Intro to Latin: Online Program
Merengue
Lesson 1
Merengue is a style of Dominican music and dance. It is often considered to be the simplest and funnest social dance form to learn.
Merengue steps are 2 bars of music, and each step takes 8 counts.
Bachata
Lesson 2
Bachata originated in the Dominican Republic in the first half of the 20th century. It is one of the easiest to learn of the Latin dances due to its simple basic step and easy-to-learn lead and follow.
It's typically danced a bit closer than Salsa and the music is renowned for ranging from upbeat and energetic to romantic and sensual.
Bachata
Lesson 3
This third lesson of the Intro to Latin program is a continuation of Bachata. In this session, you'll get a taste of Dominican Bachata footwork.
Did you know that there are three distinct styles of Bachata? These styles are called Dominican Bachata, Bachata Sensual and Bachata Moderna.
We get to explore these styles a lot more in the Intro to Bachata, Level 2 and above programs.
