Question By User PotentiallyHappy Hey guys! My girlfriend has been learning bachata for years and has been really down she hasn’t been able to do it because of the pandemic. I do feel the drive to dance but I never do in public because I have zero rhythm and I’m very socially conscious of this. …
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Answers User hatzfeld To have a good social overall, I would go for: – Enough dancers to dance all night with plenty of different partners, with a good Lead/Follow balance – Place: Enough space to dance, good floor – Good mood, no elitist groups judging everyone – Good music On the personal level, we all …
The following Websites Should help you practice your counts. To help you stay on beat. I’d stress a preference to listening to any non-remix Bachata Song. and then clapping the bongo, and clapping the bass. Use Bachata Breakdown to train your ear to what to listen to 🙂 Bachata Timing Music with Counts Emusicality Marius …
Question by User bamboosaou Just wondering if anyone can share any tips with regards to dealing with stress or frustration during class? As someone who leads, isn’t very coordinated and going through what is deemed beginners hell, I’m struggling to learn another form of Latin dancing called Zouk where I have to be very particular …
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Question by User Derrick993 So I’ve been dancing for 4 months now with no dance or music experience prior.Before Covid hit, I was doing classes and socials up to 4 days a week while also dancing on my own.I know the basic steps rather well and some more rather easy intermediate ones.Today I have no …
Answers User Enasakoma I think by weak leading perhaps you refer to as too indecisive or unclear leading. This is what I interpret your question to be as, because if you interpret weak as soft then most professional/experienced dancers are very soft in their leading because it’s more about technique and subtle movements than brute …
Answers User Khursed Typically, for me at least, it’s about having fun and making sure my partner is enjoying herself. Try not to pay attention to what everyone is doing around you and just enjoy the connection with your partner. For me it’s about a sense of understanding and effortlessness with your partner. Working at …
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Question by User KiD_ArMaNi How do you know when someone is beginner/intermediate/advanced/master? I know this is a difficult question because opinions play a big part but try to give me your best answer. I’m looking for checkpoints for myself to reach the “next level” Answers User Banzai416 Biggest difference is probably musicality – hitting the …
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Question By User EchoBlossom Hey all! I want to learn to salsa dance with my boyfriend, who is taller than me. When we dance, I always lead. I’ve learned some basic step patterns (thank you Skillshare) but it’s still nothing we can really put to music. Any advice? I’m 5’2 and he’s 5’9 Answers User …
Answers User HavokIris Listen to a lot of music. One thing that can be tricky at first is finding the beat. Having a good connection with the timing will help you put moves together. User dancingdoctor2596 Yes, this. Listen to a ton of music and practice finding the 1 (assuming you are dancing on 1, …
