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News, tips and stories about dancing, from the BailaBien team.
18 July 2026
BailaBien Turns 4: Our Dance School in Biel Celebrates!
The very first dance class took place on Monday, 23 May 2022 ! To wrap up the season, BailaBien gave each student a personalised water bottle. Spot the orange b…
15 July 2026
Couples Dancing to Strengthen Your Relationship: Myth or Reality?
It's advice you read everywhere, from magazines to couples therapists: "take a dance class together." A sweet romantic cliché, or a real lever for your relation…
24 June 2026
Where to Go Dancing in French-Speaking Switzerland: Salsa, Bachata and Kizomba Nights
Learning to dance in class is the first step. But the real life of salsa, bachata and kizomba happens at the socials : that's where you put it all into practice…
10 June 2026
Dancing After 50 in Biel: Why It's the Perfect Time to Start
"It's too late for me." That's a sentence we hear regularly — and one our students of 55, 60 or 70 disprove every week on the dance floor. Not only is it not to…
20 May 2026
Kizomba Explained: Origins, Music and Why French-Speaking Switzerland Loves It
Over the past few years, one word has been cropping up more and more at social dance nights across French-speaking Switzerland: kizomba . This dance from Angola…
29 April 2026
Sensual Bachata vs Dominican Bachata: Understanding the Styles
"You dance bachata? — Yes, but which one?" If you've ever been to a Latin dance night, you may have noticed that the word "bachata" covers quite different dance…
8 April 2026
Can You Learn to Dance Without a Partner? (Answer: Yes – and It's Even Better)
It's the number one thing that stops people signing up for a partner dance class: “I don't have anyone to come with.” If this question is holding you back, this…
18 March 2026
Dancing Away Stress: Why One Hour of Salsa Beats a Meditation Session
Packed days, endless notifications, mental overload: chronic stress has become the unwelcome companion of modern life. We're told to meditate, do yoga, breathe…
25 February 2026
Dancing for Your Health: What Science Says About the Benefits of Partner Dancing
We dance first for the sheer pleasure of it. But over the past twenty years, scientific research has taken dance seriously, and its findings are remarkable: few…
4 February 2026
Cuban Salsa, Bachata or Kizomba: Which Dance Should You Start With?
It's THE question every future dancer asks: which dance should I start with? Cuban Salsa, Bachata and Kizomba rule the Latin nights across French-speaking Switz…
14 January 2026
Cuban Salsa in Biel: your complete guide to the first class
Fancy taking up Cuban Salsa but still hesitating? That's completely normal: walking through the door of a dance school for the first time is often the hardest p…