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How to Dance Bachata for Beginners — The Basic Steps
Posted bySalsa Kings February 24, 2021 March 12, 2021 Posted inBachata
The easiest way to find what you are looking for is to do a google search for "Bachata Class Near Me," then you are in for some fun. But start first by learning what the Bachata is and what makes it different, and how to get started with the basic steps.
At this point, there are a lot of online classes in just about anything, including exercise, that we can do to help with fun and youth. The Bachata is a dance style from the Dominican Republic with a lot of movement in the lower body and hips. The basics are simple, so just relax during your Bachata Class Near Me and practice.
Here are the first four basic movements that you must know in your "Bachata Class Near Me":
The rhythm goes like this – side, close, side, tap. Side, close, side, tap. 1-2-3-tap. Both men and women move from side to side. Step to the side, to the left, bring the right foot, and close the movement. Repeat and tap the right foot. Then move back to the left. Women move in the opposite direction. That's it, but it's so much more. You will learn all of this when you do the google search for "Bachata Class near me."
Bachata's movement and appeal is not as much in the steps as it is in the movement of the body. The upper body stays as still as it can and the movement is in the hips. Women keep a sexy sway in the flow of the move during a "Bachata Class near me."
Forward and Back
This movement is similar to the first, but, as your "Bachata Class near me" will demonstrate, it moves forward and back instead of side-to-side. Men move forward with the left foot, and close with the right foot, and again forward to end with a small tap with the left foot. The rhythm is the same again as it was in the side-to-side movement. Forward, forward, forward, tap.
Count in a 4/4 time to the rhythm of 8. The music during a "Bachata Class near me" moves in four beats with each beat as a full count. The basic bachata counts steps like this: step to the left 1, 2, 3, 4, tap, step to the right 5, 6, 7, 8, tap. The taps are soft and silent, and your hips should be jutting left and right on each tap.
When you start the search for a Bachata Class Near Me, these are the tips you will learn. The lessons teach the counting, the steps and the taps, how to lead and follow, and how to give the movements your own bit of style. There are a lot of videos and demonstrations online, but practicing it is the most fun. Not only will you be more fit and have more energy, but you and your partner will also be sought out at clubs and parties!
But don't just read about the Bachata. This dance is all in the practice, so search online to find "the Bachata Class near me" and give us a call. You will have fun, and so many new things will open up for you. Take classes in person or online. Visit our website for more details.
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