iWantToDance Glossary of Terms and Bachata Dictionary
Overview
Welcome to the iWantToDance Glossary of Terms and Bachata Dictionary, we aim to provide a comprehensive breakdown of not only all of the Bachata terminology you should be familiar with and their meanings and a complete breakdown of the primary moves and name variations you can expect to come across in the UK Bachata scene, but also the teachers, performers, national events and influences that have both made the dance what it is today, but also those that now carry the flag forward and push Bachata to new limits of style, influence and enjoyment across the various Bachata scenes.
Glossary of Terms
The glossary itself in a huge list arranged by Style
Bachata Terminology |
Spanish |
Italian |
Dominican |
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Term 1 |
Terminology |
Description |
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Term |
Description |
The Movers and Shakers, Influential on the Bachata Scene and Famous to the People
A list of the people who make the scene what it is, was and shall be, the names to know and why.
The Who's Who |
Origin | What they move and what they shake! |
|---|---|---|
| Tony Lara | London | DJ, Dance School, Italian Bachata Champion and one of the main influences in the popularity of Bachata in the UK |
| Claudio | Italy | 'the sensual goddess' Dance Partner of Tony Lara |
| Inaki Fernandez | Spain | Spanish Bachata Champion and leading light if introducing Bachata to the UK London scene |
Submitting Terms
If you wold like to help improve the Terminology or Dictionary sections of iWantToDance then please email us any relevant Bachata information not currently on our database and we'll endeavor to include everything we recieve!
Email all question and teaching to submissions@iwanttodance.co.uk