Culture

PUCRS Culture Workshop | Forró Workshop: First Steps

The workshop will be held by Dance graduate Carol de Souza 

Forró Workshop with Carol de Souza / Photo: Bruna Fraga

PUCRS Culture Workshop promotes Forró Workshop: First Steps de March 20 a June 12 of 2025. They are 11 meetings Taj  17h30 at 19h (Thursdays), taught by the dancer and teacher Carol de Souza, in the PUCRS Cultura Atelier space, located on the ground floor of Building 30, at the Polytechnic School of the PUCRS Campus. To participate, you must be at least 16 years old.

The workshop

During 10 meetings, the basic repertoire of forró will be worked on, as well as the dancing body and the relationship between couples through dynamics for dances at forró parties and balls. In the last meeting, a celebration will be held so that participants can freely put into practice what they have learned throughout the workshop.

Minister

Carol de Souza She has a degree in dance from UFRGS, is a forró dancer and a participant in Brazilian popular dances. She is currently a forró teacher at the Roots POA project, a teacher and part of the coordinating team of the Arapuca do Samba project.

Applications

  • Registration is free, with places limited to 25 participants.
  • To participate, you must be at least 16 years old.
  • Certificate of additional hours for those who obtain minimum attendance at 75% of meetings.
  • Delays of up to 10 minutes count as attendance.

register here

Service

  • Event: Forró Workshop: First Steps
  • Order date: from 20/03 to 12/06/2025 (Thursdays)
  • Open Hours: From 17:30 am to 19 pm
  • Location: PUCRS Cultura Studio – Ground Floor of Building 30
  • Registrations: Free, at link
  • Age Range: From 16 years old

Learn more about PUCRS Culture Workshop here on this link.