factory open level / INTERMEDIATE / ADVANCED
(lEVEL 3-4/5)
Pre-Cafe Sør workshops: TRENDING SOCIAL FIGURES
🗓 Wednesdays the following weeks: 10, 12, 15, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24
🟡 18:30-19:30 Open/Intermediate level
🟠 19:30-20:30 Open/Advanced level
ℹ Type of class: Partnerwork
🧠 Instructors: Javi & Vera
LET’S UPGRADE TO REPERTOIRE 2.0
As the name suggests, the focus of this course is partnerwork figures that meet the following two criteria:
✅ New and trending, usually created by one of the big bachata couples out there
✅ Highly useful on the social dance floor
Instead of decoding bachata figures from social media on your own, or having fomo for not attending more festivals, just come as you are to these classes and get it all served,
The course has two levels: intermediate & advanced to offer everyone a challenge. You’re warmly welcome to join both classes, as we know many will.
After the classes everyone who wants can join us for Café Sør, where we can keep practicing everything we learned, to make it stick in our repertoire. Maybe we'll grab some food together on the way! 🍕
No partner needed as we'll rotate partners in the course.
THE BIG BACHAZOUK JOURNEY
🗓 Thursdays week 9-23 (no Thursday class during Easter w. 14 or Kr. Himmelfarts w. 20)
🟡 18:00-19:30 Bachazouk Fundamentals, Open/Intermediate level
🟠 19:30-21:00 Bachazouk Advanced, Open/Advanced level
ℹ Type of class: Mainly partner work
🧠 Instructor: Javi & Natalia/Vera (on alternating blocks)
READY TO REALLY UNDERSTAND BACHAZOUK?
Join us for this unique program: a series of courses that, over the semester, will take you from scratch to a deep understanding and mastery of bachazouk.
The Bachazouk Fundamentals course (3 blocks ) will cover all the basic bachazouk concepts and techniques, with one new topic in focus each week. After each 1-hour class, there will be 30 minutes of practice and individual feedback to ensure all participants master the topic and achieve lasting results.
We recommend having bachata sensual experience on an intermediate level to join the Bachazouk Fundamentals course.
The Bachazouk Advanced course (3 blocks) will build on the same weekly topic, but dive straight into more complex implementations. Over the semester, the Advanced course will cover most of the advanced concepts performed by the big stars. By the end, we will make sure to push the limits even further and get a taste of what the world elite are exploring in their labs right now.
You’re welcome to join one or both levels. To join the Advanced level, you need to either take the Fundamentals course at the same time or already master all the basic concepts and techniques.
NOTE! We offer great discounts when signing up for both levels and/or several blocks at once.
The courses will be led by our guest instructor and bachazouk specialist Javi Sebastian, together with Vera and Natalia on alternating blocks. Read more about their background, certifications and accomplishments on our instructor page.
Q: I joined the Factory Bachazouk course Fall 2025. Will the Bachazouk Fundamentals course 2026 cover the same concepts?
A: There will definitely be some overlap, but the Bachazouk Fundamentals course 2026 will cover about twice as many concepts as the 2025 course. We highly recommend all experienced dancers join both courses. This will be a great opportunity to receive all the tips and insights from our new instructor Javi, as well as practice and polish our fundamentals.
What does bachazouk add to your bachata sensual and dancing in general?
Additional axis
Additional body movement
Improved body control
Expanded repertoire
Richer dynamics
Greater variation
Endless creative possibilities
New ways to express yourself through the music
HUGE BONUS! Bachazouk adds extra technical options that you can choose to integrate into your regular bachata sensual. The new generation of top dancers still performs all the classic bachata sensual movements, but they have incorporated zouk technique into their sensual style. This can support more fluid leading and following, greater comfort, and increased safety for both dancers (your body will thank you later).
Oslo! Let’s check ALL the bachazouk boxes, once and for all ✅