Budapest Bachata Festival 2024 - Faith Connect Bachata with Zouk class by Zoran & Andjela 17/Feb/24

In this excerpt from the Budapest Bachata Festival 2024 workshop, instructor (Speaker A) provides a concise, hands‑on tutorial for dancers focusing on lead and follow cues, hand‑release techniques, bounce timing, and rapid variation sequences. The speaker enumerates step counts (e.g., three, five, six, seven, one, two) while directing the follower to "look for her, lead her, go up, focus, and down." He explains how to use the right hand to create a "boom, boom, boom" release pattern, leading with counts 1‑3, then relaxing into a bounce. Additional tips include releasing the hand to generate energy for basic steps and using the same pattern for a second puzzle variation. The overall tone is instructional and encouraging, aimed at helping dancers integrate fluid lead‑follow dynamics and rhythmic bounce into their Faith Connect Bachata with Zouk style.










