Summary: The reverse basic bachata dance steps is sometimes used in partner dancing. Learn how to do reverse basic dance steps in bachata dancing with tips from a professional dance instructor in this free dance lesson video.
Erika Occhipinti is the owner of Salsa Caliente Dance Studio in Tampa, Fla. Since she opened the studio in July of 2000, Occhipinti has taught thousands of students and performed at...read more
"Now we're going to show you a variation on the basic step that we use sometimes in our partner work, it's called a reverse basic. So, we're going to start, we'll just fine and start with the right foot. We're going to cross it in front of the left. So we go cross the front, out to the side, three and tap. So it's the outside foot that's going to be taking the first step. Step, two, three, tap, one, two, three, tap, and step out, step, tap. We'll break it down from the other side. It's like this, we'll start with the right foot again. Cross over right, open, left, step behind with the right, tap with the front foot, which is the left foot. Now the one you just tapped on, remember, there's no weight, we're going to step again on that foot. We step left, open, right, step behind, tap. Right, left, right, tap. Left, right, left, tap. One more time, tap. Left, right, left, tap. Usually, in partner work when we do this, it's more often the girl who's doing this footwork as the guy's leading her through a turn, so we'll show you in the next clip how you can use that."
eHow Article: Bachata Dance Steps: Reverse Basic Steps