Library of Dance

Basics
» Basic
     » in 1, 2, 3, Cha-Cha Timing
     » in 1-and-3-4 Timing
» Box Step
» Forward Basic

Turns
» Outside Turn
» Inside Turn
» Outside Turn to Inside Turn
» Waist Slide, Inside Turn
» Dishrag
» Dishrag Sunburst
» Free Spins
» Rollaways
» Tandem (Parallel) Free Spins
» Matador

Crossed Hands
» Behind the Back Hand Change to Crossed Hands
» Crossed-Hand Matador
» Double Face Loop (Simultaneous)
» Double Face Loop (Sequential)
» Waist Slide, R-in-R Inside Turn

Cradle and Sweetheart
» Cradle (In and Out)
» Cradle Promenade
     » Cradle Solo
     » Cradle Solo Singles
» Sweetheart Promenade
     » Sweetheart Solo
     » Sweetheart Solo Singles

Follow's Solo
» Follow's Solo
     » in 1-and-3-4 Timing

Fancy Footwork
» Pivots
» Grapevine
» Ochos

Breaks
» Touch and Go
» Step Touch
» Side Sways

Swing Moves
» Swing Moves

Footwork Stylings
» Touches Across

Dips
» Cross-Step Dip
» Break, Dip, and Pivot

About the Dance

Originating in the Dominican Republic, Bachata is now one of the most popular dances around the world.

While there are many different styles of Bachata, on this page, you'll find mostly variations for the contemporary side-to-side version that is popular around the world. This version is sometimes called Modern Bachata, to differentiate it from the box-step-based Dominican Bachata, or hybrid dances like Bachatango, Bacha-Zouk, and Bachata Sensual.

Bachata Music

Teaching Videos

For full instruction on many of these Bachata moves, as well as others, see our full Bachata course at the University of Dance:

Bachata

Complete List of Demo Videos

About the Dance

Bachata Music

Teaching Videos