The most romantic Latin dance - four steps and a hip tap, with a depth that keeps you for years.

The count

1 · 2 · 3 · tap - step, step, step, hip tap on 4

At a glance

Level: Beginner to advanced
Format: With a partner
Intensity
Best for: Romantics & beginners

The story

Bachata was born in the Dominican Republic and is the most romantic, sensual Latin dance there is. Simple to start - four steps and a hip tap - but with a depth that keeps you coming back for years.

You need no partner and no experience. You come, you hear the music, you start to move.

It is the perfect complement to your salsa: it changes the rhythm, softens your movement and makes you more comfortable on the social floor. Groups start from beginners and go all the way to advanced levels.

What you will work on

Inside a Bachata class

1
Basic step & connection
The side step and the tap - and how a comfortable, safe connection with your partner is built.
2
Dominican bachata
The authentic, playful footwork from the island - the root of the dance.
3
Sensual bachata
Body waves, soft leading and flow - always with respect and control.
4
Musicality
How to hear the requinto and answer the music instead of counting steps.

How we teach it

The Ahinama way

We start from the tap and the connection - not from hard figures. We work Dominican and sensual side by side, so you feel comfortable in both and become more relaxed at every social.

Inside the room