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.
編舞者舞曲
32 拍數 4 牆數 Intermediate 音樂: Nashville, TN - Chris Stapleton : (Album: Starting Over)
64 拍數 1 牆數 Phrased Intermediate 音樂: Angel - Halle
32 拍數 4 牆數 Improver 音樂: Angel - Eric Clapton : (Album: Old Stock)
32 拍數 4 牆數 Intermediate 音樂: Spending Every Minute In Love - Neal McCoy
64 拍數 2 牆數 Intermediate 音樂: Sweet Talkin' Man - Delbert McClinton : (iTunes or Amazon - Single)
32 拍數 4 牆數 High Beginner - Slow WCS 音樂: You Should Probably Leave - Chris Stapleton
32 拍數 4 牆數 Improver Couples 音樂: Lucky in Love - Ronnie Beard : (CD: Lucky In Love - 3:48)
32 拍數 4 牆數 Improver 音樂: Lucky in Love - Ronnie Beard : (CD: Lucky In Love - 3:48)
32 拍數 2 牆數 Improver 音樂: Despacito x Shape Of You - Pentatonix : (Album: PTX Presents: Top Pop Vol. 1)
32 拍數 4 牆數 Intermediate 音樂: I Feel a Sin Comin' On - Pistol Annies : (CD: Annie Up)
32 拍數 4 牆數 High Beginner 音樂: I Ain't Never - Scooter Lee : (CD: Midnight Hauler)
64 拍數 4 牆數 Improver / Intermediate 音樂: Midnight Hauler - Scooter Lee
32 拍數 4 牆數 Intermediate NC rhythm 音樂: Good As You - Kane Brown : (CD: Experiment - 3:13)
64 拍數 2 牆數 Phrased Easy Intermediate 音樂: I'm Sticking With You Baby - Catherine Russell : (CD: Bring It Back - iTunes/Amazon)
32 拍數 4 牆數 Low Intermediate 音樂: Don't Mind If I Do - Scooter Lee
32 拍數 4 牆數 High Beginner 音樂: To Love Somebody - Michael Bublé
32 拍數 4 牆數 High Beginner 音樂: Brazilian Soul (feat. Sofi Tukker) - The Knocks : (CD: New York Narcotic)
32 拍數 4 牆數 Intermediate 音樂: Ride or Die (feat. Foster the People) - The Knocks : (CD: New York Narcotic)
32 拍數 2 牆數 Intermediate NC 音樂: Take On Me - a-ha : (CD: MTV Unplugged - Summer Solstice - 4:13)
32 拍數 2 牆數 Beginner 音樂: Dancing Feet - Dave Sheriff
