Teach me how to dance bachata
How To Dance Bachata For Beginners
The Bachata is one of the most fun dances to do at clubs and parties alongside Salsa and Merengue. In this video you’ll learn how to dance the Bachata dance steps.
Bachata Dance Step #1: The Side To Side Basic Steps
Summary of the Bachata steps:
Men:
Side with left foot
Close right foot to left foot
Side with left foot
Tap right foot to left foot (Partial weight)
Side with right foot
Close left foot to right foot
Side with right foot
Tap left foot to right foot (Partial weight)
Women:
Side with right foot
Close left foot to right foot
Side with right foot
Tap left foot to right foot (Partial weight)
Side with left foot
Close right foot to left foot
Side with left foot
Tap right foot to left foot (Partial weight)
Bachata Dance Step #2: The Fwd & Back Bachata Basic
Summary of the steps:
Men:
Forward with left foot
Forward with right foot (small step)
Forward with left foot
Tap right foot to left foot (Partial weight)
Back with right foot
Back with left foot (small step)
Back with right foot
Tap left foot to right foot (Partial weight)
Women:
Back with right foot
Back with left foot (small step)
Back with right foot
Tap left foot to right foot (Partial weight)
Forward with left foot
Forward with right foot (small step)
Forward with left foot
Tap right foot to left foot (Partial weight)
What Is Bachata? History & Character
Bachata is a dance from the Dominican Republic, and it is one of the hottest Latin dances today. It is a sensual dance where both partners bend their knees, and step from foot to foot, while creating body and hip movement.
This dance has a unique movement at the end of every 4 steps – where instead of switching weight you “tap” the foot in place without weight. So there are a total of 6 weight changes and 2 “Tapping” steps within an 8 count of Bachata.
The Bachata Count & Music
The Bachata music uses a 4/4 musical structure with phrases of 8. You simply count the moves in counts of 8 – 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8. Each count is a full beat. Alternatively you can count in 4s – 1,2,3,4 – 1,2,3,4. The Bachata music is very sensual and dramatic. Artists like Prince Royce have made a name for themselves by producing many top Bachata hits.
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4 Basic Bachata Steps To Dance Any Song
As you should know bachata lives in the last years its golden age, as it has become one of the dances with more followers.
A relatively easy dance for the beginners and where the most expert dancers have many possibilities to show their talents.
Emerged in the 1960s in the Dominican Republic as a transformation of the bolero to Antillean tastes, nowadays it is not missing in any dance hall or school with bachata lessons that boasts.
Its typical choreography was born in the 1990s, with two forms of bachata dancing:
- Dominican bachata: the couple usually dances with few figures and focusing on hip and foot movements.
- The urban bachata: the dancers get together and separate to be able to carry out different figures focusing the movements in the body.
For most experts, the main characteristic of bachata dancing is undoubtedly continuous hip movement, especially in the fourth beat (the rhythm of bachata has a four-beat beat, the dance of eight).
Bachata is a dance where personal style is fundamental. But what are the basic steps of bachata you should know to dance to any song?
#1.
The basic step of bachataThe basic step of bachata, in fact, consists of three steps that are danced in the first three times and a touch with the sole of the foot that is performed in the fourth time.
When the sole of the foot touches the ground in the fourth period of time, the hip moves upward. A hip movement that is more marked in women than in men.
The basic step of bachata must be carried out in good style from the beginning of the learning process. A recommendation that is usually made to master it is to keep up with the music and keep your knees slightly bent. In this way, the movement of the hip will naturally arise.
#2. Turns in the bachata
One of the fundamental movements of bachata is the twists and turns. The most basic of all is the one in which the man raises his arm so that the woman can make a complete turn to the rhythm of the music.
Then they both return to the normal dance without losing the rhythm.
The process of the twist in the man and woman would be as follows:
- The return of the man in the bachata
As she dances, she counts the times in her mind (1,2,3,4), and when she reaches the fourth beat, she begins to raise her leading arm (the extended arm) over the couple's head, starting to release the pressure of the other arm.
In beat 1 of the next measure, the pair will begin to turn by making a circle under the man's arm, gently holding onto the leading arm.
The turn will finish in time 3, so that in time 4 both the man and the woman are dancing in sync again.
The return of the woman in the bachata
In time 4, the (extended) leading arm of the man begins to rise. At that point, keep holding on to the leading arm, but remove the other arm from the partner's shoulder and move under the leading arm curve.
In beat 1, the woman turns in a circle under her main arm, trying to finish the turn in beat 3.
The intention is to reach the normal dance position in beat 4 and start again together the steps in the opposite direction in beat 1.
#3. Screw
Screw is a step of the bachata in which the girl passes in front of the boy. A position changed a little more complex than the previous ones, but without apparent difficulty.
In the coiling, the man advances and positions himself behind the woman. During the process, she will raise her left hand so that the woman can be placed in the screwed position.
In the course that the man passes behind the woman, she stays in the same place. This is how you get to the coiled position, with the man behind the woman.
#4. The waves of bachata
The waves are one of the main movements of sensual bachata.
A dance that, as its name suggests, plays with the sensuality of the movements.
The wave is a very simple step to execute. You just have to step forward the body a little, climb up, lean back slightly and bring that tilt from the head down as if it were a wave that slides through the body.
The continuous repetition of the movement will be what makes us look like a wave.
As you have seen, the steps of bachata are not really very complicated or complex. But like everything else, it takes a lot of practice to be able to score and let yourself be guided to perfection.
Bachata is a dance in which people of all ages can participate and lately it sounds everywhere, so go ahead, sign up for bachata classes whatever your level. You'll have a great time!
Bachata Sensual | dancewithsmile.ru
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History of Bachata Sensual from its founder Corke (Korke - Jorge Escalona) 2014 9000 9 Sensual (Bachata Sensual) originated about 19 years ago in the city of Cadiz, Spain (Cadiz, Spain).
I met Salsa Cubana about 17 years ago. Bachata started dancing because I love this music, but at that time there were no Bachata teachers or other sources in Cadiz. For this reason, I began to look for my own path. At that time, if Bachata was seen in Cadiz, people did not know what kind of dance it was. I have always loved romantic music and I liked the work of Juan Luis Guerra. When I dance to this music the way I feel, I get a closed dance with soft movements. From this, Bachata Sensual was later born.
I once made a wave
I once made a wave and I liked it. People started asking me: "Korke, teach us how to dance Bachata!" But at that time I taught only Salsa. And one day I decided to start. There were a lot of turns and combinations, then waves and body movements, but my students and I wanted more movement. And I started looking for something more… I remember one day one of my students asked me: “Korke, why does a girl have to do this movement when I lead like this?”.
And... I didn't have an answer. I said, "OK, I'll answer you tomorrow." At that moment, like a man possessed, I wanted to know everything about technique and dribble. I started creating and perfecting the Bachata Sensual technique. I had different dance partners, but the first constant partner was Silvia (Silvia).
Sylvia and Judith
First Sylvia was my student, and then she started dancing with me. Later I met Judith and we started teaching together and trying to develop this area more and more. Before meeting Judith and Silvia, I traveled all over Spain teaching Bachata. But in 2010 an important event happened, me and Judith were outside of Spain, in London, at the Tony Lara Sexy and Sensual Latin festival. Tony Lara gave us the chance to be part of this festival. And he asked me: "Korke, what kind of Bachata do you teach?" I asked: “Are there different directions in Bachata?!”. I didn't know anything about Modern Bachata (Bachata Moderna) or Bachata Dominican (Bachata Dominican).
We didn't have anything like this in Cadiz. And Tony Lara said, "OK, I'll put it on the schedule like Bachata Sensual."
Tony Lara was the first person to use this name. At the festival in London, people from all over the world learned about Bachata Sensual and began to study it. And they still do it.
But this job is not just me and Judith. All my students help us make the dream possible.
Korke (Jorge Escalona) 2014
The text was translated by Mikhail Kucherenko.
original text.
Bachata sensual was born around 19years ago in Cadiz. I started dancing salsa cubana around 17 years ago. I start to dance bachata because I love the music, but in that time we didn't have bachata intructors in Cadiz. And any reference. For this reason I started to find my way. In that time if you saw bachata in Cadiz the people didn't know what is this. I always love romantic music, and I love Juan Luis Guerra. When I dance this music my feeling is dance close and soft moves.
And for this reason born sensual bachata.
One day I do a wave
One day I do a wave and I like. The people start to say me: Korke Teach bachata (In that time I only teacher salsa) And one day I decide start. Was more turn and combination then waves and body moves, but my student and me want body moves. And I start to looking for more of this… I remember one day one of my student ask me: Korke, why the lady have to do this move when I lead this? And…I didn't have an answer. My answer was: Ok, Tomorrow I will answer you. In this moment know everything about technique and leading is my obsession. I start to create and develop all bachata sensual technique. I had different dance partners but the first regular teacher partner was Silvia.
after Silvia I find Judith
First was my student and after she reached with me. And after this I find Judith and we start to teach together and try to develop more this style. Before Judith and before Silvia I traveled for all Spain.
Teaching Bachata. But in 2010 was the fires time I was (With Judith) out of Spain, was in London. Sexy and Sensual Latin Festival. Tony Lara Festival. He gives us the chance to be part of this festival. And he asked me: Korke, what style of bachata you teach? I say, Bachata, exist different styles? I didn't know nothing about bachata moderna or dominican, in Cadiz (Spain) we don't have nothing of this. And he say: Ok, I will put in the schedule Bachata Sensual.
Tony Lara was the first person in use this name. In London People from around the world and promoters Konow Sensual bachata and start to grow. until now.
But this work it is not only my and Judith .All my student help me to make the dream posible.
Korke (Jorge Escalona) 2014
Korke and Judith
P.S. dance with a smile - dance with smile 🙂
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