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Learn a Beginner Bachata Routine at Home, No Partner Needed

Learn a Beginner Bachata Routine at Home, No Partner Needed — video by 375 Dance Studio Play · 13:02

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Amanda of 375 Dance Studio teaches four bachata steps you can do alone (the side basic, the forward-and-back basic, a right turn and a left turn), practises each with counts and slow music, then builds them into a short routine and dances it at full speed.

  • 13 min
  • Beginner
  • Low impact (no jumping)
  • No equipment
  • Latin

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Step by step 9

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  1. Basic step: side, together, side and tap, to the left and then to the right. 0:27
  2. Forward and back basic, starting with the left foot. 1:00
  3. Right turn: a full basic to the left, then turn to the right over three steps and tap. 1:22
  4. Left turn: this time turn first, then do the basic. 2:09
  5. Practise the basic, then the forward and back basic, with counts and then slow music. 2:43
  6. Practise the right turn, then the left turn to unwind, with counts and slow music. 4:54
  7. Build the routine: four of each step, counted slowly. 7:11
  8. Dance the routine twice to slow music. 9:23
  9. Final run-through at full speed with no cues. 10:59

The steps are a summary in our words, checked against the video — the coach shows every move.

Form cues from the coach

  • Basic: side, together, side, then tap
  • Right turn: dance a full basic to the left first, then turn over three steps
  • Left turn: turn first, then do the basic

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Joints it uses light on the joints

  • Hips movesside and forward-back basics
  • Knees movesside basics, taps, pivots and turns
  • Ankles & feet movestaps and turning steps

A guide to the joints this video’s moves load, from what the coach does — not medical advice. Some ache is normal; stop if a joint hurts sharply. How joints are rated

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Video by 375 Dance Studio; the summary, steps, cues, body areas and joint notes are Notbroken’s, written from what the coach actually does in the video and checked a second time. Warm up first, take the easier options until a move feels easy, and stop if you feel sharp pain, chest pain or dizziness. General instruction, not advice for your body. About & safety