Body wave

bachata
sensual
Level 2
99–145 BPM
Both
8 beats

An extended body roll covering counts 1-8 in both directions: head-to-hips on the first phrase, then hips-to-head on the second. A sensual-bachata movement-vocabulary figure.

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Cues

Lead and follow cues

Lead

English

{{move_name}}, head-to-hips wave on 1-4, reverse hips-to-head on 5-8.

Español

{{move_name}}, onda de cabeza a caderas en 1 a 4, invierte caderas a cabeza en 5 a 8.

English

{{move_name}}, mirror the head-to-hips wave on 1-4, reverse on 5-8.

Español

{{move_name}}, espeja la onda de cabeza a caderas en 1 a 4, invierte en 5 a 8.