Backstage - The Bachata Podcast

She's back for another episode!

In honor of internationals womens day we teamed up with Gatica and collected all sorts of questions from her followers on Instagram about being a woman in the dance scene.

In this hour she goes in-depth and answers your questions from establishing boundaries to relationship advice.

All questions with timestamp:

2:15 What inspires you to be better in your dancing?
6:30 How do you keep your level of dance now in the pandemic?
10:30 How do you improve your body control?
14:45 What can I do when a guy leads very rough?
23:05 What can I do when my dance partner doesn't respect my personal space?
27:20 I want to make more out of my passion and take it to the next level but I don't know how I can go big with it?
33:00 I see a lot of people dancing similar styles and being copycats. How do you keep your style authentic and unique?
35:25 How can I start to learn how to lead in the pandemic?
37:15 People think it's weird that I want to lead. What is your advice?
39:10 Sometimes I get jealous when I see my boyfriend dance with other girls. Have you been in that situation? What can I do?
43:05 I have a new boyfriend but he doesn't like that I dance. He trusts me but not the other guys. What can I do?
46:15 How do you manage to have a boyfriend that doesn't dance but also dance so sensual as you do?
49:20 A Bachata artist was hitting on me in a bad way. I was scared to say anything because he is a famous dancer. How can I handle these situations?

Spinning is an art. One that Felipe Ramirez has mastered. He is a lifelong dancer with a classical education in dancing and in this episode he goes in-depth on everything he knows about spinning and proper technique.

Some topics we will cover:
- Common mistakes people do when spinning
- What proper spotting looks like
- Identifying what you're doing wrong
- Solo spins vs in partnerwork
- Going from flat shoes to heels
- Different types of spins
- And much more such as different ways to teach technique and an insight into judging competition

Felipe on instagram: @feliperamirezdance and @felipeytiago_official

Making dance videos is an art. One person that knows a lot about that is Johannes aka. BachataMedia. He creates high quality videos that make you feel like you are right there with the dancers.

So this episode is all about that: Making the perfect dance video. Johannes will share a lot of tips on how you can improve your own videos but also about the mindset and approach that got him to where he is today.

"If you are only dancing as a leader or as a follow you are missing out on 50% of the dance."

This episode is all about the concept of role rotation. A concept where both dance partners constantly rotate the roles of leading and following throughout the song. A concept that opens up doors to a world hidden to those that dance in a traditional way.

Tiago has been teaching this concept for years and fully embodies it.

Open your mind, grab a drink and join us as we explore this topic.

Gatica made a name for herself in the dance world over the last couple of years. She's now mostly dancing Bachata and Salsa and is traveling around the world doing what she loves the most.

In this episode we talked about her top secret upcoming projects, her style and why it pays off to be different, how to handle relationships within and outside the dance scene and the women movement project she started a few years ago.

There are points in life where you are confronted with yourself and forced to rethink everything you value and believe. Xavi was at such a point in 2019. To find himself and re-evaluate whats important in life he decided to go on a 6 month dance journey. A journey that would turn out to be life changing for him. Listen in as he tells you how he made it happen and what exactly made it such a life changing experience for him.

A female focused epsiode with Lisa (Dancewithlisa) covering the important topic of how to work with your body rather than against it in dance. In a female dominated dance scene, you may have doubted yourself at times and compared yourself to what you may see as ''competition''. Trust me, you aren't alone! We have all been there, so how can you deal with these feelings? How do you continue to dance when your self-image is lowered? How can you learn to use your body abilities to your advantage to create something beautiful? Find out in this episode!

Emigen is a former hiphop street dancer turned bachatero. This episode is packed full of practical knowledge around accepting your capacities as a dancer, having fun on the dance floor (and how to not overthink it) and most important of all: Getting the confidence to danc the way you feel most comfortable with.