(Bachata) Raquel-style patin~ turns out Raquel already taught us everything.......... July 2022, the first post-COVID international dancer workshop

“See how my torso is leaning to the right? That's what you need for the slide. When the torso's over here, the weight's over here too — so the torso is helping you slide.”

CONTEXTDemonstrating the slide step at a bachata workshop, explaining how the upper-body lean relates to weight transfer

“You can practice it like this. Two, three, one. Bring it as close as you can to the other foot, and slide.”

CONTEXTWalking through the counts of the slide and stressing where the feet land