Bachata classes in La Chaux-de-Fonds
Bachata is the Dominican dance in a close hold — and in La Chaux-de-Fonds, we work on it at the Eden Club, Rue de la Serre 83. Whether you turn up having never danced or you already have a few steps under your belt, you're in the right place: you come on your own or as a pair, and the first hour is free, no strings attached.
Schedule
Tuesday 19:00–20:00
Beginner — Rue de la Serre 83, Eden Club
Tuesday 20:00–21:00
Intermediate — Rue de la Serre 83, Eden Club
Price
Bachata — 10 hours
160 CHF
-10% with salsa
Venue
Rue de la Serre 83, La Chaux-de-Fonds
View the access map →All levels, from Beginners — the basics to Advanced. Which level to choose?
Where does bachata come from?
Bachata comes to us from the countryside of the Dominican Republic, somewhere between bolero and Cuban son. It's a dance in a close hold: a lateral basic step, and a light hip “pop” on the fourth beat that gives it all its flavour. Two shades coexist: the traditional, Dominican one, and the sensual one (or “moderna”), more fluid, which emerged in the 2000s and became popular on European dance floors.
At BailaBien, we first settle you into the rhythm — approachable, less fast than it sounds — before playing with connection and body movement. Nothing acrobatic: enough to feel at ease and really dance, rather than just reciting figures.
What does an hour of class look like?
A class lasts an hour and follows a simple thread. We start with a warm-up to get into the rhythm, then lay down (or review) the basic step. Next we add one or two figures, broken down calmly, before setting them to music as we practise. We dance in rotation, so you dance with several people over the course of the hour — that's how you progress fastest.
The mood stays relaxed and judgement-free. You leave with one or two concrete things in your legs and, often, the urge to come back the following week.
On your own or as a pair, and for which level?
No need to arrive with someone: since we dance in rotation, you can come on your own or as a pair, it works either way. As for levels, there's something for everyone — from “Beginners — the basics” if you've never danced, to the “False beginners” getting back into it after a long break, all the way to Intermediate and Advanced. Zero experience, zero worries.
The first hour is free, no strings attached: you try it, see whether it clicks, and decide afterwards. And if bachata makes you want to follow up with Cuban salsa, you enjoy -10% by combining the two dances.
Dancing bachata at the Eden Club
In La Chaux-de-Fonds, we meet at the Eden Club, Rue de la Serre 83: a spacious club hall, made for moving and turning freely. Right in the heart of the Jura's watchmaking region, it's the kind of place where you drop off your week's worries at the door and leave with a smile.
In a region that has made precision its trade, bachata instead invites you to let go of the stopwatch: here, the only tempo that matters is the music's. Come try an hour, we'll take care of the rest.