About this Event
Traditional Bachata: Roots & Flow
Dominican Bachata: Roots, Footwork & Connection
📅 Saturday, November 21, 2026
⏰ 4:00–7:00 PM
📍 Red Jasper Studios — Tri-Cities, WA
Discover Dominican Bachata beyond just the steps.
Join us for a 3-hour workshop exploring the roots, rhythm, footwork, connection, and musicality of Traditional/Dominican Bachata.
We’ll begin with a short journey through the roots and evolution of Bachata, from the Dominican Republic to its expansion around the world—then bring that history directly to the dance floor.
WHAT WE’LL EXPLORE
🇩🇴 Roots & Evolution — A brief look at Bachata’s history, music, instruments, and evolution.
🎵 Traditional Foundations & Flavor — Rhythm, weight transfer, natural body movement, and direction changes.
🤝 Connection — Hand connection, frame, pressure and resistance, and comfortable movement in open and closed positions.
👣 Footwork → Partnerwork — Take traditional footwork and learn how to naturally incorporate it into partner dancing.
💬 Call & Response + Musicality — Use rhythm, footwork, pauses, and musical changes to create a conversation with your partner.
🔥 Guided Practice — Put everything together through partner exercises, rotations, and social-dance practice.
WHO IS IT FOR?
Perfect for dancers looking to explore Traditional/Dominican Bachata, improve their connection and musicality, and add more creativity to their social dancing.
Some previous Bachata experience is recommended.
No partner required. We’ll rotate partners throughout portions of the workshop.
THE IDEA
Learn the roots. Feel the rhythm. Connect with your partner. Make it your own.
Don’t just learn the steps. Learn how to use them.
Agenda
🕑: 04:00 PM - 04:30 PM
4The Roots & Evolution of Bachata Music
Host: Izzy
Info: Explore how Bachata music was born, evolved, and traveled from the Dominican Republic to the world.
🕑: 04:30 PM - 05:00 PM
Traditional Foundations & Connection
Host: Izzy & Tiffany
Info: Develop a more natural basic, better body movement, and a comfortable, responsive connection with your partner.
🕑: 05:00 PM - 05:45 PM
Footwork & Partnerwork
Host: Izzy & Tiffany
Info: Learn traditional footwork and discover how to naturally bring it into partner dancing while maintaining connection and applying it confidently on the social dance floor.
🕑: 05:45 AM - 06:15 PM
Connection & Call + Response
Host: Izzy & Tiffany
Info: Explore how leaders and followers can communicate through rhythm, movement, and footwork to create a natural conversation on the dance floor.
🕑: 06:15 PM - 06:40 PM
Musicality & Rhythm Changes
Host: Izzy
Info: Learn to recognize changes in the music and explore simple ways to adapt your movement, rhythm, and energy on the social dance floor.
🕑: 06:40 PM - 07:00 PM
Partner Challenge & Guided Practice
Info: Bring everything together through partner exercises, rotations, experimentation, and guided social-dance practice.
Event venue & nearby stays
Red Jasper Studios, 245 Torbett St, Richland, United States
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