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BACHATA DANCE – DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

February 1, 2022 || by Editorial Team || Dominican Republic ||

Bachata dance is a Latin American dance style with its origin in the Dominican Republic. Bachata is usually danced to the tune of the Cuban Bolero music. It is a partner dance and the lead can decide to chose the open position or semi-closed or closed positions. The Bachata comprises of four styles and they […]

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MERENGUE DANCE – DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

January 29, 2022 || by Editorial Team || Dominican Republic ||

Merengue dance originated in the Dominican Republic and is a very lively dance that can be picked up quite easily by beginners. This elegant dance style is a ‘4 beats-step dance’ and was created to be performed to the rhythm of the “Merengue” music. In addition, this dance style involves the performers starting off using […]

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BACHATANGO – DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

December 16, 2017 || by Editorial Team || Dominican Republic ||

“An extremely sensual form of Bachata” is the best way to describe a dance style known as Bachatango. This “Latin American” dance has originated from Dominica Republic, and has been heavily influenced by elements belonging to the “Argentine Tango”. Apparently, this dance form essentially has been created by fusing the “four step Bachata with the […]

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