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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rk November 15, 2010

quiero aprender a bailar bachata para inpresionar a una chava

destinee clark smith November 13, 2010

wow well i really liked the first video and i dance like that too, but the problem is that alot of people from my school don't dance like that. they onley lift their leg and all that. they say that i don't know how to dance bachata and i dance like tha people in the videos. great vid!! :)

Isabel November 12, 2010

pero deverian poner de hombres asi de shhhhhhhhhhhhssss

Yvan November 12, 2010

Aquí está por fin algo representativo creíble y auténtica de la Bachata de República Dominicana! Video 1. Los pasos básicos V 3. y V4. La forma real de bailar de las chicas. La forma en que la chica dominicana bailando . (La más practicada) V2. Aquí la bachata más avanzados. Con el trabajo aún más con los pies. Con la práctica se ejecuta con el estilo personal de cada bailarín. Pero siempre con las bases originales de esta hermosa danza de Rep. Dominicana! Gracias por mostrarnos la verdad acerca de la Bachata!

adrian November 12, 2010

manden videos de vachata para aprender el estilo ya que me intereza vala

andi November 11, 2010

hay chavas les hace falta un poco mas de movimiento pero son buenas

alejandro November 10, 2010

perfecto, muy artistico y sensual bailan muy bien chicas felicidades. no me canso de ver el video. saludos desde oaxaca mexico

Christian Lastra November 10, 2010

Hola soy un fanatico del baile y me gustaria saber mucho mas

Rosario November 6, 2010

aprender a bailar bachata

raul ferraro November 4, 2010

La bachata es para gozarcela y disfrutarla con toda.