The RELPro Dance Promotions Community Framework at The Dance Factory Tampa Bay
At The Dance Factory Tampa Bay, we believe dance is more than just steps—it's a journey of connection, growth, and giving back. That's why RELPro Dance Promotions has created our unique Community Framework, a structured pathway designed to cultivate well-rounded dancers who embody respect, skill, and genuine connection.
Our Community Framework is built on five progressive stages, guiding you through a holistic dance experience focused on proper dance culture, technique, form, and ultimately, serving and growing our vibrant community:
Stage 1: The Connected Level (Connection & History)
This initial stage is about more than just physical movement. It's an immersion into the culture and history behind the dance. We explore why the dance was created, understanding its origins to foster respect for tradition and ensure its essence is never forgotten. It's about forging a deep connection not just with the steps, but with the soul of the dance.
Stage 2: The Fundamentals Level (Foundational Technique)
As you progress, the Fundamentals Level focuses on mastering your basics and foundational technique. Regardless of your past experience or previous teachers, this stage emphasizes returning to the core elements. By solidifying these fundamentals, we ensure that dancers of all skill levels can connect and dance in harmony, building a strong, shared language on the dance floor.
Stage 3: The Confidence Level (Efficiency & Execution)
Here, the Confidence Level is about achieving efficiency and execution through consistent practice. By actively attending different events and dancing with partners of all levels, you'll refine your skills, build comfort, and gain the assurance needed to express yourself freely and effectively.
Stage 4: The Continuous Level (Evolving Dancer)
A true dancer never stops learning. The Continuous Level encourages ongoing growth by attending special workshops, festivals, and congresses, and learning from diverse instructors. This stage is dedicated to continuous evolution, ensuring your dance journey remains fresh, challenging, and endlessly enriching.
Stage 5: The Community Level (Giving Back & Leading)
The pinnacle of our framework, the Community Level is for those who have truly mastered the previous stages in a particular dance genre. These individuals embody the spirit of #DanceForCommunity by actively inviting new people into our community, bolstering human connection, and often aspiring to train and teach dance themselves. A Level 5 dancer is a genuine soul on the dance floor who connects and dances with everyone, regardless of their skill level, becoming a true community leader and a model for others.
We invite everyone who embraces this framework to look to our Community Level dancers as beacons of our shared values. Join us on this journey to grow, connect, and give back through the power of dance!
Start your dance journey today!
Here at The Dance Factory we are focused on a fun, but value-driven approach to dance instruction targeted at social dancing. We aim to give you not only a fun experience, but a community to be a part of as you grow as a social dancer. Join us and let's get you started!
Sensual Bachata Foundations
w/Daniel & Angie
This 6-Week Bachata Sensual Beginner Syllabus offers a comprehensive introduction to the dance, guiding students from foundational steps to fluid, expressive movement. The program begins by establishing basic steps, rhythm, posture, and the core concepts of lead and follow, ensuring a strong connection from day one. As the weeks progress, dancers will master fundamental turns, enhance partner communication, and integrate essential body movements and isolations like shoulder rolls, chest isolations, and body waves to add sensual fluidity. The syllabus then delves into sensual techniques and personal styling, encouraging expression through hip movements and figure eights. Finally, students will learn to interpret music through advanced partner combinations, including syncopation, dips, and body rolls, culminating in a thorough review and mock social dance scenarios to prepare them for the next level of their Bachata journey.
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By the End of This Course, You’ll Be Able To:
🔸Dance at a Confident Beginner Level
🔸Understand how to lead or follow with ease
🔸Match your movement to the music
🔸Enjoy social dancing with anyone, anywhere
What will you learn
week 1
Foundation & Connection
This foundational segment focuses on introducing the basic Bachata step and rhythm, establishing proper dance posture and frame, and understanding the concept of lead and follow. Students will learn essential side-to-side steps, develop fundamental timing and musicality, and become familiar with both open and closed dance positions.
Week 2
Basic Turns & Partner Dynamics
This section focuses on mastering fundamental turn techniques, including right and left turns for both leads and follows. Key emphasis is placed on enhancing partner connection and communication through precise hand placement and signaling, as well as seamlessly transitioning between open and closed dance positions.
Week 3
Body Movement & Isolations
This segment introduces body isolations to enhance fluidity and begins incorporating sensual movements. Students will focus on shoulder rolls, chest isolations, and body waves, practicing exercises designed to improve overall movement control.
Week 4
Sensual Techniques & Styling
This section aims to deepen the understanding of sensual Bachata elements and encourages personal styling and expression. It covers specific movements such as hip movements and figure eights, provides styling tips for both leads and follows, and focuses on combining isolations with basic steps for a more fluid dance.
Week 5
Musical Interpretation & Advanced Partnerwork
This segment focuses on interpreting music through movement, along with learning more complex partner combinations. Students will explore syncopation and rhythm changes, practice dips and body rolls with a partner, and ensure the safe execution of advanced moves.
Week 6
Review & Assessment
This final stage focuses on consolidating all learned techniques and preparing students for the next level. It includes a comprehensive review of all steps and combinations, practice through mock social dance scenarios, and personalized feedback and recommendations for advancement.
sensual Bachata - Beginner
by Amy Cee & rome
This Beginner Sensual Bachata 7-Week Syllabus is meticulously designed to build a strong foundation in sensual bachata. Starting with core fundamentals like basic steps, timing, open/closed positions, weight transfer, hip movement, and body isolations, the course progressively introduces basic turns, body rolls, and waves. As students advance, they will learn close connection techniques, introductory dips, and how to link turns with isolations. The final weeks focus on flow drills, sensual elements including head rolls, and culminate in a recap and small sensual choreography, preparing students for confident and expressive social dancing.
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By the End of This Course, You’ll Be Able To:
🔸Dance at a Confident Beginner Level
🔸Understand how to lead or follow with ease
🔸Match your movement to the music
🔸Enjoy social dancing with anyone, anywhere
what will you learn
week 1
Foundations & Body Movement
This section focuses on the fundamental elements of dance, including mastering the basic step and timing (1, 2, 3, tap), understanding open and closed partner positions, and developing proper weight transfer and hip movement. It also introduces basic body isolation (chest and hips) and incorporates connection drills to build a strong foundation for partner dancing.
week 2
Basic Turns & Body Rolls
This section of the syllabus focuses on basic turns and body rolls. Students will learn both left and right turns, practice individual and partnered body rolls, and develop the partnering technique essential for leading and following these movements. Emphasis will be placed on achieving smooth transitions between steps.
week 3
Side-to-Side & Basic Waves
This section covers fundamental side movements, including the side basic and side cross. Students will learn the basic body wave (forward and back) and focus on developing proper frame and posture essential for sensual bachata, with integrated practice to control tempo with music.
week 4
Close Connection & Dips (Intro)
This section introduces dancing in close position, including a basic introduction to safe dip techniques. It also covers initial isolations within a close hold and incorporates musical interpretation exercises to enhance expressive movement.
week 5
Turns + Isolation Combos
This section focuses on advancing partner work by teaching students to link basic turn patterns and incorporate layered isolations using the hips and torso. It emphasizes achieving smooth flow between open and closed positions while reinforcing the importance of connection and intention in partner movement.
week 6
Flow Drills & Sensual Elements
This section introduces head rolls, practiced both solo and with assistance. Students will then apply these and previously learned elements in a mini-routine combining waves, rolls, and turns. Emphasis will be placed on expression through breath and softness, followed by feedback and partner switching for varied practice.
week 7
Recap + Choreography
This final session focuses on consolidating learned material through a review of key moves and corrections. Students will then apply their skills in a small sensual choreography. Partner changes will be incorporated to enhance adaptability, culminating in an optional showcase, filming, a Q&A session, and practical social tips for future dancing.
sensual Bachata - Intermediate
by Amy Cee & rome
This Intermediate Sensual Bachata 7-Week Syllabus is designed to significantly advance dancers' skills and expression. The course begins with a technique refresh, focusing on controlled movement, clean lead/follow signals, and intentionality. It then progresses to mastering directional head rolls and refined frame play, before tackling complex turns and introducing counterbalance techniques. Students will further develop their repertoire with advanced dips and safety, while deepening their musicality through phrasing, breaks, and isolated movements. The program culminates in building improvisation and freestyle tools, and finally, an intermediate-level choreography and styling session, preparing dancers for confident, expressive, and dynamic social interactions.
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By the End of This Course, You’ll Be Able To:
🔸Adds more confidence and technique on a intermediate level
🔸Understand how to lead or follow with ease
🔸Match your movement to the music
🔸Enjoy social dancing with anyone, anywhere
what will you learn
week 1
Technique Refresh + Controlled Movement
This section begins with a recap of foundational sensual bachata techniques like waves, rolls, and isolations. The focus then shifts to developing controlled tempo changes and executing clean lead/follow signals during transitions, all while emphasizing intention in movement.
week 2
Head Rolls + Frame Play
This section focuses on advanced head movements, covering directional head rolls with strong partner connection. It emphasizes achieving fluid transitions both into and out of these head movements, and refining arm styling and framing for both leading and following roles.
week 3
Complex Turns + Counterbalance
This section focuses on developing skills for complex turns, including the preparation and execution of multiple spins. It introduces counterbalance techniques and emphasizes the effective use of tension and resistance to enhance body connection within partner work.
week 4
Advanced Dips & Safety
This section delves into advanced dips, focusing on safe variations such as tilts and slides. It teaches how to effectively incorporate these dips with body waves and execute counterbalance dips with precise frame control.
week 5
Musicality & Pausing
This section focuses on advanced musicality, covering phrasing and breaks in sensual bachata and the technique of isolating movement to highlight musical accents. It also introduces silent lead/follow exercises, where students learn to communicate and respond to musical cues without verbal prompts.
week 6
Improvisation & Freestyle Tools
This section is dedicated to fostering improvisation and freestyle skills through engaging lead/follow improvisation games. Students will practice flow-based drills with various partners to enhance adaptability, and explore dynamic movement, mastering the interplay between stillness and motion on the dance floor.
week 7
Final Choreo + Styling
This final section focuses on practical application, including an intermediate-level routine and refining styling details (arms, head, breath). It features a feedback session, an optional filmed routine, and provides valuable tips for social dancing and guidance for continued progression.
Salsa Dynamics Level 1
by Dennis Lopez
This dynamic Level 1 Salsa course provides a strong foundation for beginners and those refining their basics. It covers Salsa Fundamentals & Timing, teaching basic steps, On1 vs. On2 timing, musicality, and partner connection. The Lead, Follow & Partner Work section focuses on strong technique, basic patterns like cross-body leads and turns, navigating positions, and partner rotation. Students will develop Footwork & Musicality through basic shines, improving balance, and recognizing instruments to match movement to phrasing. The course then progresses to Patterns & Social Dancing Skills, combining footwork and partner work with beginner-friendly turn patterns and adapting to social dance tempos. Finally, the Social Dance Factory Lab simulates a real social dance environment for freestyle application, personalized feedback, and celebrating progress. By completion, students will confidently dance On1 (with On2 exposure), lead or follow with ease, match movement to music, and enjoy social dancing anywhere.
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By the End of This Course, You’ll Be Able To:
🔸Dance Salsa confidently On1 (and be introduced to On2)
🔸Understand how to lead or follow with ease
🔸Match your movement to the music
🔸Enjoy social dancing with anyone, anywhere
What will YOU learn
week 1
Salsa Fundamentals & Timing
This section covers the basic Salsa steps, helps students understand the difference between On1 and On2 timing, and develops fundamental musical awareness and rhythm, all while introducing the concept of partner connection.
week 2
Lead, Follow & Partnerwork
This section focuses on developing strong lead/follow technique through practicing basic steps, cross-body leads, and turns. Students will also learn to navigate open and closed dance positions and gain comfort with rotating partners.
week 3
Footwork & Musicality
This segment explores basic shines (solo footwork) to improve balance, control, and personal style. Students will also learn to recognize key instruments like the clave and conga, enabling them to effectively match their movement to musical phrasing.
week 4
Patterns & Social Dancing Skills
This section focuses on seamlessly combining footwork and partner work, practicing beginner/intermediate-friendly turn patterns, and learning to adapt to the timing and tempo of music on the social dance floor. The goal is to build flow, confidence, and connection in your dancing.
week 5
Social Dance Factory Lab
This concluding segment creates a simulated social dance environment for students to apply their learned skills in a freestyle format. It offers personalized feedback from the instructor, providing an opportunity to celebrate progress and growth.
Traditional & Modern Bachata Beginner 1
by Ronny Moquea
This Modern Bachata Social Dance Foundations class is designed to equip you with the essential skills for confident social dancing. The primary goal is to build strong core timing, establish fundamental partner connection, and foster overall comfort and confidence on the dance floor, all through a focus on both Dominican and Urban Bachata fundamentals.
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By the End of This Course, You’ll Be Able To:
🔸Dance Bachata confidently on a beginner level
🔸Understand how to lead or follow with ease
🔸Match your movement to the music
🔸Enjoy social dancing with anyone, anywhere
wHAT WILL YOU LEARN
WEEK 1
Finding the Beat & Partner Connection
This class focuses on the foundational elements of social dance, including mastering basic steps (in place and side-to-side with bounce), understanding the 8-count and music structure, and developing proper partner holds (open and closed). It covers the basic box step with subtle hip styling. Leaders will concentrate on initiating timing and weight shifts, while followers will learn to interpret cues through hand, frame, and body.
Week 2
Turns & Direction Changes
This segment focuses on developing social floor awareness and spacing. It covers basic left/right turns, both solo and with a partner, distinguishing between turning in place and traveling turns, and practicing inside/outside turns. Leaders will concentrate on clear preparation and directional signals, while followers will learn to maintain balance and gently absorb the lead.
week 3
Tap Variations & Musical Timing
This section explores incorporating footwork variations into partner dancing, including tap, double tap, and heel tap in partner hold. It introduces call-and-response partner footwork and strategies for introducing variety in a social setting while staying on beat. Leaders will focus on creating space for footwork, and followers on matching texture and timing on taps.
week 4
Partner Connection & Social Flow
This module covers short, leadable footwork combinations (turns, taps, walks) and essential social etiquette (asking to dance, declining, rotation). It includes music drills for identifying dance entry points and explores close-embrace stepping patterns. Leaders will focus on seamless transitions, while followers will practice anticipating and adapting to rhythm changes.
week 5
Social Dance Navigation & Etiquette
This segment focuses on navigating crowded dance floors using gentle hand communication, not force. It teaches playing on beats 4 and 8, and executing compact combinations (turns, taps, slow walks). Leaders will concentrate on adapting movement size to available space, while followers will learn to stay grounded while remaining mobile.
week 6
Social Dance Simulation + Review
This section focuses on practical application, covering a 4-move Dominican flow and a 4-move Urban combo. It includes social etiquette practice (asking, rotating, and gracefully declining dances) and a song simulation challenge. Both leaders and followers will engage in freestyle dancing with three partners, followed by feedback and reflection.
Traditional & Modern Bachata Beginner 2
by Ronny Moquea
This 6-week "Social Combos & Musical Play" class is designed to significantly strengthen your partner flow and enhance your musicality on the dance floor. Over the course, you will learn to introduce dynamic musical accents and build versatile combinations, drawing from both Dominican and Urban Bachata styles, ultimately fostering confident and creative social dancing.
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By the End of This Course, You’ll Be Able To:
🔸Adds more confidence and technique on a beginner level
🔸Understand how to lead or follow with ease
🔸Match your movement to the music
🔸Enjoy social dancing with anyone, anywhere
What will you learn
Week 1
Combo Building for Social Dancing
This segment focuses on wraps and unwinds, emphasizing safe spacing and smooth transitions between moves, including turning from closed to open position and various exit techniques like slide-outs and tap-outs. Leaders will concentrate on seamless transitions and safe wraps, while followers will focus on clear unwrap timing and balance control.
Week 2
Musicality in Partner Work
This section delves into musicality, focusing on identifying and executing pauses and accents (hits on 4, 8, and breaks). It introduces micro body rolls within a social partner setting and explores syncopation through tap combinations. Leaders will learn to initiate pauses without disrupting the flow, while followers will practice maintaining tension during stillness.
Week 3
Footwork Within Partner Dance
This module focuses on integrating short footwork bursts within the partner frame, including socially leadable Dominican footwork. It emphasizes responding to partner rhythm shifts and executing musical, non-chaotic syncopation. Leaders will concentrate on guiding clear travel paths, while followers will focus on staying aligned with momentum.
Week 4
Footwork Layering & Sync
This segment focuses on developing improvisation skills, including in-place footwork and leading different partners. It incorporates a DJ-style social simulation with song changes and explores 2-count and 4-count footwork synchronization. Leaders will concentrate on creating space for partner footwork, while followers will learn to embellish without disrupting the flow.
Week 5
Urban Meets Dominican – Style Switching
This section introduces isolations (hips, shoulders) within dance flow and explores crossbody-style traveling steps. It covers call-and-response with partner variations and transitions between Urban and Dominican styles. Leaders will focus on resetting the groove and frame during transitions, while followers will concentrate on recognizing style shifts and adapting their foot rhythm.
Week 6
Social Improv Challenge
This concluding module challenges students to create their own 4-move combinations and explore musical interpretation by playing with melody versus rhythm. The class culminates in social dancing rotations, with both leaders and followers focusing on adapting their technique across various partners.
Traditional & Modern Bachata Intermediate 1
by Ronny Moquea
This 6-week "Musical Control & Social Expression" class aims to refine your body movement, enhance your musical storytelling and interpretation, and expand your lead/follow vocabulary. The ultimate goal is to empower you with confident and expressive social dancing dynamics across both Traditional and Urban Bachata styles.
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By the End of This Course, You’ll Be Able To:
🔸You will be a more confident beginner on the cusp of being an intermediate level dancer
🔸Understand how to lead or follow with ease
🔸Match your movement to the music
🔸Enjoy social dancing with anyone, anywhere
What will you learn
week 1
Groove Control & Flow Transitions
This segment focuses on dynamic control, covering fast versus slow transitions mid-dance and various groove techniques (bounce, drag, wave). It emphasizes using pauses and stillness for stylistic effect and reading a partner's energy. Leaders will concentrate on modulating tempo mid-dance, while followers will focus on matching their partner's energy shifts.
week 2
Partner Footwork Challenges
This section explores social footwork combinations within a partner hold, focusing on intentional direction changes and layering partner footwork with both leader and follower variations. It also covers choices between grounded and light footwork. Leaders will concentrate on directing through a consistent frame, while followers will learn to react to subtle frame cues.
Week 3
Footwork Fusion in Partnerwork
This segment delves into advanced footwork, covering layered footwork during turns and improvised patterns while maintaining hold. It explores footwork bursts, whether in sync or contrast, and culminates in a long partner combo integrating flow, footwork, and musicality. Leaders will focus on integrating rhythmical leadable footwork, while followers will concentrate on freestyling with attention to rhythm.
Week 4
Musical Versatility
This module focuses on adapting to diverse musicality, including adjusting to different tempos (traditional vs. remix) and switching styles mid-song (Dominican to Urban). It covers leading musical pauses and resets, and reacting effectively to breaks and instrument solos. Leaders will concentrate on choosing accents to lead moves, while followers will focus on responding through musical play.
Week 5
Advanced Partnerwork
This segment focuses on developing dynamic tension within the partner frame, emphasizing leading with the chest and isolating the frame from the arms to create tension without pulling. It incorporates partner freestyle practice with frequent partner rotations (every 60 seconds), and both leaders and followers will focus on musical storytelling and developing personal style.
Week 6
Freestyle Flow & Feedback
This culminating module involves creating a full partner combo and practicing it with new partners every 60 seconds. It features a 3-song simulation (Traditional, Urban, Remix) followed by peer and instructor feedback. Both leaders and followers will focus on freestyling with intention and purpose.
Traditional & Modern Bachata Intermediate 2
by Ronny Moquea
This 6-week "Freestyle Confidence & Social Identity" class is designed to help you develop your unique signature social style on the dance floor. Through focused practice, you will elevate your partner connection and learn to freestyle with complete musical interpretation, ultimately expressing your individuality with confidence.
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By the End of This Course, You’ll Be Able To:
🔸You will be a more confident intermediate level dancer
🔸Understand how to lead or follow with ease
🔸Match your movement to the music
🔸Enjoy social dancing with anyone, anywhere
What will you learn
week 1
Control
This class segment focuses on contrast drills, practicing sharp versus smooth and slow versus fast movements. It emphasizes developing precise control over isolations and transitions within your dancing.
week 2
Signature Movement
This class focuses on exploring your unique movement identity and developing a repertoire of personal "go-to" dance moves.
week 3
Musical Conversation with Your Partner
This class focuses on developing spontaneous lead/follow skills, teaching how to improvise turns and freeze moments without pre-planning.
week 4
Advanced Connection
This class explores follower expression without disconnecting from the partner, and challenges students to lead and follow silently, without hand connection.
week 5
Energy Play
This class involves a 90-second freestyle session with a random partner, focusing on leading and responding to shifts in energy from low to high.
week 6
Social Showcase & Feedback
This class focuses on celebrating individual progress and goal accomplishments, concluding with constructive feedback from both peers and the instructor.
kizomba workshop
by jennifer barreto
Dive deep into the beautiful, romantic world of Kizomba with our special 2-hour workshop! Originating from Angola, Kizomba means "party" in Kimbundu, and we're bringing that celebratory spirit to the dance floor!
Whether you're completely new to Kizomba or looking to reconnect with its magic, this workshop is for you! We'll explore:
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The rich origins of this captivating dance.
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Fundamental basic steps, rhythm, and timing.
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Essential leading and following techniques for a seamless connection.
Get ready to enjoy the playful nature and intimate connection as we learn together. It's time to let loose and express your inner Ginga (feminine grace) and Banga (masculine strength) as we explore the deep musicality of this expressive dance!
Don't miss this opportunity to embrace the Kizomba flow! Sign up today!
west coast swing classes
by ian sowell
In these West Coast Swing classes, students will progress from foundational skills to more advanced techniques. The first class, suitable for beginner to intermediate levels, will focus on building confidence and repertoire through fun, easy-to-learn basic patterns and elements, with an added twist to enhance optionality and freedom in their dancing. The second class, designed for intermediate to advanced levels, will aim to increase control and finesse by covering more advanced lead and follow skills, incorporating elements from other styles to create a versatile and expressive dance experience.
What will you learn
beginner class
Beginner to intermediate Level
Build your confidence and expand your repertoire with fun, easy-to-learn foundational patterns and elements. We'll then add a creative twist to these fundamentals, providing you with more optionality and freedom in your dancing.
Intermediate class
Intermediate to Advanced Level
Elevate your control and finesse by mastering advanced lead and follow skills in this class. We'll integrate elements from diverse dance styles to cultivate a truly versatile and expressive dance experience.
ladies styling
by Natalya Kim
Get ready to elevate your Bachata! Join Natalya Kim for Bachata Lady Styling courses, designed for both Beginner and Intermediate dancers. Each class focuses on enhancing your technique, feminine styling, body control, musicality, and overall performance confidence.
what will you learn
week 1
Foundations & Posture
Week 1 of the Bachata Lady Style course focuses on building strong foundations, starting with an introduction to the style, proper dance posture, and body alignment. Students will review basic Bachata steps, practice hip isolation drills, and learn initial arm placement with gentle hand styling. The class also incorporates simple body rolls and a small combination that integrates arm and hip movements, setting the groundwork for further development.
week 2
Body Movement & Sensual Flow
Week 2 of the Bachata Lady Style course focuses on developing fluidity, elegance, and body awareness through various body movement techniques. Students will learn upward and downward body waves, introduction to chest isolations, and core engagement for movement control. The class also incorporates head rolls (with emphasis on care and safety), integrating body rolls into basic steps, and practicing lady-style hip patterns on basic steps, concluding with flow drills across musical phrases.
week 3
Arm Styling & Expression
Week 3 of the Bachata Lady Style course focuses on refining upper body control and feminine expression through various arm styling techniques. Students will learn open and closed arm frames, how to create soft yet controlled arm movements, and master frame and wrist articulation. The class also covers arm styling specifically during turns and culminates in a mini routine integrating basic steps, arm styling, and body waves.
week 4
Turns & Spins with Style
Week 4 of the Bachata Lady Style course focuses on adding grace and styling to turns and spins. Students will learn spotting techniques, essential balance, and proper preparation for turns. The class covers basic right turns and half turns, incorporating hip or shoulder styling, along with arm styling both during and after spins. Students will also practice smoothly transitioning into body waves post-turn and a practice combo integrating a turn, hair whip, and arm styling.
week 5
Musicality & Attitude
Week 5 of the Bachata Lady Style course focuses on musicality and attitude, helping students confidently interpret music with personal expression. Topics include understanding Bachata musical structure, dancing to lyrics versus rhythm, and exploring timing variations like syncopation and slow/quick movements. The class incorporates freestyle drills using different instruments and specific exercises to build sass and confidence, such as eye focus, hair whips, and attitude walks, culminating in a combo routine featuring musical hits, pauses, and sensual elements.
week 6
Final Routine & Performance Technique
Week 6, the final session of the Bachata Lady Style course, focuses on integrating all learned elements into a full choreography. This includes basic step variations, body and chest rolls, arm styling, spins, and musical expression, with a strong emphasis on smooth transitions and fluidity. The class also hones performance technique, covering facial expressions and stage presence, culminating in a group feedback session and a mini showcase to apply all skills.
Urban bachata Intermediate Level
by isaac & albina
This class is designed for Intermediate Dancers ready to move beyond basic patterns and truly elevate their connection to the music. We'll focus on refining your technique, expanding your dance vocabulary, and empowering you to respond creatively and appropriately to the music. At this stage of your dance journey, you'll learn how to craft a compelling story with your dance partner, transforming each song into a unique and expressive conversation on the dance floor.
What will you learn
Week 1
Foundation Reset & Timing Control
Week 1 focuses on a "Foundation Reset" and "Timing Control," beginning with footwork elements such as syncopations, side taps, and various box step variations. Partner work will cover intermediate to advanced partnered basics and "Groove 101." Key concepts for the week include connection points, fostering creativity, and understanding tension in partner dancing.
Week 2
Directional Changes & Rotational Techniques
Week 2, focusing on "Directional Changes" and "Rotational Techniques," covers footwork such as rotating basics, Cha Chas, and body sync. Partner work includes traveling turns and a 360-degree partner wrap with an unwrap. Key concepts for the week emphasize developing spatial awareness and executing controlled pivots.
Week 3
Timing Variations & Partner Creativity
Week 3 focuses on "Timing Variations" and "Partner Creativity," covering footwork elements such as off-beat shines, half-step rhythm play, and prep-turns. In partner work, students will explore syncopated lead patterns and urban stylings incorporating pauses. Key concepts for the week include musical interpretation, reacting to rhythm shifts, and mastering tempo modulation.
Week 4
Combination Linking
Week 4, focusing on "Combination Linking," covers footwork elements such as pivots, hook turns, and double turns. In partner work, students will practice high-to-low and low-to-high turn patterns and transitions. The key concept for the week emphasizes mastering hand techniques for smooth transitions between movements.
Week 5
Dips & Safe Close Contact
Week 5 focuses on "Dips" and "Safe Close Contact," covering footwork elements such as dip-preparation footwork and grounded weight drills. Partner work includes side dips and no-contact body rolls (modern style). Key concepts for the week emphasize understanding energy flow, counterbalance, body language, and the crucial elements of safety and trust in partner dancing.
Week 6
Social Dance Integration
Week 6, focusing on "Social Dance Integration," covers partner work including free-style turns and mirror movements. Key concepts for the week emphasize building confidence, mastering musical storytelling, and understanding dance etiquette. The session concludes with a 30-minute social dance, a recap of the course, and a Q&A session.
technique2social
Dance classes where fundamental aspects of ballet, jazz, modern techniques, and intuitive movements are incorporated, introduced, explored, and integrated into the different styles of social dancing from the beginning stages to advance. It provides opportunities for social dancers to learn, condition, and/or improve their technique and self-control, expanding awareness and providing developmental skills and knowledge.
It helps the body create balance, flexibility, alignment, and control, providing movement freedom and safety. It also incorporates some aspects of yoga and energetic concepts, creating a connection of the body, mind, and spirit as a whole, unifying all the elements of our being and our relationship to our outworks through dance experience.
Join me in working together for a session that can be applied to different dance categories, such as ballet, modern dance, jazz, and even Zumba.
zumba
Get ready for an energizing Zumba experience with Brenda Liz! With a background in dance and fitness, Brenda is dedicated to helping you achieve your goals while having an absolute blast. Her classes feature a high-energy mix of Latin and international music, filled with vibrant routines that will keep you moving and smiling. No experience or prior dance skills are necessary – whether you're a seasoned dancer or a complete beginner, you'll find a welcoming space to express yourself and get fit!
dance factory
About
The Dance factory classes
At The Dance Factory, we believe in building a strong foundation. Our classes are designed to teach you the fundamentals of dance and technique, but we go beyond just steps. We cultivate a supportive community where the joy of dance thrives, emphasizing the fun and benefits of human connection through social dancing. Come discover your rhythm and connect with others!
WHAT PEOPLE SAY
JORGE
Great dance promotional company with so many awesome events throughout the Tampa Bay area. The Dance community has been enriched by RELPRO. The owner, Darnell, is a true visionary that truly cares about bringing people together through quality dance events.
ART
I highly recommend this studio for all levels of dancers. Friendly, fun and professional. They host various events and progressive classes. Dance flow offers various styles of dance to study with skilled instructors for each style. Private lessons are available and come highly recommended. This is a beautiful community to be a part of!
HARITHA
A wide variety of genres under one roof with great, passionate instructors and great value-for-money subscription plans. I came to this studio when I couldn't lead a basic right turn in salsa without confusing my partner, and in less than three months was able to find my way on the dance floor with confidence. Very passionate about what they're doing and will help introduce you to a wonderful community of Latin dancers.