Volume 1 - The Method
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Let's check the basic steps..
but without spending too much time on it.. |
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Let's listen to Bachata music carefully.
Let's learn which instrument to pay attention to,
which rhythms to focus on,
when the syncopations are etc.. |
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Let's learn how to move well...
shoulders, hips, arms, feet..
and how to put it together |
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Basic steps are just a guide
to learn how to synchronise
our movement with the music,
and once that is under control,
we can follow the music more freely
Let's see how it looks and get some ideas. |
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You can hold our partner in many different ways according to the music, your mood and the intimacy between you and your partner.
Let's see how they work, when to choose which,
and how to move between them
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Let's pause for a moment
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realise that what we learnt so far already allows us to dance
an unlimited number of Bachatas,
making them all different and all amazingly beautiful..
Just look at Jeff and Candice show us how to do this,
without executing any shine or figure,
nor any movement which you have not learnt so far..
Just notice how remarkable it is
for two dancers to look ‘together’
while they actually do different things,
as a result of improvising..
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Like in so many other Latin dances,
the main purpose of the lady in Bachata is to look beautiful.
In this DVD we have the luxury of taking
as a model three dancers who do not require
much effort to look beautiful,
and we try to inspire you
with their naturalness and simplicity.
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In traditional Bachata the relationship between the man and
the lady reminds us of Cuban Salsa: the man shows off
his technical skills while the lady lo oks beautiful.
Here we have a look at how 4 very good male dancers
may show off their abilities.
Let's absorb some style influences. . |
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If lady’s styling is about looking good
and men’s styling is about rich footwork
and playing with the music,
couple dancing is about doing the 2 things at the same time…
It is not easy, surely harder than executing turn patterns.
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