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 2 牆數 Intermediate 音樂: Rise And Fall - Craig David & Sting
64 拍數 4 牆數 Phrased Intermediate 音樂: 7 Years - Lukas Graham : (CD: Lukas Graham)
32 拍數 2 牆數 Beginner Hustle / Swing 音樂: Put a Little Love In Your Heart - Scooter Lee : (CD: Home To Louisiana)
32 拍數 2 牆數 Beginner 音樂: Put a Little Love In Your Heart - Scooter Lee : (CD: Home To Louisiana)
54 拍數 2 牆數 Intermediate 音樂: Till You Love Me - Reba McEntire : (CD: Read My Mind)
64 拍數 2 牆數 Intermediate 音樂: Act Right - Blue Harlem : (CD: Jump Jack Jump)
48 拍數 2 牆數 Intermediate 音樂: In the Summertime - Mungo Jerry
32 拍數 2 牆數 Intermediate 音樂: Rise And Fall - Craig David & Sting : (CD: Slicker Then Your Average)
60 拍數 2 牆數 Intermediate 音樂: Sunset Red and Pale Moonlight - Pam Tillis
64 拍數 2 牆數 Improver 音樂: Don't Fence Me In - Lari White
32 拍數 4 牆數 Easy Intermediate 音樂: Beautiful Goodbye - Maroon 5 : (CD: Overexposed - 4:18)
48 拍數 4 牆數 Beginner 音樂: Keepin' Me Up Nights - Asleep at the Wheel
64 拍數 1 牆數 Phrased Intermediate 音樂: Angel - Halle
48 拍數 4 牆數 Intermediate 音樂: Black Dresses - Steve Kolander
48 拍數 4 牆數 Intermediate - Hustle rhythm 音樂: Blackout - Breathe Carolina : (CD: Hell Is What You Make It - 3:30)
48 拍數 2 牆數 Intermediate 音樂: If You Don't Love Me - E.C. Scott : (CD: Masterpiece)
32 拍數 4 牆數 Intermediate 音樂: Born to Be Blue - The Judds
32 拍數 4 牆數 High Beginner 音樂: Brazilian Soul (feat. Sofi Tukker) - The Knocks : (CD: New York Narcotic)
64 拍數 2 牆數 Intermediate Tango Style 音樂: Fools - Diane Birch : (CD: Bible Belt)
64 拍數 2 牆數 Intermediate 音樂: Fools - Diane Birch : (CD: Bible Belt)
