How to Latin Dance: Bachata – Basic Steps

this is a popular dance out of the

this is a popular dance out of the Dominican Republic hi I’m Rebecca

Dominican Republic hi I’m Rebecca

Dominican Republic hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and

Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and

Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re at Santa PEZ dance school to

today we’re at Santa PEZ dance school to

today we’re at Santa PEZ dance school to learn the bachata so this is how we’re

learn the bachata so this is how we’re

learn the bachata so this is how we’re gonna do it we’re gonna start with our

gonna do it we’re gonna start with our

gonna do it we’re gonna start with our feet together and just for the sake of

feet together and just for the sake of

feet together and just for the sake of everybody being on the same foot right

everybody being on the same foot right

everybody being on the same foot right now we’ll start with the left foot so

now we’ll start with the left foot so

now we’ll start with the left foot so we’re gonna take two steps to the side

we’re gonna take two steps to the side

we’re gonna take two steps to the side like this we’re gonna do one two three

like this we’re gonna do one two three

like this we’re gonna do one two three stop there keep your right foot

stop there keep your right foot

stop there keep your right foot available and we’re gonna do a little

available and we’re gonna do a little

available and we’re gonna do a little hip motion like this for that’s going to

hip motion like this for that’s going to

hip motion like this for that’s going to be on the fourth beat now we do the same

be on the fourth beat now we do the same

be on the fourth beat now we do the same going the opposite way and one two three

going the opposite way and one two three

going the opposite way and one two three and hip up now keep doing this this is

and hip up now keep doing this this is

and hip up now keep doing this this is the side basic when you’re actually

the side basic when you’re actually

the side basic when you’re actually dancing with a partner it’s gonna be

dancing with a partner it’s gonna be

dancing with a partner it’s gonna be smaller but for now just to understand

smaller but for now just to understand

smaller but for now just to understand it we’re gonna do it nice and big like

it we’re gonna do it nice and big like

it we’re gonna do it nice and big like this you keep transferring your weight

this you keep transferring your weight

this you keep transferring your weight and then a little hiccup with the hip

and then a little hiccup with the hip

and then a little hiccup with the hip right there okay towards the sky up and

right there okay towards the sky up and

right there okay towards the sky up and one two three and five six seven

one two three and five six seven

one two three and five six seven that’s our side basic we’re gonna do the

that’s our side basic we’re gonna do the

that’s our side basic we’re gonna do the same thing now going forward and back so

same thing now going forward and back so

same thing now going forward and back so everybody starts with the left foot

everybody starts with the left foot

everybody starts with the left foot stepping forward here we go and one two

stepping forward here we go and one two

stepping forward here we go and one two three leave your leg and back and do the

three leave your leg and back and do the

three leave your leg and back and do the same hip motion and now go back right

same hip motion and now go back right

same hip motion and now go back right left right and hip one two three and up

left right and hip one two three and up

left right and hip one two three and up five six seven again go front front

five six seven again go front front

five six seven again go front front front with the hip back back back with

front with the hip back back back with

front with the hip back back back with the hip keep doing it now at some point

the hip keep doing it now at some point

the hip keep doing it now at some point in time you’ll feel more relaxed and

in time you’ll feel more relaxed and

in time you’ll feel more relaxed and you’ll start to add your arms a little

you’ll start to add your arms a little

you’ll start to add your arms a little bit like this and your upper body as

bit like this and your upper body as

bit like this and your upper body as well so that’s the forward basic in the

well so that’s the forward basic in the

well so that’s the forward basic in the bachata we’re gonna show you now what it

bachata we’re gonna show you now what it

bachata we’re gonna show you now what it looks like when you put the two together

looks like when you put the two together

looks like when you put the two together as well with your partner so take a look

as well with your partner so take a look

as well with your partner so take a look at this gentlemen you will start with

at this gentlemen you will start with

at this gentlemen you will start with the left foot ladies you will start with

the left foot ladies you will start with

the left foot ladies you will start with the rights because we’re always right

the rights because we’re always right

the rights because we’re always right and here we go one two three and hip

and here we go one two three and hip

and here we go one two three and hip five six seven up one two three and

five six seven up one two three and

five six seven up one two three and you’ll notice as we do this we’re kind

you’ll notice as we do this we’re kind

you’ll notice as we do this we’re kind of a relaxed posture it’s really meant

of a relaxed posture it’s really meant

of a relaxed posture it’s really meant to be dancing when you’re having fun

to be dancing when you’re having fun

to be dancing when you’re having fun down south

down south

down south vacation so you don’t have to hold up a

vacation so you don’t have to hold up a

vacation so you don’t have to hold up a very firm posture at this point and now

very firm posture at this point and now

very firm posture at this point and now we’re gonna try doing the forward basic

we’re gonna try doing the forward basic

we’re gonna try doing the forward basic jump when you go forward lean as we go

jump when you go forward lean as we go

jump when you go forward lean as we go back and 1 2 3 the hip one two three and

back and 1 2 3 the hip one two three and

back and 1 2 3 the hip one two three and tap one two three go up one two three

tap one two three go up one two three

tap one two three go up one two three and one and that is your bachata basics

and one and that is your bachata basics

and one and that is your bachata basics so guys now you know the basics we’re

so guys now you know the basics we’re

so guys now you know the basics we’re gonna introduce you to what we call a

gonna introduce you to what we call a

gonna introduce you to what we call a spot turn to the right and we’re going

spot turn to the right and we’re going

spot turn to the right and we’re going to start with our basic step to the left

to start with our basic step to the left

to start with our basic step to the left here we go and we do one two three and

here we go and we do one two three and

here we go and we do one two three and hold now we’re gonna try doing our next

hold now we’re gonna try doing our next

hold now we’re gonna try doing our next three steps turning towards our right

three steps turning towards our right

three steps turning towards our right here we go and one two three and tap now

here we go and one two three and tap now

here we go and one two three and tap now just walk it to the side we do one two

just walk it to the side we do one two

just walk it to the side we do one two three

three

three repeat and turn turn turn and hip now as

repeat and turn turn turn and hip now as

repeat and turn turn turn and hip now as we do this we’re gonna try our best to

we do this we’re gonna try our best to

we do this we’re gonna try our best to turn on one line so we’re really gonna

turn on one line so we’re really gonna

turn on one line so we’re really gonna keep it as straight as possible and then

keep it as straight as possible and then

keep it as straight as possible and then just come back towards our left side

just come back towards our left side

just come back towards our left side we’re gonna show it one more time and

we’re gonna show it one more time and

we’re gonna show it one more time and five six seven and that’s it now we’ll

five six seven and that’s it now we’ll

five six seven and that’s it now we’ll show you what it looks like when you do

show you what it looks like when you do

show you what it looks like when you do it with a partner once again we start to

it with a partner once again we start to

it with a partner once again we start to the side with the basic one two three

the side with the basic one two three

the side with the basic one two three and hip

and hip

and hip five six here’s where it would start we

five six here’s where it would start we

five six here’s where it would start we do turn turn turn and tap come back to

do turn turn turn and tap come back to

do turn turn turn and tap come back to the side again lift the arm gentlemen as

the side again lift the arm gentlemen as

the side again lift the arm gentlemen as she goes under it and five six seven

she goes under it and five six seven

she goes under it and five six seven prepare and turn two three now as we’re

prepare and turn two three now as we’re

prepare and turn two three now as we’re doing it on the dance floor it’s gonna

doing it on the dance floor it’s gonna

doing it on the dance floor it’s gonna be much smaller and much tighter so take

be much smaller and much tighter so take

be much smaller and much tighter so take a look this is what it would be like on

a look this is what it would be like on

a look this is what it would be like on the club dance floor two two two and hip

the club dance floor two two two and hip

the club dance floor two two two and hip 5c