Question Does anyone else prefer more traditional Bachata music. I am so over the remixes and the focus on sensual bachata. At socials, I rarely hear anything but remixes and very few of the faster beat Bachata. Answers User RProgrammerMan A mix of stuff is always the best. Novelty keeps it exciting. User DeanXeL …
Question by user baconplease89 Hey all, any good websites to help a beginner learn salsa for the first time? Obviously with COVID keeping my expectations low, but would love to learn. Thanks ahead of time! Answers User ewdontdothat YouTube has a ton of stuff for beginners that a simple search brings up. I would start …
Answers User umjammerjammy I’m a woman learning lead and I have danced with a couple of guys learning to follow. When they start out I feel like I’m trying to move cement lol They’re super tense! I’m sure classes would help a lot and going from a lead to follow has its unique challenges. Instead …
Question by User saihuang Answers User goatplantation Check out Marius and Elena on YouTube. They have 100 common moves as a video series. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfj7AWsWpoR1AgxPI6VQ9wA User Enasakoma Just to clarify, saying “a complete list of moves” in such a type of dance is a completely impossible statement. There are all kinds of moves, different couples create often …
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User johnny_h4wk This is extremely normal no matter how long you have been dancing for. I would guess a very small percentage actually remembers the moves and uses them all the time. The only way to get them into your body is repetition and practice 😊 which is where social dance events can come in …
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Question by User Stars_and_oceans i can do the basic side step but it stays pretty stationary and i wanna be able to move around and do different things especially with the footwork Answers User Letsdancebachata Are you taking some classes? I think the best way if you want to get more moves is to learn …
User andrewingram They’re basically at opposite ends of the spectrum as far as I see it. Dominican is the original dance (I make this claim lightly, because history is complicated, but it seems to be simpler than Salsa’s history), and very footwork-centric even in the partnerwork, Sensual is dominated by leading isolations, body waves, close …
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Answers User Onore I was a REALLY slow learner. I had no PE background, no sports, no phisical interaction except wrestling with my brothers as a kid. I was physically uncoordinated and socially awkward. It took me a few years to feel comfortable enough, and then another couple before I “got it”. 1. I …
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Question by User KiD_ArMaNi I want to specialize in producing amazing bachata videos but I feel overwhelmed by the different kinds of camera’s out there. I don’t want to buy the wrong one. Do you guys have experience with this? Can you give me different recommendations and tell me why its the best please? My …
Question by User pavizla It says that it evolved around 1940 but that’s when it was brought to New York. Is it older than that? Will it be easier to separate modern salsa from legacy (Cuban) salsa? Mambo? Just how old really is salsa? I cannot find a good source, or book about it too.. …
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