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From Level 2 to Level 3

Level 2 aims to develop your body intelligence and familiarity with the fundamental forró figures. We want to build the quality of your dance and your confidence.

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You’re ready for Level 3 when you:

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FOLLOWER TECHNIQUE

  • Execute all figures with own energy (no pushing/pulling needed by leader in hug or via arms). This means you can read and understand your partner’s body position and arm movements confidently.

  • Keep body contact in hug, even when the leader breaks the usual step patterns.

  • Cross legs in caminhada while keeping your body facing the leader.

  • Understand and execute a 5-step turn on the correct rhythm.

  • Know when and how to turn on a line.

  • Maintain hand contact without gripping your partner’s hands.

  • Are always if the dance is on or off the strong beat, on xote and “baião-family” songs.

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LEADER TECHNIQUE

  • Lead the figures below without pushing or pulling your partner both in hug and in open position. This means you use your body position effectively to communicate.

  • Maintain hand contact without gripping your partner’s hands.

  • Consistently start on the strong beat (tempo forte) on xote and “baião-family” songs and be able to return to the strong beat after a five-step turn.

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SHARED TECHNIQUE

  • Are aware of the space around you and can dance without bumping into other couples.

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MUSICALITY

  • Understand how the breaks work and be able to stop and restart with the music in open and closed position.

  • Be able to adapt your dance to low energy introductions, conclusions or phases in a song.

  • Be able to dance an arrastapé on the rhythm using figures from Level 1 and Level 2.

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CONNECTION

  • Actively pay attention to your partner throughout the whole dance.

  • Are aware of the different ways leaders and followers can interact in partner dances (the "stages" 1,2,3 and 4).

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VOCABULARY

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CULTURE

  • Know the three main forró instruments.

  • Understand the basic differences between roots and universitário styles.​​

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