Toronto Forró Fest 2025

Toronto Forró Fest 2025

Partner discount codes 20% off

Code: OITORONTO by OiToronto.com

Code: MARABERTO by Maracatumaraberto.com

Group discount 30%, 3 or more Class Passes

Code: TRIO

4 nights of parties!
tickets available for the shows Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st.

2 days of dance classes!
get your class passes and improve your dance skills

Only the best of Forró Pé de Serra.

Saturday show:

Sunday show:

Join us for a weekend of Forró Pé-de-Serra in Toronto! 

Taste the “Festival” hype and change your dance forever in just one weekend!

Come learn and dance with Rafael Wilker and Kamilla Esteves! 

10h+ of dance workshops and 4 nights of parties!

Meet the instructors

Rafael Wilker:

Kamilla Esteves:

Find us on Instagram @forroeventstoronto for all the latest news and schedule!

Highlights:

Forró dance workshops with professionals. You will have up to 11h of dance classes with:

Directly from Brazil international instructor: Rafael Wilker (@rafawilker);

Visiting from the USA, Brazilian international instructor: Kamilla Esteves(@kaamillaes);

Get to know Toronto! Summer weather will be giving way to the Fall colors! Our venues are centrally located so you’ll be able to enjoy the city as well! Come along for lunch and dinner gatherings with your dance friends or explore the city;

DANCE the night out on our amazing parties, Friday through Sunday across the city. You’ll have the chance to dance with all the instructors and several of the best dancers in Canada and USA. We are working hard to bring live performances from local bands every night;

Instrument workshops - do you dream about jamming but never had the chance? This is it! Professional Brazilian musicians will host workshops with popular instruments across Brazilian music.

Feeling like you want to dive in? Wonderful! Get the “Full-Pass” and expand your arsenal with techniques, musicality and advanced moves. Attend any dance workshop you want with no restrictions. Up to 11h of classes. It includes all parties as well as the exclusive warmup class and social on Thursday and the instrument workshops.

Feels like too much? Go with the “Light Pass”, you will have access to dance classes from all instructors, with plenty of time to rest. It includes 6h of dance classes in the afternoon of Saturday and Sunday and access to all parties.

SCHEDULE

Check the latest SCHEDULE on our Instagram.

$25 to $30 (Show-Ticket, each Sat or Sun)

$25 (Instrument Workshop-Ticket, each Sat or Sun)

*Published schedule is subject to change

Thursday - Sep 18

Venue: 101 Erskine - Ticket: Exclusive for Festival Full-Pass

Warmup Toronto Forró Fest

7 - 8:30pm - Dance Class “Body Awareness” (Rafael Wilker)

8:30 - 9:30pm - Social Dance

Friday - Sep 19

Venue: Stackt Market @ 28 Bathurst St, Toronto, ON M5V 0C6, Canada

Ticket: FREE ENTRY - OPEN TO ALL

Opening party Toronto Forró Fest (Free and open to all public)

7 - 8 pm - Dance Class (Zero to Hero - Beginners)

8 - 9 pm - Social Dance 

9 - 10 pm - Live Band Show

Saturday - Sep 20

Venue: Arthaus Music @ 39 Moutray St, Toronto, ON M6K 1W3, Canada

10:45am - 5:15pm: Dance Workshops Forró Pé-de-Serra

• 10:45 - 11:45 , Rafael Wilker     , Full-Pass / Day-pass - Facão Invertido (Inverted Facão)

• 12:00 - 13:00 , Kamilla Esteves , Full-Pass / Day-pass - Caminhadas, nevagando o salão (Walks, navigating the dance floor)

• 14:00- 15:30 , Rafael Wilker     , Light-Pass / All Passes - Giro Deslocado na Caminhada  (Parallel line spin on the Walk)

• 16:45- 17:15 , Kamilla Esteves , Light-Pass / All Passes - Usando o Quadril para Dançar Gostoso (Using your hips for a fun dace)

5:30pm - 7:30pm: Instrument Workshops - Mestre Fabinho - (Full-Pass / Day-pass / Instrument Ticket)

7:30pm - 9 pm: Live Band Show - Aline Morales - (Show-Ticket / All Passes)

Sunday - Sep 21

Venue: Arthaus Music @ 39 Moutray St, Toronto, ON M6K 1W3, Canada

11am - 17:30pm: Dance Workshops Forró Pé-de-Serra

• 11:00 - 12:00 , Kamilla Esteves, Full-Pass / Day-pass - Giro Paulista e variações (Paulista Spin and Variations)
• 12:15- 13:15 , Rafael Wilker      , Full-Pass / Day-pass  - Travas (Stops)
• 14:15 - 15:45 , Kamilla Esteves, Light-Pass / All Passes - Novas possibilidades em Giros de 3 pisadas (New possibilities for 3 Steps Turns)
• 16:00 - 17:30 , Rafael Wilker    , Light-Pass / All Passes - Bailarina (Ballerina)

6pm - 7:00 pm: Social Dance

7:30 - 9:00 pm: Live Band Show - Orquestra Zabumba - (Show-Ticket / All Passes)