Urban Bachata Workshops: Featuring Alejandro Rey!

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Saturday:

2 pm: Crazy Merengue! – The title speaks for itself! New merengue music and dance moves that are a guaranteed hit! Learn the latest individual moves, partnering techniques and combinations.

3 pm: Bachata Fundamentals – Beginner Level, Introducing footwork, 3-step turns, posture, partner connection, resistance and tension and an overall understanding of modern Bachata music and dance.

4 pm: Dominican Bachata -  Learn Bachata in its traditional form, then bring in the “modern” Dominican style characterized by quick footwork and solid connection and lead techniques.

Sunday:

1 pm: Urban Bachata 101: Fast-paced Bachata with Urban flavor! Expand your Bachata dancing by moving in all directions (not just side to side). Footwork, sharp musicality, turn patterns, and attitude are all staple features of Urban Bachata. A basic understanding of bachata footwork and turns are recommended for participants for we will be moving at a progressive pace.

2 pm: Urban Bachata, The Next Level: a continuation of Urban Bachata 101

3 pm: Bachata Musicality: This workshop will focus on musicality and hitting Bachata accents with razor-sharp precision. This is the perfect class to take for Bachateros who want to add flash and flair to their social dancing.