Bachata
Sweetheart Promenade
Walking side by side, hearts pointed the same way. You wrap into a sweetheart hold and stroll together — the prettiest way a beginner can travel.
Also known as: cradle promenade, side-by-side wrap
This move builds: Floorcraft & Safety …on the always-on five — Connection, Frame, Comfort, Posture, Consent.
- Entry
- side-by-side
- Exit
- side-by-side
- Tempo
- any
- Musical use
- travelling
- Connector
- Yes — connects side-by-side → side-by-side vocabulary
- Level
- Beginner
- Cluster
- travelling
- Style
- Modern
What This Move Is
From a cradle, instead of sending the follow back out, the lead settles beside her in a sweetheart hold — both facing the same way, arms crossed and held — and the couple walks the basic together in that shape. It's a travelling figure and a moment of connection at the same time.
Key Points
- Lead: Once you're side by side, lead with your walk, not your arms. Where your feet go, she follows; the held hands just keep you together.
- Follow: Settle into the hold and match the lead's stride. Keep your own bounce going — you're dancing beside him, not being carried.
- Timing: Travel on 1-2-3, tap 4, continue; exit by leading her back out to face you.
- Common mistake: The lead steering with the arms and pulling the follow off balance. Side-by-side travel is led from the body and the feet.
Style Notes
The beginner on-ramp to Shadow Position (B026). Sweetheart and cradle promenade name the same shape. A lovely "rest" figure — calm, connected, easy to lead on a slow passage.
Chains into
After this, you can flow into…