What’s so fun about dancing a dance in a side to side manner with twings and twangs of the guitar? This is what non-bachateros ask us. I am sure you heard such question before, right? You could still remember their smirk and mocking facial expressions. But you see, bachata dancing is beyond side to side steps… It’s being ONE with the music. I didn’t realize it then, but in my 12 years of dancing bachata, it had become an eye-opening journey. Based on my extensive research, my article, “Bachata Dance, an innovative approach” (search google),... [Read more]
When I was just beginning to dance salsa, I went to a club called Cafe Cocomo. I asked a beautiful woman to dance with me. I remembered it quite well to this day, in fact, the band that night was Azabache. She looked me up and down, thought for a few seconds and said, “OK.” As we were dancing, she suddenly stopped, looked at me and clapped her hands several times, imitating the clave beat. I didn’t know what it meant at the time, but I knew enough by looking at the expression on her face that she didn’t like my dancing. I interrupted her clapping,... [Read more]
Despite all the crap, the tribulations and the trials of life we all go through, there’s always that space provided for us to appreciate and enjoy what life has to offer. Enjoying life to its fullest for me is appreciating small things around me. Here’s My Top Absolute 25 things to fully enjoy life…(not only you’d be happy, but you will be able to maintain a positive outlook on everything) 25. Walk! Don’t take the bus or don’t drive you car. If you have a camera, bring it with you. You’d be surprise what you can actually see when you have a camera... [Read more]
I haven’t written to you in years, and I miss talken to ya. So what’s new with me? Let me tell ya… It’s been a while that I had the most fun dancing and partying in a dance congress, but last weekend at the Reno Bachata Convention, I was reborn. It was not a congress, mind you, it was just a bachata convention…I mean whodathought, right? Let me tell you how I created an event called Reno Bachata Convention…. Oh trust me, dear diary, there were some doubters there floating around. Come to think of it, they have been doubting Thomases since I started... [Read more]
It’s hard to believe that the year went so fast! Just a year ago, I flew for 14 hours to Sydney and stayed with Nestor and Lidia. It was one of the most fun and unforgettable experience for me. I stayed there for one week and every night, I mean, EVERY NIGHT, there was salsa and mind you, every night was good with great dancers! Another thing about salseros and bachateros in Australia is that they’re welcoming and accomodating. And did I mention that they dance everything? You name it, Kizomba, Zouk, Salsa, Casino, Mambo, Merengue and of course, BACHATA! Juan,... [Read more]
Just like salsa, Bachata Dance is becoming progressively popular not only in the United States, but in the world. But there are some dancers out there that instead of rejoicing over bachata’s popularity, they have become prejudiced to whomever is dancing bachata dissimilar to the way they dance. Perhaps I can offer enlightenment in this article on why bachata is where it is now and where it is supposed to be going. It’s called innovation. Innovation in Latin Dance is really not a modern phenomenon. In fact, dance innovation did not begin and end with Eddie... [Read more]
…and of course, Summer Season will be peeking in by late month of May. Bachata Season is on July My good friends from Australia, Thailand, New Zealand, Vietnam, Finland, Lithuania, Italy, Belgium, Argentina, and the entire USA will be present at the SF Bachata Festival; In a word, HOT…ok, two words, VERY HOT We’re gonna start celebrating on Tuesday, July 14 until July 19th, yes, that is my birthday We will feature over 70 Workshops for everyone: - Bachata, Kizomba, Tango, Salsa, Merengue, ZOUK, Reggaeton, Bolero - The famous LAP DANCING for bachateras -... [Read more]
Last night, I couldn’t say no to a friend to watch, ”He’s just not that into you,” a chick flick. I thought to myself, “oh god, I read that book already, not to mention I also read “She’s just not that into you” also. “This is going to be boring and corny.” So I thought… I was wrong. The movie is entertaining and funny. There were many moments where I recognized most of the characters played reminding me of my friends. There is a character there named, Alex (Justin Long), the know-it-all, doesnt-fall-in-love,... [Read more]
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