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Soiree Social Dance
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Bachata

Bachata is slow, close and rhythmic, with a small step that is easy to pick up. We teach the hold first, and how close you stand is always your call. You can switch partners or sit out at any time.

  • Adults 18 and up

  • Beginner and improver levels

  • An hour, with the social after

  • Classes on Wednesday evenings

Alejo Arango

Teaches the bachata classes

Try bachata
A couple practicing a close partner frame on a studio floor

What a class is like

  1. 01

    Step 1: Warm up

    Easy movement to the music, to find the beat before the step.

  2. 02

    Step 2: The hold

    How a partner frame works and how to say how close you'd like to be.

  3. 03

    Step 3: The basic step

    A small side-to-side step with a tap on the fourth beat, alone and then in pairs.

  4. 04

    Step 4: Change partners

    We rotate every few minutes, so nobody dances with the same person for long.

Good to know

  • What to wear

    Clothes you can move in and shoes with a smooth sole. Clean sneakers are fine for the first nights. Bring water.

  • Class length and size

    An hour, with up to 24 dancers. The social starts when the class ends.

  • Level and moving up

    Beginner is the way in. Your teacher tells you when improver fits; there is no test and no rush.