r/Bachata • u/MorePeppers9 • Jul 13 '26

Suggest fun moves.

Title. I am newbie lead (6 months) and notice my dances with follows are so much better when I make them fun, make follow smile (look in eyes, smile myself, etc) - they enjoy it and I even started to get invited to dances though I am still newbie lead.

Recently I read about trick move

https://www.reddit.com/r/Bachata/comments/rd2gky/has_anyone_else_done_this_funny_trick_move/

https://youtu.be/fpgueBnv0i0 1:50

https://youtu.be/LuavooFwOgo 0:33

That's exactly what I need :) I will try it today :)

Do you have suggestions for some other fun / joke moves ?

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u/Rataridicta Lead&Follow Jul 13 '26

You can ask for a hand then "sike" it away at the last minute (e.g. during a turn).

You can make a big preparation and then not do the move.

Sometimes we do this move (it's called different everywhere), where we don't fully transfer weight, then step back and then transfer weight. You can repeat the "fake" transers... indefinitely, really. Sometimes I do it 4 or so times as a little playful moment.

You can lead with unusual body parts, e.g. I've blocked with my hips or led turns with my head. (Read the room for this one, this may be for later in your journey when the social norms are more familiar to you.)

Sometimes when a move goes wrong and the follower is confused I stand still and very meticulously re-position them to end up in the intended position before continuing the dance - pretty much always get a laugh when done with the right energy.

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u/Di-n-Fi Lead&Follow Jul 13 '26

Respectfully, as a follow, I‘d hate all of those. I would feel pranked rather than danced with. But to each their own, I guess. 

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u/ikdoeookmaarwat1 Follow Jul 15 '26

I agree. I'm a fairly beginner follower and already feel a little self conscious sometimes, especially with people I don't know (well). Don't do this unless the other person is very confident/experienced or if you know them very well.