Master Leading, Following & True Partnerwork | Ermes Dance Academy
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Master Leading, Following & True Partnerwork

Real Bachata Connection Starts Here

Instructor: Alfonso y Monica,
Bachata Instructors

About these courses

Most people learn steps.
That’s why most dancers still feel lost when they dance with someone real.

Because partnerwork is not about memorizing moves.
It’s about connection.
It’s about leading, feeling, and understanding another person without words.

We’re Alfonso & Mónica, and for more than 20 years we’ve helped thousands of dancers go through that exact transformation — from overthinking every step… to dancing with confidence, clarity, and real connection.

These courses are not just about “learning bachata.”
They’re about fixing what’s actually holding your dance back.

You’ll learn how to lead with intention.
How to follow with sensitivity.
How to connect with your partner so the dance feels natural… effortless… real.

Because when you truly understand how partnerwork works,
you stop guessing,
you stop hesitating,
and you finally start enjoying every dance.

This is where your bachata changes.
Not outside… but inside.

We’ll guide you step by step.
The connection will do the rest.

Instructor: Alfonso y Monica
Lessons: 35
Category: Bachata

Courses

Welcome to this course
Lesson 1 - Basic steps - Footwork
Lesson 2 - Types of partner holds
Lesson 3 - Basic turns - Footwork
Lesson 4 - Basic turns - Partnerwork
Lesson 5 - Bridge or wrap
Lesson 6- Change of base
Lesson 7 - Combination 1
Lesson 8 - Combination 2
Lesson 9 - Combination 3
Lesson 10 - Combination 4
Welcome to this course
Lesson 1 - Basic step resources - Individual practice
Lesson 2 - Basic step resources - Practice in couple
Lesson 3 - Partnerwork turns - Second part
Lesson 4 - Waves - Individual practice
Lesson 5 - Waves - Practice in couples
Lesson 6 - Waves in "shadow" position
Lesson 7 - Break
Lesson 8 - Combination 1
Lesson 9 - Combination 2
Lesson 10 - Combination 3
Welcome to this course
Lesson 1 - Leading and following theory: three types of connection
Lesson 2 - Practice aplication of partnerwork conection: three types of connection
Lesson 3 - Wave variations
Lesson 4 - The "U" by Alfonso and MĂłnica
Lesson 5 - Circle hip in horizontal plane
Lesson 6 - Circle hip in vertical plane
Lesson 7 - Chest and head circles
Lesson 8 - Combination 1
Lesson 9 - Combination 2
Lesson 10 - Combination 3
Welcome to this course
Lesson 1 - Sequence 1
Lesson 2 - Sequence 2
Lesson 3 - Sequence 3
Lesson 4 - Sequence 4
Lesson 5 - Sequence 5
Alfonso y Monica
Alfonso y Monica
Bachata Instructors

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