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Resources and tools for dancers

Are you looking for resurces to help you be a better dancer? Look no further, read through our list of tools that you can use to improve your understanding of music, dancing, culture and much more.

Books

Bachata and Dominican Identity / La bachata y la identidad dominicana
by Julie A. Sellers B00NPAXMXO

Bachata: Social History of a Dominican Popular Music
by Deborah Pacini Hernandez ‎978-1566392990

Apps

E-musicality by Pierre Henry
A great webapp allowing to break music down by instruments and follow along with timing and phrasing. Super useful tool for teaching or learning musicality that all teachers should be utilising.

 

Music (albums, playlists and more)

Bachata Collection on Spotify

Bachata Breakdown on Spotify
By Carlos Cinta and Joan Soriano
This is a great Bachata instructional CD that breaks down bachata, instrument by instrument. Bongo, Bass, Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar, Guira, they are all broken down so you can hear the role of each instrument in bachata music. Also, includes counts over the top of bachata music to teach dancers how to dance on all counts. I teach bachata dance and I use this CD in many of my classes and workshops. Its a great resource for both students and teachers and the only one of its kind that I know of. Carlos Cinta instructs on this CD to the music of bachatero Joan Soriano. Highly recommended.” – Adam Taub, IASO Records