Afro-Latin Baile sa Sugbo | Sensual Bachata, Argentine Tango, and Bachata Bootcamp Performances

I should be done sharing all our videos from the Afro Latin Sa Sugbo Event, however, procrastination has always been my enemy. Regardless, I need to finish this series as I'm the type of person that needs to cross this out from my checklist!

Sensual Bachata Performance by Teachers Paolo and Arianne

In this video, the first performance was by our Sensual Bachata Teachers Paolo and Ara. I attended their workshop on the 2nd day of the event and I had a lot of AHA moments. To be honest, sensual bachata has been a struggle for me. Not only it requires you to exude confidence and sensuality, but it's also very technical! There are proper positioning and leading that will help the ladies do their moves safely. Yep, it's not all fun. Backbends and head rolls are just some moves that need to be done properly. And Paolo and Arianne were able to teach us that! Subtle hand and leg movements were all that was needed for the gentlemen to give us ladies a cue to do our styling. I was so happy that I can do proper head rolls and my backbends safely (I had locked vertebrae years ago and back bending is a no-no) during this workshop and the following social night.

Argentine Tango Performance by Teachers Rem & Kaye

You will be in awe of Rem and Kaye's performance! This power duo has been winning Argentine tango competitions nationally and internationally so it was amazing to be sitting front row and watching them perform during the event. Unfortunately, I was no longer able to attend their workshop on the 3rd day as my body was already feeling fatigued after 2 days of workshops and social dancing! I wanted to learn Argentine Tango but it's very technical and requires so much focus and dedication. Perhaps in my next lifetime.

Bachata Bootcamp Performance by Teachers and Students

If only I was able to wake up and joined this Bootcamp on the 3rd day of workshops, I would have been able to join them in this performance. Regardless, this was so fun to witness! It was like a competition between the gentlemen and ladies. And at the end, the boys made an unsuspecting move that had 2 of our ladies roll over the floor! So watch till the end!

The Afro-Latin Community in the Philippines has blossomed over the past years! I would have never known about this if I didn't dared attend a wellness event 4 years ago and met my now dance teacher! And for the past year, I was blessed to learn the Bachata, Kizomba, and Salsa through our local community here in Cebu City. Then we had our first mini Afro-Latin Festival last July 2022! Although I wasn't able to document everything, I made sure to record the performances during our final day. I've already uploaded some which you can watch on the list below.

AFRO-LATIN SA SUGBO | TEASER VIDEO
Afro-Latin Baile sa Sugbo | Day 1 - Argentine Tango, Bachata Fusion, and Salsa on 2!
Afro-Latin Baile Sa Sugbo | Argentine Tango Performance by Teachers Danilo & Hiromi
Afro-Latin Baile Sa Sugbo | Bachata & Kizomba Student's Performance