Bachata History

Bachata, CommunityNovember 3, 2014

Bachata-Pedia

By SocialDanceCommunity

There are Wikipedia pages for Bachata music and dance and these are very informative references when doing research on the history of Bachata. However,…

Bachata, CommunityOctober 1, 2014

Roots of Bachata Dance

By SocialDanceCommunity

Bachata music and dance has a rich yet controversial history. It originated in the Dominican Republic and early in its history the music was often censored and…

1 Mike A Brief History of Zouk – Part 1 of 2

Zouk is not from Brazil but from Guadeloupe and Martinique Island
2 DONNA M MAXIM Too Old to Dance

I am looking to dance socially in the Southeastern Mass area. I am 58 female and a pretty good dancer. I have always had natural ability and I also took…
3 Tanya Hayley Karen What I Learned By Asking Men If They Want To Lead Or Follow Bachata

Hi AJ, thank you so much! I get you – attitudes in partner dancing can be really heteronormative in a way that doesn't always makes sense for us as queer…