
Discover Merengue basics by focusing on body movement and timing. Create your own simple patterns and avoid common mistakes as you practice.
Master the merengue basic with a simple one-two timing, emphasizing weight on the bent leg, smooth body motion, and controlled walks, turns, and circle steps for on-floor presence.
Learn basic merengue footwork and close-to-open partner positioning, with lead-and-follow and smooth floor transitions. Master timing, forward-back steps, and rightward rotations with relaxed torso and hip movement.
Learn the six hand holds for partner dancing, including four single-handed grips, double-handed and cross-handed grips, plus hammerlocks and turns based on which hand is on top.
Learn the bachata 1 to 4 concept, based on the 3:59 concept of four directions, using different handholds to lead patterns and master turns.
Master merengue turn timing by practicing slow time and fast timing, finishing turns on eight steps or four steps, with basic merengue motion and partner lead-follow in open position.
Create your own combo by combining the 1 to 4 turn concept, six handholds, and slow or fast turn timing, while keeping elbows down and using hammerlocks.
Master back spot turns with a partner through footwork, pivoting the right leg, keeping the right leg between the partner’s legs, and maintaining tension, lean back, offset, body alignment.
Learn How 2 Dance - Merengue is a beginner level course teaching you how to dance Merengue and be able to feel comfortable dancing socially. Each lesson will build on the previous lesson and help get your comfortable with being on the dance floor.
No materials or special shoes are needed. Just an open floor and a partner to practice with. This course should take you about an hour to complete. For Merengue, really focus on your body movement. That's the most important thing.
This course is a MUST TAKE if you don't want to be that guy/girl standing on the sidelines while all your friends and coworkers are up dancing having fun.
Time to get out there and own the dance floor!