Bachata comes from los campos de la República Dominicana—outside of the capital, rooted in rural life. The sound was raw and emotional, built from guitar, bass, bongó, and güira, often reflecting heartbreak and everyday struggle. This section covers the history, instruments, and cultural foundation of bachata so you understand where the dance and music come from.

This course contains weekly recaps from the Foundation Series classes. Each video breaks down what we covered in class, including fundamentals, timing, and movement patterns used in Dominican bachata. This is not choreography. The goal is to build rhythm, control, and understanding so you can actually dance, not memorize steps. If you attended class, use this to review and clean things up. If you didn’t, you can still follow along and train at your own pace.

Each video shows how to apply fundamentals in real dancing, including musical interpretation, partner awareness, and variation. This is not choreography. The goal is to build adaptability and expression so you can respond to the music and your partner in real time. If you attended class, use this to refine. If not, train at your own pace.

This course contains my daily practice sessions. Each session uses a small set of bachata fundamentals — box, in-place, side-to-side, open, return, turn, and syncopation — arranged through a domino system to create a new combination every time. We start with a warm-up, build the pattern across a few songs, and finish with a more open freestyle round to work on movement, musicality, and flow. Use these as follow-along practice sessions or as inspiration for your own daily training.