Description

Bachata is a genre of Latin American music that originated in the Dominican Republic in the first half of the 20th century with European, Indigenous, and African musical elements. The first recorded compositions are by Jose Manuel Calderon from the Dominican Republic. The predecessors of Bachata are Bolero and Son (and later, from the mid 1980s, Merengue). The original term used to name the genre was amargue ("bitterness", "bitter music", or "blues music"), until the rather ambiguous (and mood-neutral) term bachata became popular. The form of dance, bachata, also developed with the music.

Age Category

Adult

Prerequisites

Ballroom Dance Associate Membership
or Ballroom Dance Guest Membership
or Staff Member - CERA - Annual
or Staff Member - CERA - Lifetime

Instructor

Maghen Garrett
Multiple Instructors