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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RUBI SAUCEDO June 16, 2009

HOLA YO SOLO MIRO VIDEOS PARA APRENDER A BAILAR PERO DE VERDAD QUE NADIE BAILA COMO USTEDES FELICIDADES ME GUSTARIA VER MAS VIDEOS DE USTEDES PAGARIA POR APRENDER A BAILAR COMO USTEDES ME GUSTARIA QUE ME ESCRIBIERAN

Juli June 5, 2009

que vacano

el nene June 1, 2009

hola soy panameño me encanta la bachata y sobretodo hacer movimientos muy rapidos; me gustaria aprender mas pasos,porque eso le da mas vida al baile y para aquellos con dos pies izquierdos vengan a panamà, somos expertos en la materia

becky garcia June 1, 2009

i luv the way bachata dance moves i think it is so sensual and sexy i learned how to dance ia yr. ago from youtube and i luv too bad i have no partner to dance my husband dont dance so stay stuck but i know i got it down

wilman May 30, 2009

bueno

SNAO May 29, 2009

CONGRATULATIONS FOR YOU. YOU KNOW TOO MUCH HOW TEACH FOR DANCIN` BACHATA. THIS IS AN EASY N` WONDERFUL WAY FOR LEARNING DANCE THIS MUSIC STYLE. YOU ARE THE BEST.

israel May 28, 2009

los felisisto o todos bailan bailan bien chido y grasias por poner su video aki lla que asi podemos berlos y tratar de aprender aun que se me ase muy difisil llo por mas que intento no puedo y me encanta ese tipo de baile o jala al gundia pueda bailar asi grasias

chanita lopez May 25, 2009

personas nacas yo creo ustedes son nacos por bailar bachata is all about reggetoon!!!!!!!!!bslm

chanita lopez May 25, 2009

yo creo q todo esto es una tontera deverian buscarse un novio(A) o quizas otra cosa para q no pierdan su tiempo mejor bailen regetoon es mas facil!!!!!!!!!!!!1=D

tavo May 20, 2009

hola soy de ecuador, porfa pueden darme unos videos del putas para aprender a bailar bachata y salsa