WHAT IS BACHATA?

a Latin dance style originated from Dominican Republic. It can be danced with partner or solo. Basic footwork of Bachata is 3 steps to the side and follows by a tap with hip movement on count 4. It is one of the most popular social dances in the world. Now, there are many types of Bachata, such as Dominican Bachata, Sensual Bachata, Urban Bachata, Romantic Bachata, Modern Bachata, and newly BACHATA FUSION.

Dominican Bachata is known for their incredible fun and energetic foot works and sensual hip movements.

Romantic Bachata is known for their smoothness with slower tempo of Bachata music. Dancers dance beautiful turning patterns with romantic movements and holds.

Modern Bachata is similar to Romantic Bachata with smoothness and dances to slower tempo of music. However, Modern Bachata is influence by Contemporary dance, which is very elegant, classy. Lots of contemporary dance techniques are used for this type of Bachata including tricks, dips, and body movements.

Sensual Bachata is like its name; the dance uses unique body isolations with different speed of Bachata music. It’s known to be one of the most sensual and passionate dances in social dancing world.

Urban Bachata is a newer kind that cooperate HIP-HOP, street dance, lyrical techniques in Bachata. Urban Bachata dancers love to experiment dancing to different music and not limited to only Bachata music. DJs are also using “TOP HIT” of pop, hip-hop and RnB songs to “REMIX” adding Bachata beats to the songs. For example; Dance Monkey (Bachata Version)- edited by Valerio El Director.

BACHATA FUSION is a mixed of all the Bachata dance styles. It is playful, fun sensual, passionate, elegant, and energetic in the same time.

Social dances are popular all over the world. You don’t need to learn 100 different languages to travel. Dancing is a language you can use anywhere.

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