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Forró Classes on Wednesdays


📍 Adolfstr. 12, 13347 Berlin - (2nd Backyard)

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Nice to meet you! 👋

I'm Matheus Antunes, dance educator & forró teacher

Started dancing in my hometown (BH-Brazil), and later discovered that people love Forró all around the world! 🌎

I moved to Germany in 2018, first teaching at a well-established association in NRW; then came to Berlin in 2021 to start my own autonomous journey: the Balaio.

I've given workshops in 15 countries so far, and still counting…
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Some of the topics I love are:

  • Connection (on dance and social levels)
  • Dance Technique (behind and beyond the steps)
  • Musicality (transform the music into movement)

What people say about my classes

"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

Program

Program 2025

No classes in April. We will be back on May 7.

Wednesdays

19:15 MOVEMENTS

For dancers with considerable experience (see below).

  • Learn COMPLEX movements and their foundations
  • Acquire AUTONOMY to build your favorite sequences

Requirements: Confident and fluid execution of: simple turns (cycle), paulista, pião, caminhadas.

20:15 MUSICALITY

For learners in a broader range of levels, from beginner to intermediate.

  • Make the feeling of dancing even better by matching it better to the music
  • Learn fundamental aspects about the music and how movements relate to it

Requirements: Bases 1 & 2 (basic and opening) and pião (spinning together). More repertoire helps broader exploration of the topic, but is not mandatory for participation.
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