Answers User Jagg857 Of course!! And don’t overlook your feet & ankles! Warming up is VERY important. In social, you can warm up with a slow song and/or a Bachata. User Arshia42 As someone paying the price right now for not stretching/warming up and not using appropriate footwear- absolutely yes. warm-ups loosen the joints and …
User phoenix_electric Hi Everyone! I posted a few weeks ago about dancing in Germany and Vietnam. I’m back from my trip and this is how it went: We cancelled our trip to Germany due to COVID-19. I got some dancing in Vietnam. It was super terrifying at first. I got a couple of dances in, …
Question by User monday_girl99 I’m kind of new to the academic dance world, I mainly learned salsa and bachata while growing up in the Latino community(in Canada). When I was a teenager my mother once told me that I can’t ever say no when a guy asks me to dance with him because it is …
Question by User Absolut1on I have been learning Bachata since early Jan this year and did 4 weeks of learning the basics moves. Then, I moved into the Improvers category. For some reason, the non-beginners group size went from 40 to 10 that same week so they combined us all together (Improvers, intermediate, and advanced). …
Question by User MocanuVlad Advice from anyone is more than welcome, but i assume my question is more for the ladies of r/bachata. How do you feel if an inexperienced lead asks you to dance? I am a beginner, i have a decent grasp of the basic moves & turns, still doing classes to learn more. …
Question By User rawr4me I’ve been told by different teachers I have a weak frame in multiple Latin dance styles. The main comments are to use the lats to have my shoulders back and down, also to stand up straighter and look up. (Plus engage the core, etc.) I notice my frame collapses when I’m …
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Question By User beeeeeeekachu I am a follow. It’s happened to me socially and in class. And by tense, I mean that the lead is too strong for a turn that it could potentially turn me off balance. Socially, I just try to step it out and follow the best I can but I can’t …
Question Any advice on how to go to socials by yourself where you know zero people? Anything would help! Thanks in advance Answers User vonRecklinghausen I travel a lot and I always find a social in a new city so I’ve some experience going to socials solo. I’m a follow btw and I’m very paranoid …
1) You need a place to practice. Ideally … 1a) The place is private, where you won’t be disturbed by anyone while practicing. Clubs and parties are not suitable for off-class sessions. 1b) You will have 20 sq. meters (215 sq. feet) of unobstructed dancing surface. 1c) The place has a mirror. If you don’t …
Answers User TijoWasik Don’t ask her during a social or a class or anywhere near the dance studio. Your dancing relationship is different to any other relationship that may develop, and it may just be that you have dancing chemistry together – if that’s the case and you ask her in the context of the …
