Side To Side Turn
Un tour du suiveur mené depuis le basic latéral (side-to-side) de bachata
BachataNiveau : Débutant1 min de lecture4 citations
Le Side to Side Turn est une figure fondamentale de bachata qui ajoute un tour du suiveur au basic latéral, ou side-to-side.[1] Dans le basic sous-jacent, les partenaires se font face et se déplacent ensemble vers un côté sur trois changements de poids, marquant le quatrième temps par un tap ou un soulèvement de hanche, puis inversent la direction vers l'autre côté sur les temps cinq à sept.[2] Le leader et le suiveur se reflètent mutuellement, utilisant des pieds opposés tout en se déplaçant dans la même direction spatiale.[1] Pour mener le tour, le leader lève la main jointe et, sur une mesure latérale unique, échange ses trois pas de déplacement contre une petite base de spot tout en envoyant le suiveur à travers ; elle prend approximativement un tiers de la rotation à chaque pas des trois, complétant un tour complet pour le refaire face à lui sur le tap de clôture.[3] Le pouls à quatre temps régulier de la bachata et les tempos sociaux modérés maintiennent la figure à portée des nouveaux venus, et elle apparaît dans les curricula pour débutants à l'échelle mondiale.[3] La danse elle‑même a pris forme en République dominicaine, dont le style antérieur centré sur le jeu de pieds favorisait le mouvement latéral et les tours improvisés plutôt que les schémas codifiés.[4]
Comment ça se danse
Signaux de guidage et de suivi
Comptage8-count bachata timing — three steps on 1-2-3 with a tap/hip lift on 4, three steps on 5-6-7 with a tap/hip lift on 8. The follower's turn occupies one side measure (1-2-3 or 5-6-7) and completes on the tap that closes it; this is bachata, with no salsa-style break.
Guide
From the side-to-side basic in open position, on the measure travelling toward the follower's right the leader raises the joined hand (his left, her right) above her head with a gentle clockwise indication. He keeps a small spot base under counts 1-2-3 (or 5-6-7) rather than travelling, then lowers the hand and resumes the lateral basic on the next measure, marking the tap on 4 (or 8) to re-establish the side rhythm.
Suiveur
Receiving the raised hand, the follower steps onto the first beat and turns to her right (clockwise, an outside turn), distributing roughly a third of the rotation across each of the three weight changes so she completes a full ~360° turn and re-faces the leader on the tap (count 4 or 8). She keeps her steps small, stays under the raised hand, and marks the hip lift on the tap before the side basic resumes.
Temps musicalSits comfortably across typical bachata social tempos (~120-150 bpm); the even four-four pulse and the pause on the tap give beginners time to complete the full turn. Faster modern and up-tempo tracks (~155+ bpm) compress the three turning steps and are the demanding end for newcomers.
À apprendre d'abord
Prérequis
- Bachata side-to-side (lateral) basic
- Open-position single-hand connection
- Comfort marking the tap / hip lift on counts 4 and 8
Attention
Erreurs courantes
- Under-rotating — stopping short of a full ~360° so the follower finishes off-axis instead of re-facing the leader on the tap.
- Travelling on the lead's side base instead of holding a small spot, which crowds the follower's turning space.
- Dumping the whole rotation onto the first step rather than spreading it across 1-2-3, throwing the follower off balance before the tap.
- Dropping or stiffening the raised hand and forcing the follower's head or shoulder, breaking the clockwise lead.
- Skipping the tap/hip lift on 4 or 8 and losing the bachata side-rhythm when the basic resumes.
- Indicating the raised hand counter-clockwise while still calling it a right/outside turn, contradicting the follower's rotation direction.
À ne pas confondre avec
Mouvements faciles à confondre
- Salsa cross-body lead / inside turn — a slot-based figure with a count-1 break; bachata has no slot and no break and travels side to side, not back.
- Bachata side-to-side basic (no turn) — the underlying lateral step without the led rotation.
- Bachata spot turns led from the basic-in-place (copa-style) — separate figures, not led from the lateral travel.
- 'Paso lateral' / 'básico lateral' (Spanish for the side step) — names the footwork/basic, not this turn variation.
- Merengue lateral side step — same Caribbean family but a marching action, not three steps with a tap.
Autour du monde
Autres noms
International festival and school circuit (Anglophone and global)
Side to Side Turn
generally taught under its English name; many schools simply call it a 'right turn' or 'left turn' from the side basic
Spanish-language scenes (general)
vuelta
generic Spanish term for a partner turn, specified as 'vuelta a la derecha' (right) or 'vuelta a la izquierda' (left); not a label unique to this figure
Références
- 1.Bachata Basic Steps | iASO Records — www.iasorecords.com
- 2.Why Bachata Dance Is Easier Than You Think: A Beginner's Guide — stepbymedancestudios.co.uk
- 3.How to Dance Bachata | Dancer's Guide for 2026 | Classpop! — www.classpop.com
- 4.Dominican Republic — Wikipedia contributors, Wikipedia
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Bailar Editorial Team. (2026). Side To Side Turn. Bailar Biblioteca. Récupéré le July 5, 2026, depuis https://getbailar.com/biblioteca/move/side-to-side-turn
Bailar Editorial Team. “Side To Side Turn.” Bailar Biblioteca, 2026, getbailar.com/biblioteca/move/side-to-side-turn. Consulté le 5 July 2026.
Bailar Editorial Team. “Side To Side Turn.” Bailar Biblioteca. Consulté le July 5, 2026. https://getbailar.com/biblioteca/move/side-to-side-turn.
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