Bachata is a beautiful, rhythmic dance from the Dominican Republic that has captured hearts all over the world. At Motion Arts Center, we bring that vibrant energy to the heart of downtown San Mateo with weekly classes designed to turn beginners into confident social dancers.
Two Experiences. One Beautiful Dance.
To truly stand out, we highly recommend our Salsa/Bachata Solo Basics class. This unique “solo” sessions focus on the body mechanics, isolations, and footwork that give Bachata its signature flair—no partner required.
Are you an absolute beginner? If you are new to Bachata, we highly recommend you start with this class!
Beginner Level Class: In this class you will learn the fundamentals of bachata. The basic footwork, turns, body movements and how to lead/follow to feel comfortable dancing with a partner, be able to improvise and get you ready for the social dance floor!
Pre-Intermediate Level Class: You’ve learned the fundamentals, you can lead or follow the basic turns, and you’ve had a taste of the social dance floor. What’s next? If you’re not quite ready for the speed and complexity of our Intermediate class, our Pre-Intermediate level is your perfect next step! This class is dedicated to helping you transition smoothly from a beginner to an intermediate dancer. We will review and polish the essential techniques while introducing new concepts that will build your vocabulary and confidence. The focus here is on connection, combinations, and control.
*Pre-requisite: Completion of our Bachata Beginner Level class consistently for a period of 6 months or a solid understanding of the basic step, right and left turns, cross body leads, basic partner connection, open to close position and right to right, left to left hand position. This is the perfect class to build confidence and flow.
Intermediate Level Class: This is the right class if you have been taking consistently our Pre-Intermediate Level Class for a period of at least 1 year (this will depend on your pace of learning) or by the teachers recommendation. In this class you will learn more intricate patterns, turns, arm styling, body isolations and musicality, all while building the confidence and vocabulary you need to feel even better dancing on the social floor!
To learn about what we teach in each class please visit our Class Descriptions page.
For the most common questions about our classes please see our FAQ’s page.
We look forward to see you in class soon! If you have any questions please Contact Us.
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