About this Event
🎶✨ Musicality in Partner work – Improvers + ✨🎶
Ready to move beyond the basics and truly dance to the music?
This workshop is designed for improvers and beyond who want to understand the music, connect deeper with their partner, and add texture and playfulness to their dance.
In this session we’ll explore:
🔥 Addressing energy changes in the music
🔥 Clean and controlled body isolations
🔥 How to refine and clarify isolation movement
🔥 Leading & following isolations – preparation, body density & frame adjustments
🔥 Partner interaction and playfulness
🔥 Understanding and dancing to the 3 parts of the Bachata music Derecho, Mahalo & Mambo
This is where technique meets expression.
If you're ready to level up your connection, control, and confidence — this workshop is for you
Cost: Your payment guarantees your spot.
1️⃣7:15pm–8:30pm – Bachata Musicality in Partner work $35
2️⃣ If you add the Follower styling workshop 💥 Two workshops for $55
🎉 Add the Bachata Social (8:30–10:00pm) for just $5 extra
Door sale or bank transfer to:
Account: 01-1823-0012007-00
Name: Liliya de Castro
Ref: Your name +Bchata Workshop
Let’s turn the basics into something bold and beautiful 💃🏽
Tag your dance besties and let’s add some spice together!
About our special guest teachers:
**Anna Dombrowski**
Anna’s dancing could be best described as a balanced blend of sensual bachata technique with flow, musicality, and softness.
Anna's passion for dancing stems from the joy of continuous growth through training and mentorship with international artists including Kornel & Catherine, Victor & Monika, Cornel & Rithika, Woosung Yoon, Jeremy Tang, Oliwia Forma, Nicki Plonka.
Anna's goal in teaching is to pass on the love and knowledge that she received from the training and mentorship to help other dancers become light, playful, confident and connected on the social dancefloor.
Competitions:
- 1st place Australian Advanced Bachata J&J Championship 2024
- 3rd place J&J at Bachata Mastery festival in Cologne, Germany, 2024
- Shortlisted for the Oceania World Cup Qualifiers 2025
**Michael Cui**
Michael’s diverse expertise makes him an exceptional coach, helping you build strong foundations and accelerate your dance journey. By 2018, he reached the Semi-Pro level in Salsa, both in performance and social dance. Since 2023, he’s been training in Bachata Sensual, winning multiple national Jack and Jill competitions.
Michael continues to train and compete internationally, bringing cutting-edge techniques to NZ. With a background in Allied Health and Wellness, he has a deep understanding of body and mind mechanics, allowing him to tailor his teaching to each dancer’s needs,
Dance Styles
Bachata (100%)
Organizer
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Salsa Therapy
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Lilia De Castro
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Fiona Mackenzie
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