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Dance Styles - Bolero (Street Latin)


Welcome to Bolero, a beautiful Brazilian dance style that is heavily influenced by Tango. It is a slow, smooth and sophisticated style which is one of Olga's favourites! There are various versions of Bolero; at BoogieCamp, we teach the Street Latin/Brazilian version. 

Learn some basic steps in Bolero and at the bottom of this page is a list of songs you can dance Bolero to.


Dance Steps & Video Lessons for Beginners

​All videos link to YouTube and have been created by third parties not affiliated with BoogieCamp.

Beginner Steps - Part One

The video below introduces the beginner steps listed below. The phrases in brackets are what the dance steps are referred to in the video. As Street Latin Bolero is a Brazilian dance style, all the dance steps are in Brazilian Portuguese.
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  1. Basic Side Step ("2 pra la 2 pra ca")
  2. Forward & Back Step ("Frente e traz")
  3. Out & In Step ("Saida e entrada")
  4. 3 Walks ("Caminhada de 3 passos")
  5. 6 Walks ("Caminhada de 6 passos")
  6. Pivot Step ("Cruzado")
  7. Outside Turn of Follower ("Chapeu da Dama")
  8. Outside Turn of Leader ("Chapeu do Cavalheiro")

Beginner Steps - Part Two

  1. Cutting Move ("Caminadha de 6 tempos cruzada"; also called "Corte Liso")
  2. Cutting Move with Turn of Follower ("Caminadha de 6 tempos cruzada and gira da Mulher")
  3. Cutting Move with Pivot Step ("Caminadha de 3 tempos cruzada & meio cruzado")
  4. Cutting Move with Pivot Step and Turn of Follower ("Caminadha de 3 tempos cruzada & cruzado & giro da Mulher")
  5. Travel 3 Steps ("Trocadilho de 3 tempos")
  6. Travel 6 Steps ("Trocadilho de 6 tempos")
  7. Travel with Turn of Follower ("Trocadilho & giro da Mulher")
  8. Rotating Travel Step ("Trocadilho redondo")

Want to learn Bolero?

  • If you would like to learn Bolero with your partner, ​check out our weekly Couples Latin Dance classes.
  • You can also dance Bolero solo at one of our BoogieFit Solo Latin Dance classes.
Learn Bolero with Your Partner
Get Gliding to Bolero On Your Own

Music List

Note: Each link goes to that song on YouTube.

  • Agua de Mar - Alejandro Fernandez
  • As The World Falls Down - David Bowie
  • Beautiful Maria of My Soul - Mambo Kings
  • Besame Mucho - Andrea Bocelli
  • Blue Bayou - Linda Ronstadt
  • California Dreaming - Jose Feliciano
  • Con Los Años Que Me Quedan - Gloria Estefan
  • Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You - Morten Harket
  • Casi un Bolero - Ricky Martin
  • Cry For Help - Rick Astley
  • ​Cuando Me Enamoro - Andrea Bocelli
  • ​Cuando Ya No Me Quieras - Antonio Prieto
  • ​Donde Esta Tu Amor - Son By 4
  • Don't - Shania Twain
  • Don't Know Why - Norah Jones
  • Dream A Little Dream of Me - The Mamas and Papas
  • Esperame en el Cielo - Celia Cruz
  • Eternal Flame - Bangles
  • Falling Into You - Celine Dion
  • Father Figure - George Michael
  • Holding Back The Years - Simply Red
  • How Deep Is Your Love - The Bee Gees
  • I'm Not Giving You Up - Gloria Estefan
  • It's Too Late - Carole King
  • Lady in Red - Chris de Burgh
  • Let's Stay Together - Al Green
  • Live To Tell - Madonna
  • Makin' Whoopee - Rod Stewart & Elton John
  • Mas Alla - Gloria Estefan
  • My All - Mariah Carey
  • My Heart Will Go On - Celine Dion​
  • No Me Conoces - Marc Anthony
  • No More I Love You's - Annie Lennox
  • Out of Reach - Gabrielle
  • Perhaps Love - John Denver (video of Bolero performance)
  • Quizas Quizas Quizas - Nat King Cole
  • She Will Be Loved - Maroon 5
  • She's Like the Wind - Patrick Swayze
  • Si Quieres - Juan Gabriel
  • Si Voy A Perderte - Gloria Estefan
  • Sign Your Name - Terence Trent D'Arby
  • ​Smooth Operator - Mongo Santamaria
  • Somos Novios - Andrea Bocelli & Christina Aguilera
  • Stand by Me - Ben E King
  • Strangers in the Night - Frank Sinatra
  • Take My Breath Away - Berlin
  • Te Busco - Celia Cruz
  • The Shadow of Your Smile - Astrid Gilberto & Stan Getz
  • The Look of Love - Dusty Springfield
  • True - Spandau Ballet
  • True Colours - Cyndi Lauper (video of Bolero performance) - note: audio is not great.
  • Truly Madly Deeply - Savage Garden
  • Você Me Vira a Cabeça (Me Tira do Sério) - Alcione
  • What's Love Got To Do With It - Tina Turner
  • ​You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine - Michael Buble 
  • Or for a more upbeat version and the original: You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine - Lou Rawls
To purchase songs, go to iTunes (download iTunes here) or to Google Play.

Want to learn Bolero?

  • If you would like to learn Bolero with your partner, ​check out our weekly Couples Latin Dance classes.
  • You can also dance Bolero solo at one of our BoogieFit Solo Latin Dance classes.
Learn Bolero with Your Partner
Get Gliding to Bolero On Your Own

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