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A great turnout for our Bachata workshops in Reading on 1 March 2008. It was good to meet so many bachateros from near and far and dance away the afternoon. Photos Video clip
Kizomba meets Bachata, Sofia & Rico gave their first Kizomba performance at La Reina's fabulous Fiesta Dominicana in Wolverhampton where Bachata & rum flowed all night! Photos Video clip
Dancebachata presented Bachata & Merengue to the
showgoers at the Destinations Travel Show. This year we were joined
by a colourful Carnival character and lots of Dominican flags from
the Dominican Republic Tourist Board. Thursday 31 January 2.30 - 3pm - Bachata & Merengue Friday 1 February 12 - 12.30pm - Bachata & Merengue Saturday 2 February 2.30 - 3.30pm - Bachata & Merengue
download photos Dancebachata performed and gave taster workshops in Bachata and Kizomba at the UEL's sunny Mayfest 07. Hundreds of Londoners, students and community groups celebrated the joys of spring at this free art and cultural festival held on the waterfront at UEL's Docklands Campus on Wednesday 2 May 2007.
download - photos - video clip 1 - video clip 2 Destinations Travel Show Earls Court - FREE Merengue & Bachata workshops with special Bachata performance The 2007 Travel Show was alive with dance workshops but the liveliest was definitely the Dominican one! Sensations
Stage 2 · Friday 11.30 – 11.45 am – MERENGUE · Friday 3.15 – 3.30 pm – BACHATA + Performance · Saturday 11.30 – 11.45 am – MERENGUE · Saturday 2.45 – 3.00 pm – BACHATA + Performance · Sunday 11.30 – 11.45 am – MERENGUE · Sunday 3.15 – 3.30 am – BACHATA + Performance Dancebachata Performance & Workshop at the Holiday & Travel Show Manchester G-Mex 12 - 14 January 2007
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Performance at the World Travel Market
Excel London 8 & 9 November Dancebachata performed at the World Travel Market on behalf of the Dominican Republic Tourist Board on 8 & 9 November The World Travel Market held in ExCel London has more than 5,000 exhibiting organisations from over 202 destinations and is the world's most important meeting point for the travel and tourism industry. We were delighted to raise awareness by sharing our love of Bachata with the travel business professionals.
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Performance & Workshops - Caribbean Showcase Festival Bank Holiday
Monday 28 August 2006 - Hyde Park London 12 - 7 pm FREE Now in its second year, the Caribbean Showcase in Hyde Park is a free one-day festival celebrating London’s Caribbean communities. Together with the London Notting Hill Carnival, the Showcase provides a culturally rich, vibrant and family-friendly environment. A
fun and active day for all ages, whether you're into dance, music,
film, carnival or sport, and a great alternative to the Notting Hill
Carnival. Come and see Dancebachata's performance and take
part in our Bachata class. All dance classes will take place
in the Dance Workshop marquee - download
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Bachata Workshop
- Rhythms of Latin America Music & Dance Festival Saturday 24
June 2006 ICA London 12 - 1pm with the Dancebachata team
Bachata has gained popularity worldwide only
within the last 10 years, before then it was considered vulgar and
confined to the backstreets of the Dominican Republic. The
Dancebachata team will share with you the early influences of
Bachata as well as recent sounds and moves. Whether you are
new to dance or not, you will find this workshop fun and energetic.
Bachata is the perfect summer sound and dance and we're sure you'll
be up and bachata-ring straight away!
www.discoveringlatinamerica.com
Dancebachata Bachata & Merengue Workshop Wednesday 12 April 2006 Presenting the national dances of the Dominican Republic as part of the ACALASP (The Association of the Cultural Attaches of Latin America, Spain and Portugal) Workshops of Latin American Dances series. Venue: Bolivar Hall of the Venezuelan Embassy, 54 Grafton Way W1
Tickets £15 To book call Lorena 020 7706 8844 or box office on the day from 5.45pm download flyer - photos - video clip
Dancebachata - Destinations Travel Show - NEC Birmingham 3 - 5 Mar 2006 The crowds at the Birmingham Travel Show gave a hearty welcome to the Dancebachata team who performed and taught Bachata to the wonderful music of Aventura, the most well know Dominican bachata band in the world. The festival atmosphere inside the NEC melted the freezing weather outside and we were once again glad to be dancing in the 'Caribbean' on behalf of the Dominican Republic Tourist Board. A big thanks to everyone who made this possible.
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Dancebachata - Destinations Travel Show - Earls Court 2 - 5 Feb 2006 Bachata, the fresh national dance of the Dominican Republic came to life as hundreds of visitors watched Dancebachata's performance and took part in our taster lesson. It was fun 'travelling' the Caribbean, making friends and dancing in neighbouring islands. Thanks to the Dominican Republic Tourist Board who invited us to present Bachata and to all the people who took part in the lesson. We're also thrilled that BBC Radio sent out a live broadcast from the Show to capture the essence of Bachata. Video clips of Bachata performance and lesson
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Santo Domingo Blues:Los Tigueres de la Bachata
Showed in London 28 November and 3 December 2005 as part of the 4th Discovering Latin America Film Festival www.discoveringlatinamerica.com A feature-length documentary telling the story of the guitar-playing, singer songwriter Luis Vargas and Bachata, the guitar blues of Santo Domingo. A thoroughly enjoyable film that had everyone laughing and wanting more! Wonderful soundtrack and great perfomances by the Bachateros, Bachateras and the general Dominican public. Directed by Alex Wolfe, filmed in the Dominican Republic and New York. Film info visit www.santodomingoblues.com |
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Press release: January 2006, for immediate release Dance Bachata and discover the hidden Dominican Republic New to the UK, the catchy and seductive rhythms of Bachata will allow you to get closer to the heart of the Dominican people and their colourful roots. For a taste of Bachata and the Dominican Republic visit Destinations: the Holiday and Travel Show at Earls Court 2 – 5 Feb. Dancebachata, the UK’s first Bachata club will be giving a FREE Bachata performance and taster session every day at the Caribbean Sensations Stage. Derived from Bolero, the tempo of Bachata is slow and the footwork is easy, making this a much more accessible dance than the already popular Salsa. Partners dance close together in Bachata, sharing the story and rhythm of each song. Juan Luis Guerra, the multiple Grammy award-winning Dominican singer/songwriter, accredited with the popularisation of Bachata is to be honoured at this year’s BMI Annual Latin Awards in New York for his unique and indelible influence on generations of music makers. For more information about Bachata please contact Dancebachata 07946 620702, info@dancebachata.co.uk, www.dancebachata.co.uk. Notes for editors:
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Press Release: November 2005, for immediate release New and sexy, Bachata is setting the latin dance floors alight! Feeling the cold? Well, November is the perfect time to get hot on the dance floor, gently swinging those hips to the uplifting sound of Bachata! Once confined to the backstreets of the Dominican Republic, this sensual dance has emerged and is now finally making its way onto the dance floor alongside the already familiar sounds of Salsa and Merengue. This month sees the first UK Bachata Tour, when a young and enthusiastic Italian couple, Tony and Claudia will hold Bachata workshops and an amazing Bachata dance show at various venues up and down the country. Dancebachata, proud to be the UK’s first Bachata club will host them at the Q Bar, Whitechapel, Wednesday 30 November 7.30pm. The evening ends with DJ Tony spinning the latest Bachata sounds. This is an exciting time for all dancers whether experienced, tentative or new! For the established latin dancer, Bachata will add spice to existing moves; those afraid of spinning, posing or working out complicated rhythms will simply love Bachata and those who have never tried latin dancing before will be up and running in a flash! The basic step is easy – three steps left (side-together-side) followed by a hip motion and the same again to the right. The music, traditionally guitar based, is romantic and melodic, and was very popular with serenaders. In addition, the feature-length documentary Santo Domingo Blues: Los Tigueres de la Bachata, filmed in the Dominican Republic and New York, telling the story of Bachata, is being shown for the first time in the UK as part of the Discovering Latin American Film Festival. For more information about Bachata please contact Dancebachata 07946 620702, info@dancebachata.co.uk, www.dancebachata.co.uk. Notes for editors:
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