The Santa Fe Bachata Weekender

🔥🔥🔥 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐚 𝐅𝐞 𝐁𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟑-𝟐𝟓, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 🔥🔥🔥 We're back—and better than ever! After two incredible editions, the Santa Fe Bachata Weekender returns for another unforgettable weekend of world-class workshops, amazing social dancing, and an all-star lineup of artists. Whether you're joining us for the first time or returning for another round, we can't wait to dance with you in Santa Fe. This weekend is designed for dancers who want to go deeper, level up their social dancing, and celebrate connection and community through dance. ✨ Event Includes: • 11.5 hours of workshops • 3 nights of social dancing 🔥 Come experience one of the Southwest's premier Bachata weekends. 🎟 All Ticket Types Now For Sale https://buytickets.at/sjbachata/2310335 🌐 Full details, updates, and future events: www.hdlatindance.com 🗓 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐞 𝐅𝐑𝐈𝐃𝐀𝐘 7:00 – 8:30pm – Connecting Body Movements w/ Emily & Tonnam 8:30pm – 12:00am – Social Dancing 𝐒𝐀𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐃𝐀𝐘 11:00am – 1:00pm – Mastering Musicality w/ Emily & Tonnam 🔸 LUNCH BREAK 🔸 2:30 – 3:30pm – Dynamic Partnerwork w/ Diego & Yuyu 3:45 – 4:45pm – Quality of Movement: Solo Dance w/ Melanie 🔸 DINNER BREAK 🔸 7:30 – 8:30pm – Lead & Follow Styling w/ Diego & Yuyu 8:30pm – 12:00am – Social Dancing 𝐒𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐀𝐘 11:00am – 12:00pm – DJ Turns: Technique & Control w/ Diego & Yuyu 12:15 – 1:15pm – Bachata Ballers: Epic Intros w/ Stephen & Joanie 🔸 LUNCH BREAK 🔸 2:30 – 4:30pm – Frame & Tension w/ Emily & Tonnam 🔸 DINNER BREAK 🔸 7:30 – 8:30pm – Social Dance Chemistry w/ Melanie & Chris 8:30 – 11:30pm – Social Dancing 📍 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: The Hut LLC 1285 Clark Rd, Santa Fe, NM 87507 👗 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐬: 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲 🌧️💙 MAKE IT RAIN 💙🌧️ Let’s bring the rain to the high desert! Come dressed head-to-toe in dazzling shades of blue 🌧️. Think iridescent, shimmering fabrics, or rich watery tones. 𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲 🌵🩷 A PRICKLY PEAR AFFAIR 💚🌵 Tonight we celebrate the colors of the desert, inspired by the green & pink hues of the prickly pear cactus! Add in desert prints, florals or Southwestern touches for extra flare 🌵. 𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲 🌕🐺 HOWL AT THE MOON 🐺🌕 Halloween is approaching, a full moon is just around the corner (no really, look it up! 👀🌕), and tonight is a silly-spooky end to the weekend! Don your favorite night sky-inspired outfits — bonus points to anyone wearing one of those epically dramatic 90s shirts with wild animals under a full moon. 🐺🌕😂 Think casual, comfy, and a little silly 😜. 🌟 𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐬 𝐄𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐚𝐦 🇹🇼🇹🇭 Emily, originally from Taiwan, and Tonnam, originally from Thailand, are now based in San Jose, California. As Ambassadors of Bachata Sensual America and internationally recognized artists, they bring passion and expertise to every class. They have taught at top festivals across the U.S. and around the world—including Spain, France, Taiwan, Mexico, and Canada. Having trained with the creators of Bachata Sensual, Korke & Judith, as well as renowned artists Pablo & Raquel, they remain committed to continually refining and evolving their dance. Their teaching emphasizes strong technique while making every class engaging and fun, giving students practical tools they can immediately apply to improve their social dancing. 𝐘𝐮𝐫𝐥𝐞𝐲 & 𝐃𝐢𝐞𝐠𝐨 🇨🇴🇨🇴 Originally from Colombia and now based in Denver, Colorado, Yurley and Diego are Bachata artists and instructors and the founders of Dynamic Bachata Fusion Dance Company. Known for their dynamic approach, they train dancers across a wide range of current Bachata styles—including sensual, modern, bachata zouk, and new generation—always staying aligned with the evolution of the scene. While recognized for strong Jack & Jill competition results, their true passion lies in developing confident, high-level social dancers. Their teaching emphasizes connection, musicality, and continuous growth within a supportive and welcoming community. 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐇𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬 🇺🇸 An international Bachata dancer and instructor at BSO, Christian is known for his musical sensitivity, playfulness, and expressive style, blending hip hop and urban influences with Bachata. His recent accolades include 1st place in the Pro Advanced Jack & Jill at NY Sensual Movement and 3rd place at Sensual Movement Miami. As a teacher, his goal is simple: make dance fun, educational, and unapologetically unique to you. His classes blend structure with freedom, creating a space where dancers develop both strong technique and authentic self-expression. 𝐉𝐨𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐞 & 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐩𝐡𝐞𝐧 🇺🇸🇺🇸 Joanie and Stephen are Santa Fe–based Bachata and Salsa instructors with over two decades of combined teaching experience. Their approach emphasizes grounded technique in service of playful, connected social dancing. As the organizers of the Santa Fe Bachata Weekender, they are dedicated to cultivating a warm, inclusive dance community in Santa Fe. 🎶🎧 Music all weekend long with 𝐃𝐉 Eddie (Denver) DJ Lau (Denver) & 𝐃𝐉 𝐅𝐮𝐠𝐚𝐳 (Santa Fe) 📲 Follow the artists & organizers: @emilyandtonnam @diegoyuyuofficial @christian_hines_official @hdlatindance @eddie.mandez @d.j.lau @djfugaz