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Oct 3, 2023 · Learn to dance at home (No Partner Needed!) 👉 https://dancewithmark.systeme.io/courses Learn how to dance the Bachata basic steps in this step-by-step Bachata dance tutorial for...
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In this video, we will be going over all of the Basic Steps and Turns for Bachata to get your started dancing! You do not need a partner to do this Bachata t...
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How To Bachata Dance: Beginner Guide with Videos. by Leon Turetsky 12 Comments. 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.
- Overview
- Learning Basic Bachata on Your Own
- Incorporating a Partner
- Spicing It Up
A simple, sensuous dance originating from the Dominican Republic, the colorful roots of Bachata are reflected in its romantic motions and accompanying music. Today, this passionate form of dance is popular all over Latin America and beyond. Bachata is relatively easy for learners and allows dance masters plenty of freedom to flaunt their skills.
Bachata is an 8-beat dance (like the Salsa). Bachata music has four beats per measure. At its most basic, bachata has dancers move left for one four-beat measure, then right for the next. Listen to the music and try to find the pulsing beat. Modern electronic bachata music usually has some form of synth percussion hitting every beat, which makes the beat easy to find. Traditional bachata music can have slightly more complex percussion, but usually still have beats that are easy to "feel".
Here's an example of how you'll count your steps during a basic bachata: (Stepping to the left) 1, 2, 3, (4), (stepping to the right) 5, 6, 7, (8), (stepping to the left) 1, 2, 3, (4), etc.. The 4th and 8th beats are marked in parentheses because these beats are often counted silently.
Ask your partner to dance.
Knowing how to graciously accept either a "yes" or a "no" is essential for avoiding awkwardness at clubs, parties, Quinceañeras, and other places where you may want to do the bachata. In traditional bachata, men ask women to dance. However, it's perfectly acceptable for women to do the asking, and for people of the same gender to dance with each other.
Gentlemen - when you want to dance with someone, be direct, yet courteous. Approach your potential partner directly, offer them your hand (palm up) and say something short and to-the-point along the lines of "Hey, would you like to dance?" If the person accepts, great! Take her hand and move to the dance floor. If, for any reason, they don't want to, politely acquiesce with a short acknowledgement like "Oh, okay. No problem," then move on.
Ladies - when you're asked to dance, reply graciously but honestly. If you
Get your whole body in motion.
Bachata shouldn't be a dreary shuffle - it should be an upbeat, energetic dance. As your bachata skill grows, try to incorporate more of your body into your basic step patterns. For instance, rather that keeping your upper body mostly straight, try moving your arms in a pumping motion and twisting slightly as you move. Try bending your knees and popping your hips more than you normally would for a low, sensual swaying motion. Eventually, when you're comfortable, the bachata should naturally become a whole-body activity.
At most modern dance clubs, you'll encounter a casual, modernized version of bachata, rather than the formal, traditional version. This version of the dance, called "bachata urbana", incorporates a wide variety of added moves and minor variations to give bachata an updated, modern feel. Below are instructions for two bachata urbana moves that can give your dance routine some modern flair.
The slide - This move is usually performed when you would normally be stepping in the opposite direction as the leading arm (typically, this arm is the leading partner's left arm, so this means you'll do this move when you'd normally step to his right). To do this move, mentally count the beat of the music (1, 2, 3, 4). On beat 4 of the "to the left" measure, the leading partner raises his leading arm so that his hand and his partner's are above their heads. On beat 1 of the "to the right measure," he drops his leading hand to below the waist, takes a big step back with his rear leg, and slides backward until beat 4. The following partner mirrors his movements.
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