(Bachata) Social patterns, leveled up just a notch~ follow Ethan's count wrap-up and use it on the floor tonight! Ethan & Loren workshop @ Gangnam LATIN (filmed by Yongbi, Mitu)

“The reason you lift up is because you're going down next — you compress the energy, then bring the leader with you as you come up.”

CONTEXTExplaining the up-down between counts 4 and 7, and how energy compresses and releases

“Here the leader follows her — staying in contact.”

CONTEXTExplaining the stretch on count 2 where the follower leads and the leader goes with her movement

“Don't turn her first — push the weight transfer first and carry her center onto the left foot.”

CONTEXTExplaining a turn inside the pattern, stressing that weight transfer comes before the rotation