Bachata
Aida Hand-Change
BachataIntermediateopen-handsModernconnector
Break, switch, break again. A three-part open break with hand changes on each side.
Also known as: Aida (salsa-borrowed, used loosely in bachata — flag contested)
This move builds: Frame & Lead-Follow Clarity …on the always-on five — Connection, Frame, Comfort, Posture, Consent.
- Entry
- open two-hand
- Exit
- open R-to-R
- Tempo
- medium
- Musical use
- break
- Connector
- Yes — connects open two-hand → open R-to-R vocabulary
- Level
- Intermediate
- Cluster
- open-hands
- Style
- Modern
What This Move Is
A travelling break-and-switch pattern: an open break to one side, a hand change behind the back, a break to the other side, and a resolve. Built around hand changes and musical accents on the breaks.
Key Points
- Lead: Lead an open break to one side, switch hands behind the back, break to the other side, and resolve.
- Follow: Break, allow the hand change, and mirror to the other side.
- Timing: Each break on its own 4-count.
- Common mistake: Muddy hand changes, or breaks without clear weight commitment.
Style Notes
Naming flag: borrowed from salsa and used loosely in bachata. A nice musical break that doubles as a hand-change connector.
Chains into
After this, you can flow into…