Pulse bachata festival 2027

Great floor, good DJs, good organisation, great people. The venue was very nice. Plus for providing water.
Wrist bands could be made of fabric material as they were looking very bad after shower or sweating. Styling classes should be labelled as styling as I missed one of them not knowing it was ladies styling. It would be nice if they were labelled: ladies styling or just styling class for the future.
Other than than, a great event and surely will be back next year :)

Great first edition of this festival. Ash and his team really managed to put together a great "technique over figures" workshop line-up, great flooring during socials and plenty of cold air and free water. Really everyone was open to connect, be present during socials, enjoy playful dances and just be very attentive. My only tiny remarks: 1. the day social during comps is never really happening, so for people not competing it was Saturday just 1+ hour really or watching the J&J and 2. the "connection hour" the first two nights was no slow connection music at all, Sunday was great though! Would definitely come back again!

This is exactly what a festival should be like: Great artists, great workshops, no showing off and a lot of people who love to connect through dance! A big thank you to Ash and the whole Pulse team who made this very special festival possible.

What I loved:
Very nice atmosphere: a friendly, familiar environment without feeling too crowded. The hotel was lovely, and the complimentary water was much appreciated. And 💜💜 classical bachata dedicated room 💜💜💜

A special thank you for the musicality course! 💜 It was a great addition to the event.

Things to improve:

* Music selection: Sometimes the tracks were more bachata-influenced than actual bachata, missing the essential instruments and characteristic sounds of the genre. For me, this made some songs feel a bit flat and less engaging. I would have appreciated a more authentic bachata selection.

I also believe that musical connection and emotional connection on the dance floor don’t necessarily mean choosing more mainstream or crossover music. Authentic bachata can be just as powerful, expressive and full of connection.
* Paper wristbands: Unfortunately, mine was already falling apart after just two hours. A more durable material would definitely be preferable.