For the Love of Bachata

1 week to go! Do you have your pass?

👉🏼 www.fortheloveofbachata.com/weekender

Online prices up until Jul 24:
Full pass: $150
Saturday Pass: $100
Sunday Pass: $70

At the door prices:
Full pass: $180
Saturday pass: $110
Saturday 9pm workshop + social: $30
Saturday social only: $10 after 10pm
Sunday all workshops: $75
Individual workshops: $25/workshop

Friday’s social on Mt. Washington is a free event. Donations are welcome to help cover the permitting costs, but not required.

Bachata on Mt. Washington + The FTLOB Summer Weekender are just 10 days away!

Featuring…
+ a beautiful evening dancing with Pittsburgh’s most magical view
+ internationally renowned guest educators Edwin and Dakhóta of Edwin & Dakhóta | Bachata Merengue Bolero teaching workshops in Bachata, Bolero, Merengue and Son
+ Bachata history, music, and roots education by FTLOB owner and educator, Jessica Taylor
+ great music, great community, and great memories

July 24th-26th in Pittsburgh, PA
Grab all the details and your pass at: www.fortheloveofbachata.com/weekender

Prices will be higher at the door. Register now!

Don’t forget about our new location for tonight’s For the Love of Bachata Summer Bash!

We are using the riverside tent instead of the pavilion this month. It offers a new views and a playground next to the tent, making this a truly family friendly event!

It’s inside the same park we love (Allegheny RiverTrail Park), just a short walk further into the park from the parking lot.

If you choose a leisurely pace, it will be about 3 minutes. If you’ve got some pep in your step, it will take even less!

(My walk into some venues from street parking is about the same tbh!)

FTLOB SUMMER BASH - SUNDAY, JULY 12TH
6pm - Merengue workshop
7-9:30pm social dancing, Dominoes, and Dominican food by Ilianascatering Pgh

Sunset will be at 8:50pm - be prepared for a gorgeous view!!

Tonight at 6pm I’m teaching a new Bachata workshop: Surviving Fast Music and Crowded Dance Floors

If you’ve ever suffered trying to keep up to a fast song, felt overly tired after dancing, or felt limited by a tight dance floor, this is the workshop for you.

We’ll maximize your flavor and fun while providing real strategies that you can implement instantly on the social dance floor.

Stick around after class to enjoy dinner and dancing until 11pm!

Event: Vibras Sunset at the Boathouse
Time: 5pm-11pm
Location: Steel City Rowing Club, Verona (Pittsburgh)
More info: Steel City Kizomba

PS if you have a full pass for tonight, keep your wristband on tomorrow to get $5 off the workshop at the FTLOB Summer Bash!

There is a reason this will be Edwin’s 9th time teaching at For the Love of Bachata. 🔥

He has been one of the most-influential teachers and mentors to me personally thanks to his immense talent, genuine care, and pure love for sharing dance and music.

The work he has done with his dance partner, Dakhóta, with whom Areito Arts was formed in 2018, has kept the international dance scene rooted to the culture, history, and music of Bachata in important ways.

(I shudder to imagine what the dance scene would look like without their critical contributions!!)

They have impacted countless dancers and inspired many of today’s instructors and organizers worldwide.

And in just 2 weeks, you can learn from this dynamic duo right here in Pittsburgh!!

Grab all the details (and your pass) at: www.fortheloveofbachata.com/weekender

The FTLOB Summer Weekender
July 24th-26th, 2026
Pittsburgh, PA
A weekend you won’t forget!

Edwin Ferreras Madrigal
Dakhóta Romero | La Mujer de Tu Vida
Edwin & Dakhóta | Bachata Merengue Bolero

Come expand your Merengue skills with me this Sunday, July 12th at 6pm!

This month, I’ll be de-mystifying some of the sub-genres of Merengue and helping you adapt your movement to their various energies and feelings.

Did you know…?
- Merengue is Dominican 🇩🇴
- It’s been around 3x as long as Bachata and Salsa.
- Like Bachata, it used to be associated with the lower class, until dictator Rafael Trujillo made it the national music and dance in the 1930s.
- There are many famed origin stories of Merengue, but none are able to be confirmed.
- It is most likely that Merengue and the Mereng (from Haiti) are related, making Merengue and Konpa cousins. ❤️
- Merengue is best known in the DR for being pure joy in music and dance form.

SUNDAY, JULY 12th
6pm - Merengue workshop
7-9:30pm social dancing, dominoes, Dominican food by Ilianascatering Pgh , and gorgeous river & sunset views

$20 workshop + social, $10 social only
Have a full pass to Vibras at the Boathouse on Saturday? Get $5 off the workshop at FTLOB when you wear your Vibras wristband.

Location: Allegheny RiverTrail Park, 285 River Ave off Freeport Rd in Aspinwall (Pittsburgh) Allegheny RiverTrail Park

Please note: we are using the white event tent inside the park, NOT the pavilion. Follow the walking trail from the parking lot towards the river. Or just follow the music! 🎶

This location offers two playgrounds, public restrooms, ample parking, access via PRT, beautiful walking trails, a dog park, kayak rentals, and so much more.

Park members can get this event free when they show their member card.