Bachata Open – Closed (Bachata O – C)

Bachata Open – Closed is a Partnering Dance Technique. This is the way Online Salsa writes down a Bachata Basic starting in an Open Dance Position and ending in a Closed Dance Position for the duration of 1 Basic (see Basic (step)).

Bachata Open (Bachata O) Bachata Sideways (Bachata S)
 

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Dancer Of The Week

Sanne Keijzer

Sanne Keijzer
Dance because you like it and show that. Own the dance. A good student can copy the teacher but a great dancer learns and then makes it her own. So, create your own style and do your thing. And very important: dare to dance!

Album Of The Week

Frank Reyes – Sigue Tu Vida

Frank Reyes – Sigue Tu Vida
Frank Reyes – a.k.a “The Prince of Bachata” - sings some of the world's most beautiful Bachata songs in his album “Sigue Tu Vida” (English: “Go On with Your Life”). This is real Bachata for all traditional Dominican Style and Modern Style Bachatateros and Bachateras.

Salsa Artists

Danny Lozada

Danny Lozada
One of Timba’s best singer, composer and bandleader. He lives in Miami. Lozada started his musical career at the age of 18 with the ensemble Salsa de Esquina. He gained public recognition as a member of the band Conexión Salsera, where he was a composer and a singer.

Yoskar "El Prabu" Sarante

Yoskar "El Prabu" Sarante
Yoskar Sarante is a prominent Dominican bachatero. He works with the nueva bachata movement, and has been on compilations such as Bachata Tipico and The Rough Guide to Bachata.

Manny Oquendo

Manny Oquendo
American master percussionist, who founded and co-directed the world-famous ensemble “Conjunto Libre” for more than 35 years.