“Bachata is a social dance. It’s fun, and easy to learn,” says Chennai-based Imam Deen, adding, “If you can walk, we can teach you how to dance this dance.” Imam, of city-based First CutEvents, is the organiser of the upcoming Chennai Bachata Weekender, which is bringing in enthusiasts from across the country and abroad to revel in the dance form, and to give beginners a taste of what the immensely social, relaxed Latin American art is supposed to feel like outside of a classroom.
To be held over March 4, 5 and 6 from morning to evening, this weekender includes masterclasses, workshops at the beginner and intermediate levels, a pool party, and performances by dancers from the regional and global stage. At the centre of it all is Latin dance instructor Rajkumar, known on the stage as Rajbi, who has been working to popularise Bachata in Chennai for over five years.
An Asian Champion in the dance form, Rajbi is also the curator of the event, and believes that the lockdown-weary people of the city would revel in this dance if they had a clearer idea about it.
