Bachata Caribbean Style Vol 1 & 2 - DVD in English Version

There is much more to dancing Bachata than taking moves from salsa and converting them to the Bachata rhythm!

So why does the Bachata you see in most clubs look so similar to Salsa or Lambada?

A bit of history may help to understand this... it was roughly in the late 90s that a relatively unknown lower-class music and objectionably intimate dance started to appear in salsa clubs all over the world. Listening and dancing to Bachata suddenly became fashionable, elegant and even romantic. And since most western dancers already knew the intricacies of Salsa turn patterns and the overflowing sensuality of Lambada, they immediately incorporated them in Bachata dancing. Bachata became a sort of hybrid of the two, recognisable only by the peculiar 'hip accent'.

So, is that all? Is Bachata nothing but Salsa with a 'hip accent'?? No, definitely not!! If you have ever travelled to the Dominican Republic or any other Caribbean countries where Dominicans live in large numbers you would know that Bachata is a very rich dance, with a style, signature and footwork of its own.

So, if you are one of the many students and instructors asking "Is this all there is? If there is more, where is it?" have a look at our web site www.salsaisgood.com and our Bachata DVDs, because this very same curiosity lead us to search for a more authentic way to dance Bachata and to produce instructional material to help you discover it.

It took a while, 3 (!) trips to the Caribbean, including the Dominican Republic because the 'real thing' is not that easy to find and even in its motherland is relegated to the darkest corners of the darkest clubs, in the darkest suburbs at the darkest hours of the night.. the first trip lead to little more than nothing; then, thanks to our friends in Curacao and the local Dominican community there, we finally found it and collected it all in 3 DVDs.

The most profound discovery turned out to be quite ironic.. while the 'western' way of teaching and dancing Bachata is based on turn patterns and the iconic ridiculously exaggerated hip accent, the Bachata we discovered places very little emphasis on either of these, focusing instead on elegant body work for the lady, and most important on challenging footwork for the guy, interpreting all the facets and syncopation of the music. And what about the partner work? The answer is not in turn patterns, but in the coordination of the two dancers while they both improvise, with no need to memorise any routine. A magic formula... easy to understand, but not that easy to master, believe us...

Enjoy this clip and have a look for more information at our web site http://www.salsaisgood.com/Bachata/Bachata.htm

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[humzon]

@samy310383 as explained in their video description, even in the mother country they had a hard time finding real bachata masters... that dvd method is the real thing

[scarlet12223]

Dominican Republic knows better than Curacao.. thats why Aventura is the best

[samy310383]

this DVD looks to be the real thing , but why Curaçao and not Dominican Republic ?

[BACHATABASI]

NICE

[ROBDOMINICANKING]

thank you

[Djokarko]

Salsa is danced on 2 and on 1 and we also dance like the mix you mean.... check the curacao salsa tour event ( there are youtube clips )

[antowalk]

miss the caribbean so much every island has its beauty, music and dancing is so fundimental to our history and culture.

[mari2400]

This method is so hot

[acidfunkcubano]

OMG! This is so refreshing to see this compared to the way most people dance Bachata today. Salsa used to be freestyle like this and hard to find ppl that do. I do believe that Curacao also has a unique way of dancing salsa that look liked a mix of soca, rumba, and other Caribbean styles but I saw this in mid 90's & not sure they dance like that anymore.

[dancekizomba]

Congratulations - this is amazing!