Bachata is a Dominican dance. It has become one of the most popular social latin dances. You’ll want to pair this with salsa to really be able to enjoy dancing to the fullest when you go out to any of the many latin dance places in Chicago. In this class you will be introduced to the basic figures, timing and partnership skills of the dance.
Bachata Level 1
This class is for those who have never danced before or are new to this style. We will be spending 4 weeks going over the basic figures such as side basic, forward and back basic, Inside turns, cuddle and hammer lock.
Bachata Level 2
Prerequisite Bachata Level 1
This class continues off of what you learned in level 1. We will review all the fundamentals of level one and introduce reverse turns and cross walks and 180’s
Bachata Level 3
Prerequisiete Bachata level 2
In the level 3 class we focus on using footwork variations implementing the Stutter Step and Tap Steps. We will also teach shadow position for lead.
Bachata Level 4
Prerequisite Bachata level 3 or at least 4 - 5 months of class with equivalent knowlege.
prep turns and delayed turns. We spend one month on each so you’ll want to stay in this class at least two months. Most people repeat this class while taking level 4 to engrain the information taught here. We also spend more time going into detail technical aspects such as partner connection and lead and follow techniques