Influential Bachata Dancers
byBachata dance is one of the most popular dances in the latin dance community. This is due, in part, to the popularity of the…
Bachata
Blog posts on bachata related topics.
Dance Socials and Mask Wearing
byThe latin dance scene is beginning to reawaken after a long hibernation caused by the pandemic. Most dance communities that we follow now have…
The Roots of Bachata Dance
byBachata music and dance has a rich yet controversial history. It originated in the Dominican Republic and early in its history the music was…
Is that a Bachata Song, Remix or not Bachata?
byEver hear a song that sounds like bachata, but is actually R&B because it is similar enough rhythmically that you can still dance bachata…
Bachata Dance Basic Steps
byAdam Taub is a bachata documentary filmmaker, researcher and dance teacher. He has lived in the Dominican Republic and conducted extensive research, in-depth video…
America’s First Queer Latin Dance Festival
byWhat’s all this noise about gay dancing? And why should we care? Even if you don’t care about fabulous, innovative dancers both up-and-coming and…
Biography – Ramon Cordero
byWho was Ramon Cordero? Ramon Cordero was a bachata pioneer who started performing in the mid 1960’s. He was very well known and celebrated…
3 Charts Explain How Our Latin Dance Community is Changing
byAs a salsa dancer, this chart from Google Trends scares the shit out of me: Let me explain. Google Trends analyzes Google search…
Why bother with Bachata?
byI’m a salsero… but I dance Bachata too. It’s kind of like my “other dance”. You know, that thing I dance in between 4…
DJ Soltrix: Urban Bachata & A New Generation of Social Dancers
byAs a member of the new generation of Latin social dancers, I have come to rely upon Facebook as an information platform for upcoming…
