DJ Tay - Bachata Mix for Aida

I just felt like throwing together some tracks. Hope you like it!

DJ Tay November Bachata Mix

I've been wanting to put together a salsa mix for a while now. (Not live recorded - sorry!)

DJ Tay Salsa Mix

Rooted in her love for authentic bachata, Jessica Taylor, widely known as DJ Tay, has formed a community of like-minded individuals that support and spread appreciation of dance. In 2010, Jessica began social dancing in Pittsburgh, PA, mainly salsa but quickly she fell in love with bachata too (her love for merengue and kizomba would come later). She became addicted, and traveled to other cities to learn more about this style. In 2013, she became a promoter to invigorate the dance community and provide a safe space to learn and grow. Since that time, DJ Tay has been pushing the boundaries of bachata music and dancing in her regional community, encouraging dancers to learn and appreciate a variety of styles of bachata, but with a special focus on the roots and origins. Her company, For the Love of Bachata, began as a simple effort to share new bachata music with her community on a Facebook page, but since has grown into socials, festivals, and DJing. Her bi-annual festivals attract national and international talent and social dancers who crave an authentic learning experience. She also promotes various outdoor events and collaborates with the Pittsburgh dance community that she calls home. As a DJ, Jessica’s vision is to play quality and diverse music to not only delight the ears of listeners and dancers, but also to expand their knowledge of the musical genres. She plays with the energy and feeling of the music to motivate dancers to stay on the floor all night. This is a technique she uses with bachata, salsa, merengue and kizomba music. She is constantly investing her time to learn more about the dance and music as well as her money to build a collection rich enough to delight even the most experienced of dancers.

Jessica DJs at her For the Love of Bachata festivals and has DJ’d at other events in Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati, DC, Baltimore, Rochester, and Toronto. Recently featured as the only female DJ at the Baltimore Salsa Congress, the DC Bachata Congress, and the Upstate NY Latin Dance Festival, DJ Tay has broken into the congress scene as more than just a promoter and lover of dance.

In March 2017, Edwin Ferreras, the International Ambassador of Dominican Arts, presented Jessica with a Certificate of Appreciation for her dedication to the development of Bachata in her community.

For the Love of Bachata

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