- Short warm-up or musicality activation
- Focus on one specific concept (musicality, connection, timing, creativity, reaction, etc.)
- Practical drills with partner rotation
- Improvisation exercises or Jack & Jill dynamics
- Spotlights or short simulations with feedback
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Originally developed in Madrid, The J&J LAB is a Jack & Jill training concept is designed to help dancers develop the key skills needed for improvisation and Jack & Jill / social competition dancing: musicality, connection, adaptability and improvisation. The goal is to create a space where dancers can actively train improvisation and learn to adapt to different partners in real time. In collaboration with Bachata House, The J&J LAB will be introduced in Denmark through a series of one-hour training sessions focused on these Jack & Jill skills. Each class is designed as a focused one-hour training and includes:
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Ready to level up your bachata with trending moves, fresh variations & stylings and deeper connection on the dance floor?Join Imad & Natalia for this 4-hour bootcamp designed to give you new tools and inspiration, as well as a deeper understanding of the dance conversation between two partners. The workshop will focus on exploring trending combinations and how to adjust them to different partners, creating space for expression and styling for both. In short, learning how to become that favorite leader or follower on the dance floor.FOCUS AREAS: Workshop 1: TRENDING MOVES, VARIATIONS & STYLINGS Explore some of the most popular bachata combinations seen on dance floors around the world at the moment. You will be guided through multiple variations of moves, so you can adapt them to different partners, styles, and situations. It’s about taking what is trending and making it yours. Workshop 2: THE DANCE FLOOR ‘CONVERSATION’ What makes someone a favorite to dance with? It’s not just about figures or technique—it’s about communication. In this workshop, we will learn how to truly listen to your partner, give and take space, and create room for expression and styling. You will learn how to adapt, connect, and elevate the dance together. PROGRAM: 10:45-11:00: Welcome & registration 11:00-12:30: Trending moves, variations & styling 12:30-13:15: Break 13:15-14.45: The dance floor ‘Conversation’ 14:45-15.00: Wrap up & Q&A
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Leaders and followers! Lets get our feet moving 
Footwork in bachata is so much more than just the 1-2-3-tap! During this workshop, Erik will teach you how you can use your feet to express your musicality, both in solo and in partnerwork.This solo workshop will give you the chance to work on your own dancing and to get the tools and resources you need to practice and refine on your own after! During the bootcamp, Erik will guide you to how this solo work can be applied to improve your partner dancing - both for leaders and followers
STRUCTURE OF THE BOOTCAMP:
The bootcamp will be focused on giving you a general understanding of the principles for applying footwork and shines in your dancing. In addition, it will give you concrete elements and sequences to put those principles into practice. To achieve these two goals, the program has two main parts:
PART 1: We will go through the essential footwork elements used in bachata to build your repertoire. In addition we will work with how these essential elements can can express and be adjusted to the music
PART 2: We will spend most of the bootcamp learning a solo choreo together. This is allow us to apply the principles taught in part 1 in action - while also learning a fun and challening choreography - building technique, muscle memory and repetoire. This ensures that you after the bootcamp can execute the elements you have learned with more ease and naturalness in your social dancing.
PROGRAM:
10.45-11.00: Welcome & registration
11.00-11.45: Workshop 1 - Footwork essentials
11:45-12:00: Footwork musicality introduction
12.00 -12.30: BREAK
12.30-13:30: Choreo part 1
13:30-13:45: Short break
13:45-14:45: Choreo part 2
14:45: Wrap up and questions
Optional: If the weather allows, we go outside and record a video together after the bootcamp
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Out of stockThis course is for the followers who want to work with their personal styling, expression and femininity in a safe and empowering space, all while having fun. The course will focus on bachata styling, with an emphasis on smooth and soft sensual movements. Through the course, we will work with body and head movement, turns, beautiful hand movements and much more. By the end of the course, you will feel more confident in your dancing and have more tools and ideas for styling, both alone and in couples.
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Are you ready to spend a Saturday deep diving into the wonderful world of sensual bachata?
During this unique Intensive, Erik & Natalia will guide you through the world of sensual bachata, through fun partnerwork workshops focused on technique and flow in sensual bachata The Bootcamp will be centered around 3 topics that are essential in sensual bachata (subject to change):
FRAME: Improve your leading and following technique through application of a correct frame - and explore the many cool movements this unlocks 
WAVES: Technique for waves (front waves, reverse waves, side waves) & creative application of waves in figures 
SENSUAL FLOW: Strengthen your sensual technique and flow by understanding and utilizing the transition between circular movements in a correct and creative way 
PROGRAM:10:45-11:00: Welcome & registration 11:00-12:00: Frame 12:00-13:00: Waves 13:00-13.45: Lunch break 13:45-15.00: Sensual flow -
Out of stockWhat better way to spend your Saturday than with amazing bachata music & friends?
Bachata House is opening our doors for a great Saturday night with a party workshop, great music and even better vibes! 
Check out our bootcamp during the day: link coming soon.
PROGRAM20.00-21.00: Pre-party workshop by Erik & Marta
21.00–01.00: Party 80% bachata, 20% salsa, merengue etc
There will be sale of water and soda - feel free to bring your own alcohol to the party!
