Dominican Bachata

The foundational in-place Dominican bachata basic with a tap and characteristic hip action.

Also known as: Basic Bachata Step, Dominican Bachata Basic, Traditional Bachata Basic

A square-traveling basic that organizes the weight changes into a compact box pattern.

A diagonal version of the box basic that introduces angled travel and orientation changes.

A forward-and-back basic danced on the spot without progressing across the floor.

A forward-and-back basic that gradually travels, useful for moving through space with basic timing.

A progressive forward-and-back action that lets partners pass and reset positions while staying on basic timing.

A cha-cha syncopation added to the basic to create a quicker, more playful foot rhythm.

Also known as: Cha-Cha Step, Cha Cha, Syncopated Basic

A basic pattern with inserted syncopation that sharpens timing control and musical accents.

Also known as: Syncopation, Triple Basic

A traditional footwork variation that layers rhythmic styling onto the basic box structure.

Also known as: Cande

A basic clockwise turn initiated on count 3 while keeping the standard bachata timing intact.

Also known as: Basic Turn on 3, Basic Right Turn

A longer turn pattern that uses a full eight-count cycle for a smoother, more gradual rotation.

Also known as: Basic 8 Count Turn

A turning variation that combines rotational timing with a cha-cha syncopation.

Also known as: Cha-Cha Turn

A box-step variation that finishes with a spot turn for compact partner rotation.

A box-step basic with cha-cha timing inserted for quicker rhythmic texture.

A diagonal box pattern with syncopated cha-cha timing and angled travel.

A beginner basic danced in open hold to develop spacing and clearer hand connection.

A solo-friendly Dominican bachata basic drilled on the spot to build clean foot placement.

A traveling version of the Dominican basic used to move while keeping the same rhythm.

A heel-focused footwork variation that adds playful texture without changing the core timing.

Also known as: Double Heel Footwork

The basic open-hand connection used to start open-position Dominican bachata patterns.

A closed-position drill that cycles four simple partner rotations on basic timing.

A timing drill that steps through count 4 instead of pausing on the tap to create a different rhythmic feel.