The Week in Cádiz
22–29 August 2027. Your focus area, your group, and everything you need to arrive ready.
How Bachata Week works.
Your Core Programme
Your personalised learning journey. Train with the same group throughout the week as your teachers build progressively on each session.
- 10 hours of training (2 hours × 5 days, Monday to Friday) with the same group and the same teachers all week
- Groups placed from your application videos, max 30 couples per group
- Daily practica with Bachata Week facilitators
- Welcome evening on Sunday 22 August
- A party every night, including a beach party
- Party shuttles included (airport shuttles are extra)
- Daily activities
- The Bachata Connect app with your personal schedule
- An international community of dancers from over 50 countries
Specialist Classes
Optional specialist classes, including musicality, run alongside your group and are booked separately. The line-up and timetable will be announced here and in the app.
A curated training experience — not an all-access workshop festival.
Bachata Week is designed so every class builds on the previous one. Spending the week with the same group allows teachers to understand your dancing, adapt to your progress, give you real individual attention, and take you much deeper than isolated workshops can.
Your Group is fixed for the week. The programme is progressive — each session builds on the last, and teachers adapt the content to the group. It's not designed to be swapped or attended on individual days.
Two focus areas. One week.
You apply as a leader or follower. You choose your focus area after your place is confirmed.
Couple Technique
The partnership itself. Connection, lead & follow quality and social dance technique, all in couple. No solo exercises, no choreography.
Solo Technique
Everything inside your own body, with no partner work. Control, movement quality, styling and confidence.
Meet the Groups.
Every Group is named after a neighbourhood or landmark in Cádiz — small corners of the old city that give each track its own identity. When you see one of these names on your schedule, that's your Group for the week.
Groups are carefully curated based on your application and remain the same throughout the programme, so teachers can build progressively and give you more personal coaching.
Your group name appears in the app once placements are done.
Seven days. One tribe.
How many extra classes should I take?
There isn't a right answer. Some participants are happy with the included programme. Others add specialist classes to go deeper on a specific topic.
Remember: Bachata Week is five days of classes plus a party every night. Between your group, practica, social dancing, meals and rest, your schedule fills up fast — choose any extras with care.
Your week in Cádiz.
Sun 22 Aug
Arrivals, registration and welcome evening.
Mon 23 – Fri 27 Aug
Group classes (2h/day), daily practica and a party every night.
Sat 28 Aug
Closing day and final concert.
Sun 29 Aug
Departures.
Full timetable coming soon in the app.
The questions we get most.
If your question isn't here, write to hello@bachataweek.com.
What is included?
Your group (10 hours), daily practica, daily activities, the welcome evening and every party, with party shuttles included. Accommodation, meals, airport shuttles and specialist classes are not included.
How are Groups assigned?
From your application videos, by our review team, after your place is paid.
Can I change my Focus Area or role?
You choose your focus area after your place is confirmed. Write to us before placements close.
Can I change my Group?
No. Your Group is fixed for the week so the teachers can build a progressive programme adapted to your group. Changing groups mid-week breaks the arc for you and everyone else.
Can I attend another Group as an extra?
No. Groups are closed groups — only participants assigned to that group attend those sessions.
Can I attend just one or two days?
No. The programme is progressive, Monday to Friday.
Are the specialist classes included?
No. Specialist classes are optional and booked separately. Your pass includes your group, practica, activities, the welcome evening and all parties.
Will extra classes clash with my Group?
The app shows only the extras that fit around your Group and existing bookings, so anything you can book from your personal schedule will not clash. That said, it's your responsibility to double-check your schedule and make sure nothing clashes before confirming.
Can my partner or friends be in my group?
Not guaranteed. Each person is placed based on level and role balance, so you may end up in different groups. You'll dance together at socials, parties and shared activities every day.
What happens if I miss a day?
You can rejoin the following day, but the Group is progressive so you'll miss the arc that day was building. We can't repeat content for one person. Try to be there for all five sessions.
Is there a Jack & Jill or competition?
No. Bachata Week has no competitions. The house rule: no filming on the social floor.
What should I wear?
Comfortable clothes, dance shoes, warm-weather outfits. Evening socials have an optional dress code.
Plan your trip.
Everything you need to get to Cádiz and settle in. Most participants arrive Sun 22 Aug.
📍 Where to Be & When
Everything takes place at Hotel Parador de Cádiz. Arrivals and registration are Sunday afternoon, followed by the welcome evening; group classes run Monday to Friday.
Sun 22 Aug
Registration and welcome evening.
Mon 23 Aug
Classes start.
Fri 27 Aug
Last class.
Sat 28 Aug
Final concert.
Sun 29 Aug
Departures.
🚌 Event Shuttles
Airport shuttles (extra) will be announced. Party shuttles are included.
✈️ Other Ways to Cádiz
- XRYJerez — 40 min. Closest airport, limited connections.
- SVQSevilla — 1h45 by train + bus. Best European connections.
- AGPMálaga — 3h by bus. Often the cheapest long-haul.
- MADMadrid — 4h by AVE train. Best for intercontinental flights.
🏠 Where to Stay
We don't book accommodation for you. Three neighborhoods we recommend:
Casco Antiguo
5–15 min walk · €60–120 / night · Most popular.
La Caleta
10–20 min walk · €70–130 / night · Beach + old town.
Playa Victoria
15 min by bus · €40–80 / night · Long sandy beach.
Book early — August is high season. Venue on Google Maps
☀️ Practical Info
Weather
28–32°C, sea breeze. Light layers at night.
Packing
Dance shoes, swimwear, water bottle, sunscreen.
Currency
Euro (€). Cards widely accepted.
Language
Spanish. Basic English in most places.
Emergency
Dial 112 anywhere in Spain.
🎉 Party Themes
Party themes are announced closer to the event. One night is a beach party.
Get the app.
Once your place is paid, you get access to Bachata Connect at app.bachataconnect.com: your schedule, your group, everything in one place.
