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Dance Classes in Mumbai & Navi Mumbai
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Dancing Passions offers dance classes in Mumbai and Navi Mumbai, including salsa and bachata dance classes. Whether you are stepping onto a floor for the first time or sharpening your technique, there is a place for you.
Vashi · Chembur · Vile Parle East
Dancing Passions is a dance academy based in Mumbai and Navi Mumbai, with centres in Vashi, Chembur and Vile Parle East.
We teach in a friendly, relaxed and enjoyable environment, so beginners feel at ease and experienced dancers feel challenged. Come alone or bring a partner, and learn the dances you love, from lively salsa and bachata to graceful ballroom, in dance classes near you across Mumbai and Navi Mumbai.
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Everyone starts somewhere. Take the time you need to enjoy each step.
Moving to music helps you feel more comfortable in your body and on the floor.
Share the floor with people who enjoy the same music and movement.
A fun way to stay active, make plans with a partner or friends, and unwind.
Dancing Passions has dance centres in Vashi (Navi Mumbai), Chembur and Vile Parle East (Mumbai).
Yes. We teach salsa dance classes in Mumbai and Navi Mumbai, alongside bachata, kizomba and merengue.
Bachata is part of our social Latin dance classes. Send an enquiry with your preferred centre and we will guide you.
Yes. Our Vashi centre serves Navi Mumbai. We also have centres in Chembur and Vile Parle East in Mumbai.
Yes. Beginners are welcome, and you can learn at your own pace in a friendly environment.
You can come alone or with a partner. Send us an enquiry and we will guide you.
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Dance story
From the countryside of the Dominican Republic to dance floors around the world, including Mumbai.
Bachata grew out of rural and working-class neighbourhoods in the Dominican Republic. It drew on Latin American romantic song traditions such as bolero and son, and was first recorded around 1961, with singer and guitarist José Manuel Calderón often credited among the earliest names. Early songs were intimate, guitar-led and full of longing, which is why the music was sometimes called "amargue", meaning bitterness.
For years bachata was looked down on by many and was linked with poorer communities and local bars. Even so, it kept its loyal audience. Artists began adding more rhythm and a brighter electric guitar sound, and the music slowly reached more listeners across the country.
Juan Luis Guerra's 1990 album Bachata Rosa brought polished bachata to listeners well beyond the Dominican Republic and won a Grammy. Artists such as Antony Santos, Luis Vargas and Raulín Rodríguez kept the style growing at home.
Groups from the Dominican community in New York, including Aventura, blended bachata with modern pop and R&B influences, and singers like Romeo Santos and Prince Royce carried it to international charts. Dance scenes followed in Europe, the Americas and Asia.
Bachata is danced in a basic pattern of steps with a hip movement on the fourth beat. Over time several styles developed, from the traditional Dominican style to more modern and sensual versions. In 2019 UNESCO recognised Dominican bachata, its music and dance, as intangible cultural heritage.
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