global digital platform with the goal of bringing more connection and forró / dance educational resources to communities and individuals.

By participating:
  • Dancers will be better prepared for the forró life & more confident on the dance floor;
  • Communities will become more aware of issues and challenges it in the forró scene, how other groups face them, and potentially find support to overcome it.

The video classes are an optional part of the platform, destinated to the individuals interested in learning dance techniques and forró moves.

They are accessible via the Student-Membership, which also includes valuable bonuses, as private sessions to assist you hit your dance goals; exclusive Q&A spaces; etc.

All video classes display the movement with a partner, but also alone (leader and follower separately). Some classes are specially for solo training. Class-levels: beginner, intermediate and advanced.

The platform is organized in SPACES ("tabs"), each one with their purpose. Examples:

  • Articles: where I (Matheus) write weekly educational texts about different topics present in the forró life (social, historical, cultural, etc.) - you can suggest topics you wish.
  • Meet your fellows: space for presentation of the members, as well as for sharing goals that we want to achieve in/with the community.
  • Living Room: where any member can write about any topic, and others can comment - discussions here can eventually grow enough to become their own space.
  • Live Calls: Overview of scheduled calls for efficient exchange (quick platform news, members suggestions, etc.)
  • Dedicated Spaces: Extra dedicated spaces to exchange about specific topics (e.g. event organization, etc.).

The spaces, by turn, are organized in 2 GROUPS.
All examples above are in the "Community" Group. The other is the "School" group (for Student-Members only). It includes:

  • Video Classes for all levels, couple and solo.
  • Students Space for questions about the lessons.
  • Dedicated Live Calls for extra boost in the learning process.
  • Temporary / Limited: for the first members, extra bonuses will apply (e.g. private sessions with me). That's limited to my capacity, so check below in the memberships section what bonuses are still available.

As a Community Member you can access to:
  • All Community Spaces, including:
    • Pages with carefully written educational content (Articles);
    • Safe Spaces for exchange about any topic of your interest (events, struggles, tips / solutions, etc.);
    • Other topic-specific spaces will follow.
  • Chat function:
    • DM your forró fellows, e.g. about community topics (easy ice-breaker to connect)
    • DM me - and I will reply ASAP (which I can't do over other platforms, as IG, Wpp, etc.)
  • Live Calls - sporadic sessions to exchange about the community or any topic of your interest.
What about the Founding Member?
Being a Founding Member (or an early member) has two sides:
  1. You get extra benefits, e.g., the smallest price - and keep it for as long as you stay enrolled.
  2. On the other side, the "build the community together" is not just a slogan: the platform is not 100% pre-built - some features are already there, other are to be implemented according to the member's feedback. (Get your free trial now to see it in details).

  • We constantly hear member's suggestions (in live calls, posts, DMs, etc.)
  • Examples: next topics for articles; additional topic-specific discussion spaces; creative ways to profit from the connection we develop inside the community; etc.
  • Specific updates about latest developments and next steps are given inside the platform.

What people say about my (in-person) classes

Since we're launching the platform just now, we're still waiting for reviews, and soon they will be posted here =)

"Matheus is a great teacher and, above all, a great person. His classes reflect characteristics he has as a dance instructor: organized, challenging, light and organic. You can be sure you will learn a lot about dance and dancing here."
- Theo Ferreira
"A great teacher with lots of experience that he translates well to his students! Classes focus both on instructions for leaders and followers which is very helpful."
- Diyar Garshe
"Matheus has a special talent for teaching, he is not only an incredible forro dancer, he knows exactly what you need to work on and how to transfer his knowledge so that you can progress swiftly. Taking classes with him will make the difference in your dance. I highly recommend him."
- Cyril Quillien
"Matheus is a very, very good teacher: he always focuses on the individual people, has great energy, has a great focus on details without being overwhelming... it's a lot of fun and the atmosphere in the group is always warm and welcoming. Thanks to Matheus I'm making quick progress."
- Paula K.
"Matheus is one of the best forró teachers I've had classes, he has very good didactics and he is clearly committed to highest levels of quality."
- Vitor Reis
"Matheus is an amazing teacher! He will teach you all you need to know about forró. His classes are also a lot of fun, so make sure to check them out :-)"
- Karin Blubb

Join the Forró Community

Community MembershipStudent Membership
Free Trialⓘ * Get your 7-days trial for the Community Membership to access 3 sample lessons. As for the Student Membership: it includes bonuses with value superior to 3 months of fee, so no refund is possible.
7 days
No free trial - all sales are final*
Time to Accessⓘ Community Membership: get instant access to your 7 days trial. Student Membership: we need 3~4 weeks to onboard each group of 10 people. If 'join' button is available, there are still spots for immediate access - otherwise you will be re-directed to a waiting-list.
Instant Access
Instant Access for 10 spots/month*
Video Classesⓘ After reaching 45 video-classes, some will be re-recorded / re-edited according to feedback, hence the slow-down in the pace of new lessons.
3 sample lessons (1 per level)
Initial pack with 12 lessons (4 per level) plus weekly new classes
(until reaching 45, then slower-pace t.b.d.)
Lessons Q&Aⓘ Ask technical questions in the comments section of the video and I will answer promptly.
only for the 3 sample lessons
For all present and future lessons
Priceⓘ For the Student-Membership, a minimum commitment of 3 months is necessary to achieve better learning results.
3,99€ / month*
* paid yearly (w/ discount) or monthly		~19€ / month*
* paid yearly (w/ discount) or quarterly
Community Benefits
Weekly Forró ArticlesⓘMost articles are written by me, Matheus, based on my knowledge and 13y experinece in Forró. Sporadically we have articles from other people too.
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Digital Living RoomⓘSpace where any member can bring up any topic and all can interact in safe and fruitful discussions.
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Live CallsⓘLive calls to connect with members and get an overview about the platform news and next steps.
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Student Bonuses
(Note: might soon become unavailable due to limited capacity)
1:1 Onboarding SessionⓘUp to 30min private session to assist you align your training with your goals. [Value of 30€ according to my hourly fee for private sessions]
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1:1 Follow-up SessionⓘAfter 2 weeks, another private session to check progress and assist you with next steps toward your goals. [Value of 30€ according to my hourly fee for private sessions]
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Exclusive Space for Feedback on VideoⓘBeyond asking questions about the lessons, you can [optionally] post your video in a exclusive space and get technical feedback to it. Value: considering I might need 10min to: watch your video + re-watch details + write feedback, in a scenario you use it twice a month, it sums up to 20€/month according to my hourly fee for private feedback.
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