Bachata Dance Videos & How To Dance Bachata

A resource for learning about authentic bachata dance. Basic steps, basic turns, footwork, and styling, in the Dominican, Caribbean style, Click on a link in the table of contents below for instructional how to bachata dance videos.

Bachata Timing

Bachata Basic Steps

Bachata Footwork

Bachata Basic Turn Patterns

Bachata Styling

Finding your timing in Bachata

Bachata is in 4/4 time - which means there are four emphasized beats in every measure. Here are some queues to help know where you are: The low bongo usually plays on the 4th beat. The voice accents the 1st beat - often that means that vocal phrases end on the first beat rather than start on it. The bass tends to play on the 3rd, 4th, and 1st beats - but this can change. Dancers usually step on beats 1,2 and 3 - stepping in place on 4 (tap). Sometimes, people will dance on different timings. Bachata is informal, it's not a ballroom dance, so the rules defining it are not rigid. See the last video on the bottom left for a step by step breakdown of bachata's most basic footwork.

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L.C March 30, 2007

i really like this i would like to see more videos if possible

jose March 21, 2007

you know i love bachata music. not just for the dance, this music is romantic as the melody of each song is contagious.now to dance bachata you got to find a partner that understand the music.everybody is free to dance the way they like it of course. the firts time i dance bachata i looked ridiculous it took me some practice one thing you got to see the good NATIVE DOMINICANS DANCERS" dominicans they know the steps, the moves visit new york, boston, miami, clubs. take a trip to the dominican republic there you will see the authentic bachata dance

IASO March 16, 2007

Peter, it seems the video was taken down. We've put a new video in its place.

Peter March 16, 2007

Still getting the following error message from YouTube: "This is a private video. If you have been sent this video, please make sure you accept the sender's friend request."

IASO March 11, 2007

All the videos are playing correctly as far as I can tell

Peter March 11, 2007

Video one seems to be inaccessible (marked as private) suddenly. Any chance you could make it public again ?

thierry March 3, 2007

Thank you Iaso

IASO February 27, 2007

Thierry, that's Aventura's Obsecion

Trinity February 25, 2007

I think the dancer from video one shows the basics of Bachata relatively well. No doubt the lifting of the leg is ( in my opinon) a bit stiff and exaggerated. I personally would not do it that way, but everyone has their own style and interpretation of the dance as well as their own manner in which to teach it.

Thierry V February 24, 2007

Hi, I would like to know the name of the artist which sings and the name of the song of " how to dance bachetta" very beautiful music, very dancing. Think you