For the last 15 years Michael has traveled and taught throughout the United States, Canada, England, France, Australia, Japan and Korea. Some of his dances that came to be well known are, Black Dresses, What’s Your Name, Hey Bruce, Doors of Life, Rain Against My Window, etc.
2010 saw the return of Jo Thompson Szymanski to the dance scene and with that Michael has a new found energy. “We all have that one person who can truly inspire us, and Jo is that kind of person for me. Being able to work with Jo (instructing for the Dancing for the Dream seminars and other events) makes my job such a great learning experience.” As Jo takes her journey in 2011 to heal from her stem cell transplant Michael feels a strong responsibility to keep that energy going forward.
Michael comes from a show biz family. His father was a pianist and made a wonderful career playing the music he loved. His mother was a dancer and singer before the “kids” came along and put it aside to keep the home secure and nurturing. Michael’s father and mother met during the heyday of Broadway. Something rubbed off from his parents and we are glad he found the venue of line dance to spread his fun.
2011 will be the busiest year yet for Michael and his partner Michele Burton. “We are on the road a lot this year and love all the connections we have with people around the world. Now if the airlines and ‘mother nature’ will just cooperate getting us to the events that would be a plus. We have learned to expect the unexpected”.
Michael lives in Corning, California with Michele Burton and their cat Twinkle Toes (-_-).
Michael Barr has choreographed 154 dances, of which 69 have been co-choreographed. Their first published stepsheet on CopperKnob is Last Days Of Disco from October 2007, with their most recent stepsheet of Nashville TN in September 2024.
Chorégraphe Stepsheets
32 Compte 2 Mur Intermediate Musique: Rise And Fall - Craig David & Sting
64 Compte 4 Mur Phrased Intermediate Musique: 7 Years - Lukas Graham : (CD: Lukas Graham)
32 Compte 2 Mur Beginner Hustle / Swing Musique: Put a Little Love In Your Heart - Scooter Lee : (CD: Home To Louisiana)
32 Compte 2 Mur Beginner Musique: Put a Little Love In Your Heart - Scooter Lee : (CD: Home To Louisiana)
54 Compte 2 Mur Intermediate Musique: Till You Love Me - Reba McEntire : (CD: Read My Mind)
64 Compte 2 Mur Intermediate Musique: Act Right - Blue Harlem : (CD: Jump Jack Jump)
48 Compte 2 Mur Intermediate Musique: In the Summertime - Mungo Jerry
32 Compte 2 Mur Intermediate Musique: Rise And Fall - Craig David & Sting : (CD: Slicker Then Your Average)
60 Compte 2 Mur Intermediate Musique: Sunset Red and Pale Moonlight - Pam Tillis
64 Compte 2 Mur Improver Musique: Don't Fence Me In - Lari White
32 Compte 4 Mur Easy Intermediate Musique: Beautiful Goodbye - Maroon 5 : (CD: Overexposed - 4:18)
48 Compte 4 Mur Beginner Musique: Keepin' Me Up Nights - Asleep at the Wheel
64 Compte 1 Mur Phrased Intermediate Musique: Angel - Halle
48 Compte 4 Mur Intermediate Musique: Black Dresses - Steve Kolander
48 Compte 4 Mur Intermediate - Hustle rhythm Musique: Blackout - Breathe Carolina : (CD: Hell Is What You Make It - 3:30)
48 Compte 2 Mur Intermediate Musique: If You Don't Love Me - E.C. Scott : (CD: Masterpiece)
32 Compte 4 Mur Intermediate Musique: Born to Be Blue - The Judds
32 Compte 4 Mur High Beginner Musique: Brazilian Soul (feat. Sofi Tukker) - The Knocks : (CD: New York Narcotic)
64 Compte 2 Mur Intermediate Tango Style Musique: Fools - Diane Birch : (CD: Bible Belt)
64 Compte 2 Mur Intermediate Musique: Fools - Diane Birch : (CD: Bible Belt)
