Tuesdays

Bachata Classes

Saw Swee Hock Centre
1 Sheffield St
WC2A 2AP
London


18:30 - 22:00
Every Tuesdays

18:30-19:00 - Taster Class
19:00-20:00 - Beginners L1 & Improvers L3
20:00-21:00 - Beginners L2 & Intermediate L4
21:00-22:00 - Social Dancing

Fall in Love with our Bachata Classes in London

Are you ready to discover one of the world’s most popular and fastest-growing Latin dances? Welcome to Salsa Tropical, the perfect place to start your journey with our fun and friendly Bachata classes in London. Known for its beautiful music and soulful connection, Bachata is an incredible dance to learn, and our doors are open to everyone, no partner or previous experience required!

What is Bachata?

Originating in the countryside of the Dominican Republic, Bachata is a dance style with a heartfelt story. Traditionally centred around themes of love and heartbreak, its music is characterised by beautiful guitar melodies and a distinctive 4/4 rhythm.

Today, Bachata has evolved into several exciting styles:

  • Dominican Bachata: The original style, known for its intricate footwork and playful, rhythmic steps.
  • Bachata Moderna: A popular, simplified style with added turn patterns from other dances.
  • Bachata Sensual: A newer style from Europe focusing on body waves, isolations, and a deeper musical connection.

Our beginner bachata lessons focus on the core fundamentals that are the foundation of all styles. To understand its rich background, you can learn more about the history of Bachata music and dance from reputable sources.

Why Choose Salsa Tropical to Learn Bachata?

We are passionate about creating the best possible learning experience for you. When you join Salsa Tropical, you get more than just a dance class.

Expert and Approachable Instructors

Our instructors are not only skilled dancers but also patient and dedicated teachers. They create a supportive environment where you can ask questions, get individual attention, and progress at your own pace. Learn more about the Salsa Tropical team.

A Vibrant & Welcoming Community

Learning to dance is a social activity, and our school is the perfect place to meet new people. Forget the pressures of the outside world and immerse yourself in the music and fun. Our bachata dance school is known for its friendly atmosphere and regular social events where you can practice your new skills.

A Clear, Progressive Curriculum

We’ve designed our bachata fusion courses to take you from absolute beginner to confident dancer step-by-step. You’ll build a solid foundation and add new, exciting moves each week, all while developing your connection to the music.

Your Bachata Journey Starts Here!

There’s no better time than now to start something new. This August is the perfect season to step onto the dance floor and into a new passion. Whether you want to spice up your social life, get active, or simply lose yourself in beautiful music, our Bachata classes in London are waiting for you.

Spaces fill up quickly, so be sure to reserve your spot!

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If you have any questions before you begin, please feel free to contact our friendly team. We can’t wait to welcome you to the dance floor!

Bachata Class Levels Explained

All new attendees should be evaluated before the classes to participate at the correct level! The suggestion below is for students training with Salsatropical®. 

Level 1: Beginners (6-18 weeks of training)

This level is for anyone new to Bachata. It focuses on learning all the basic steps, turns, and body movements, along with the different holds and elements of leading and following

Level 3: Improvers (6-12 months training)

This level is to move from the basics to the next level. It focuses on learning all the foundations and elements of Bachata. On this level, you will learn faster spins, double turns, turn combos, body isolation, deeps, footwork and some styling.

Level 4: Intermediate (12 months training)

Congratulations on reaching Level 3 — this is where your bachata truly comes alive.

Having built a solid foundation in timing, footwork and partner connection, you’re now ready to explore the deeper artistry of the dance. At this stage, we focus on developing your musical interpretation, expanding your vocabulary of turns and combinations, and refining the smooth, sensual quality that defines authentic bachata.

Classes at this level introduce more complex syncopations, body isolations, dips, and advanced partnerwork — all taught in a way that challenges you technically while keeping the joy of social dancing at the heart of everything we do.

Over the course of 12 months, you’ll gain the confidence and skill to dance comfortably at any social event, adapting naturally to different partners and musical styles — from bachata sensual to traditional Dominican rhythms.

This is the level where good dancers become great ones. We look forward to dancing with you

Bachata Class Structure

Bachata Fusion: Levels 1 & 3. From 7 pm-8 pm

A dance was developed by the Mexican dancer Carlos Espinosa around 2005 based on the “Western traditional” basic elements. The basics are the same as the “Western traditional” dance but with added dance elements and styling from Brazilian Zouk, Salsa, Tango and Gasifier Samba ballroom. In this dance, couples typically move their torsos more and greatly exaggerate (especially the ladies). The most direct influence on modern/modern dance comes from the adoption of salsa turn patterns; these, together with dips, became the core of the dance.

Bachata Fusion With Sensual Moves: 

Levels 2 & 4. From 8 pm to 9 pm

The Sensual dance style was created in Cádiz, Andalusia, Spain, by Korke Escalona and Judith Cordero.

Korke learned the basics of Western “traditional” in 1998, but with no more information than the basic step (four steps to the side) and inspired by bachata music, he started developing his dance style inspired by soft bachata songs of Juan Luis Guerra and natural “waving” movements in close position with a partner and by understanding how the leader (traditionally a man) could lead the body of the follower (traditionally a lady) to interpret the music.  The result is a novel, independent dance form with strict principles of leading and following, with primarily circular movements and body waves similar to Brazilian Zouk, and with isolations and dips when the dancers feel the music calls for it.