(Bachata) Proof that bachata had baté cabello all along — 2023 Raquel lady styling workshop (organizer: Son Nari)

“Don't think about moving your head as its own thing. That's something else entirely.”

CONTEXTAdvice on letting the head movement come naturally out of the body instead of consciously manufacturing it

“You can't just watch what the bloggers are doing, take that movement as is, and drop it into bachata. That's not a bachata movement.”

CONTEXTExplaining hair-whip styling and calling out the bad imitations you see all over social media

“You have to understand that the movement comes from the lead. It's a completely different thing.”

CONTEXTStressing that head movement originates in the torso/lead, and explaining how it differs from moves that aren't bachata

“It's not about touching your hair. It comes from right here.”

CONTEXTDemonstrating that the head movement actually starts somewhere else in the body, not the neck or the head