Bachata Week Cádiz — Immersive Dance Training & Community
A week to grow, connect, and rediscover
why you love bachata.
Not a festival. A week-long immersion.
A week in Cádiz where dancers from over 50 countries come together to learn, connect and grow — with the same group and the same teachers from Monday to Friday.
Workshops where you really learn, guided practica to make it stick, and a party every night to put it into your dancing.
You leave with your own style. If you already know everything, this week isn't for you.
Built around three values
Growth
Real progress takes time.
Train 10 hours with the same teachers and group, Monday to Friday — so you improve faster than at a typical dance festival.
Connection
The best memories are made together.
Sharing the week with the same group builds real friendships, on and off the dance floor.
Community
Dancers from over 50 countries, brought together by selective entry with published criteria.
Balanced groups, shared experiences and a welcoming community make the week feel personal from day one.
Most festivals optimise for quantity. We optimise for learning.
Instead of changing groups every hour, you'll stay with the same cohort all week and follow a structured learning journey designed around your level and goals.
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Same group all week
Ten hours with the same group and the same teachers, Monday to Friday.
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Progressive curriculum
Each session builds on the previous one.
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Video-based placement
Groups are formed based on how you dance, not how you describe your level.
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Personalised learning
Your group, level and focus are set from your clips, so the week is built around how you actually dance.
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Curated community
Learn alongside dancers who are equally committed to improving and contributing to the experience.
Selective entry. Published criteria.
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Apply as a lead or a follow
Send two one-minute clips: one with everything you have, and one of pure bachata with your basic clearly visible.
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Assessment
Every application is assessed on the same checklist: basic, movement, transitions, musicality and artistry.
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Secure your place
If you're accepted, you have 7 days to confirm with your first payment.
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Choose your focus
Couple Technique or Solo Technique — you choose once your place is secured.
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Train
Your clips decide your group: up to 30 couples, the same teachers, Monday to Friday.
One week. One focus.
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Couple Technique
Connection, partnerwork, lead & follow and social dancing quality.
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Solo Technique
Everything inside your own body — no partner work.
Musicality is no longer a separate track — it continues as specialist classes.
One price. One complete experience.
- 0110 hours with the same group — 2 hours a day, Monday to Friday
- 02Progressive curriculum
- 03All the parties, including the beach party
- 04All transport to the evening parties included — party shuttles every night
- 05Guided Practica
- 06Welcome evening on Sunday
- 07Facilitators throughout the week
- 08Daily activities
- 09Selective entry and personalised placement
- 10Leader/follower balance in every group
- 11The Bachata Connect app
- 12Community from 50+ countries
22–29 August 2027. Your first payment is due once you're accepted.
- Pay in full
- €480
- Two payments
- 2 × €240
- Monthly
- 8 × €63 (€504 total)
New dancers apply with a short video. Joined us in 2026? Log in to book directly →
More than classes.
Train by day. Dance by night. Beach, shared meals and quiet streets in between — and a bus to the party every night.
Many come for the training. Most return because of the people.
Our nights
No filming. No competitions. Just dancing.
Phones stay in your pocket on the social floor, so everyone can dance freely — without an audience and without anything to prove.
Cádiz, the oldest city in Western Europe.
La Caleta — the small beach tucked between the old town and the Atlantic.
Beachside classes. Walkable streets. Atlantic sunsets. Social dancing until late — with buses to the parties included.
- Hotel Parador0 min — your base for the week
- La Caleta beach4 min walk
- Old town & cathedral8 min walk
Things dancers ask before applying.
22 – 29 August 2027, in Cádiz, Andalusia, Spain.
Apply as a lead or a follow and send two one-minute clips: one with everything you have, and one of pure bachata with your basic clearly visible. Every application is assessed on the same checklist — basic, movement, transitions, musicality and artistry. If you're accepted, you have 7 days to secure your place with your first payment, and then you choose your focus area.
Sunday 22: arrivals, registration and the welcome evening. Monday to Friday: 2 hours a day of classes in your focus area, with the same group and the same teachers — plus guided practica and activities. Saturday: concert. Sunday 29: departures. There's a party every night, with shuttles there and back.
Dancers who want to really learn. It's a week-long immersion, not a festival: the same group and the same teachers all week, workshops where you actually improve, and you leave with your own style. If you already know everything, this isn't for you.
No. Log in to the Bachata Connect app (app.bachataweek.com) with the email you used in 2026, book your place directly and choose your focus area — no new clips needed. You'll still be placed in a group based on your dancing.
The Main Track Pass is €480. Pay in full, in two payments of €240, or in eight monthly instalments of €63 (€504 in total). It includes your classes, the welcome evening, all the parties, the party shuttles, guided practica, facilitators and daily activities. Accommodation, travel to Cádiz and airport shuttles are not included.
Shuttles to and from the parties are included every night. Airport shuttles are available at an extra cost.
A "not yet" is not a no. We'll suggest a six-week online programme to work on the specific points from your review. The video you record at the end of it becomes your fast-track re-application.
Two short clips show us how you actually dance. Assessing everyone on the same checklist lets us build balanced groups where everyone trains at the right level.
No. Most participants come on their own. You apply as a lead or a follow, and we balance leaders and followers in every group.
Once you've secured your place and chosen your focus, our artists place you in a group of up to 30 couples based on your clips.
Not exactly. We don't use traditional labels because they mean different things in different communities. Everyone attending already has a non-beginner level, and placements are based on the video evaluation rather than a title.
Couple Technique: partnerwork, connection, lead & follow and social dance skills. Solo Technique: everything inside your own body — no partner work. Musicality is no longer a separate track; it continues as specialist classes.
Yes. We welcome dancers from different bachata backgrounds, including traditional, modern, sensual, and fusion styles.
No. Participants book their own accommodation. We provide recommendations and opportunities to connect with other attendees.
Around 350–400 participants from more than 50 countries.
Most classes are taught in English, although many instructors also speak Spanish and other languages. The event is highly international.
Ready to dance with more intention?
Join dancers from around the world for a week of focused training, meaningful connection, and unforgettable experiences in Cádiz.
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22 – 29 August 2027 · Cádiz · Spain