For the Love of Bachata

For the Love of Bachata FTLOB strives to help people fall in love with Dominican Bachata, and in the process, fall more in love with their lives and with themselves.

For the Love of Bachata ®️ is a registered trademark. Jessica Taylor founded For the Love of Bachata (FTLOB) in February, 2013 with the goal of sharing her passion for bachata music and dance with her community of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Though FTLOB began simply as a page to share music, it grew to include outdoor summer socials, twice-annual festivals with workshops by reputable, international instructors, and multi-annual socials at various locations. Through this time, Jessica has stayed dedicated to providing only the best educational and fun opportunities for bachata dancers. This page, however, is intended for ALL people who love bachata around the world! Please enjoy and learn from the variety of music and dance videos that will be shared frequently!

Típico will help you get it done. 🪗🎶
09/11/2026

Típico will help you get it done. 🪗🎶

Follow me… … to Beaches and Bachata, the perfect mix of dance vacation and personal vacation. You just might:- meet your...
09/09/2026

Follow me…

… to Beaches and Bachata, the perfect mix of dance vacation and personal vacation.

You just might:
- meet your new Bachata besties
- laugh so hard your cheeks hurt
- level up your Bachata
- fill up your heart social dancing until the wee hours
- get sun kissed while you nap on the beach
- feel more alive than you have in ages

Join me!
Sunday, June 27th-Saturday July 3rd, 2027

Make your deposit at:
www.fortheloveofbachata.com/drtrip

Photos by Tony

09/06/2026

An unscripted reflection 💭❤️

Note: This reflection applies to all the danceable genres in the DR, but I kept saying Bachata because that’s my personal focus with my platform. 🫶🏻

Clips from my recent visit to:

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So many options! Photos by Paul Vladuchick Paul Vladuchick
09/03/2026

So many options!

Photos by Paul Vladuchick Paul Vladuchick

Rich in life because knowing how to social dance has brought me real connection and joy in unpredictable places. ❤️‍🔥
08/31/2026

Rich in life because knowing how to social dance has brought me real connection and joy in unpredictable places. ❤️‍🔥

08/30/2026

Complexity without quality is just a mess.

Technique can help speed up your learning process, but you can learn without it. 🤷🏻‍♀️

You know what you can’t learn without, though?

REPETITION. It’s the foundation of all learning.

So…

Go practice your basics*!

🕺🏿: El sazon de la bachata 🔥
📍: Totem Las Terrenas

*Basics are more than just steps. Practice HOW you move through them as well as your timing. Be obsessive over your quality. Reach out to your instructor if you need help understanding these concepts better.

Don’t forget our 3rd annual Black Party 🖤 will be held on Black Friday (November 27th). 📌 It’s been on the Salsa Pittsbu...
08/28/2026

Don’t forget our 3rd annual Black Party 🖤 will be held on Black Friday (November 27th).

📌 It’s been on the Salsa Pittsburgh calendar for months already (thanks, Jeff!), but I wanted you to get it on your personal one, too.

6pm special Bachata workshop
7-10pm social dancing
INSIDE the welcome center at Allegheny RiverTrail Park
Black theme optional (wear what makes you feel good!)

🫶🏻

The dance scene is a bubble. Pop it. Wondering where to start? I often share videos from other accounts to my stories th...
08/25/2026

The dance scene is a bubble. Pop it.

Wondering where to start? I often share videos from other accounts to my stories that I think are good examples of the dance. That can give you a start of accounts and dancers to follow.

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