Bachata
Learn the basics of this modern Dominican dance along with some of our favorite fun and flashy variations.
Bachata is a fun and easy dance from the Dominican Republic that's great to dance with your friends at a party.
In this comprehensive online course, you will learn the basics of Bachata and then quickly ramp up through a series of flashy variations to keep your dancing vibrant.
Welcome to Bachata!
How We Teach
Lead and Follow
Dance Positions
Music
Basic
Turn Footwork
Follow's Outside Turn
Follow's Inside Turn
Turn Combinations
Latin Hips
Matador
Cradle Promenade
Behind-the-Back Hand Change
Sweetheart Promenade
Crossed-Hand Double Face Loop
Crossed-Hand Matador
Touch and Go
Advanced Basics
Practice with Music
Sweetheart Follow's Solo
Sweetheart Follow's Solo Singles
Dominican Box
Follow's Solo
Partnered Corner Step
Swing Moves in Bachata
Enchufla
Body Rolls
Dishrag Phoenix
Single Crossed-Hand Hand Toss
Double Crossed-Hand Hand Toss
Dishrag Hand Toss
Hand Toss Tabletop
Break and Hold, Pivots
Matador Pretzel
Here's a preview of some of the music this course will teach you to dance to:
In this course, you'll learn the basics and many popular variations of Bachata. Whether you choose to learn to lead or follow, after taking this course, you'll have a good understanding of how to dance Bachata.
In our online classes, everyone gets the best view, instead of having to crane their neck to see what the teacher is doing. In addition, when learning online, you can watch the lessons over and over again (now, and any time in the future), as well as rewinding or slowing down the video if you need more help with a particular step.
Unlike many other sites that offer online classes, where you might only get a quick demonstration of the steps, in the hours of detailed instruction you will receive in this course, you'll actually get a step-by-step breakdown of each variation as well as many specific tips about the finer points of leading and following them. In addition, in developing this course, we thought carefully about how to arrange the variations so that each lesson builds on what you've learned in the previous lessons, so you'll always know exactly what's going on.
No! In addition to teaching the variations in a partnered context for students who are learning with a partner, in each lesson, we virtually dance the steps with you so that even if you're learning solo, you'll have us to dance with.