Korke (Jorge Escalona) has always been a hopeless romantic, it’s true. And his taste in music proves it. He’s always loved bachata music, as well as boleros. Now, there’s two things that pushed Korke (and later Judith) to create a new style of dance: ignorance and passion.
Why ignorance? Well, because he didn’t know how to dance bachata at all.
And why passion? Because whenever Korke listened to bachata, to that music, with those instruments, and the lyrics they sang… Let’s just say his body wanted to interpret something very different to what he knew existed. So, along came 16-year-old Judith (who was dancing in a salsa company) and joined the adventure.
While Korke expressed his interpretation, Judith came in and added the perfect touch. Joining his larger and more fluid movements, with her body control, technique and subtle sensuality.
This new dance incorporated a mix of body waves, isolations and connection that was inevitably going to change the scene.
During the creation process, they knew the importance of honoring the origin of traditional bachata, so they made sure to study the origins, as well as the culture behind this beautiful Dominican dance. To this day, anyone who know Korke and Judith well, can confirm they never stopped being students.