Bachata Classes at The Cardinal Bar

DANDO MAMBO BRINGS YOU BACHATA IN JANUARY!!! fun and dynamic classes with the instructor! Luis Perez Olguin Beginning on February 5 Dando Mambo Dance Company will be teaching a 4 week course on Bachata. Classes will focus on teaching proper dance technique as well as the social and musical aspects of Bachata. Students will have the opportunity to learn about timing and musicality and transferring these to body movements. No partner required! Where: The Cardinal Bar – 418 E. Wilson St. (corner of E. Wilson & S. Franklin St.) Time: 8:00 – 9:00 PM Cost: $12/class, or $40/four classes ( paid in FULL ahead of classes only! ) **Students and UWMBDA and Badger Ballroom members receive 50% off** WHAT IS BACHATA? Bachata is a genre of music that originated in the countryside and the rural neighborhoods of the Dominican Republic. Its subjects are often romantic; especially prevalent are tales of heartbreak and sadness. In fact, the original term used to name the genre was amargue ("bitterness," or "bitter music"), until the rather ambiguous (and mood-neutral) term bachata became popular. The form of dance, Bachata, also developed with the music. Bachata is a four-step beat achieved with a walking Cuban hip motion, and a unique “pop”. The dance is performed both in open position and in closed position depending on the setting and mood of the partners. The male leads the female with subtle communication using pushing and pulling on the hands to guide the direction in which to move or to hint on upcoming turns. The female may also provide communication using her left hand to indicate whether she is comfortable or not dancing in a closed position. DANDO MAMBO BRINGS YOU BACHATA IN JANUARY!!! Beginning on February 5 Dando Mambo Dance Company will be teaching a 4 week course on Bachata. Classes will focus on teaching proper dance technique as well as the social and musical aspects of Bachata. Students will have the opportunity to learn about timing and musicality and transferring these to body movements. No partner required! visit: www.dandomambo.com