Dancing Dominican Bachata? You Don’t Need to Hit Every Syncopation
2021-01-09
Here’s a terrible stereotype for you: Dominican bachata is all about fast footwork. It’s terrible because not only does it make the dance seem scary,Keep Reading
What to Buy a Latin Dancer: A Gift Guide
2020-11-23
Maybe it’s holiday season: Last Christmas is on the radio and everyone’s drinking mulled wine. Perhaps your favorite dancer’s birthday is coming up. Or itKeep Reading
How to Avoid Going Dizzy in Spins: 3 Tips for Latin Dancers
2020-11-11
You’re spinning, once, twice, and—oh dear, the room is spinning faster than you are. Your partner’s face is blurred, you can’t focus, and you desperatelyKeep Reading
How to Go From Sensual to Dominican Bachata: Some Tips
2020-10-21
So, sensual bachatero or bachatera, you’ve decided it’s time to learn Dominican bachata. Perhaps you’re fed up of waiting on the sidelines when Joan SorianoKeep Reading
How Learning Spanish Changed My Relationship With Latin Dancing
2020-06-10
Salsa and bachata dancers often tell me “I wish I spoke Spanish” or “I’m learning Spanish now”. They gush over how wonderful it would beKeep Reading
You Can’t Separate Latin Dancing From Its Black Roots
2020-06-09
If you dance salsa, bachata, and other Latin dancers, you’re dancing to music that has its origins not just in Latin America and New YorkKeep Reading