Barn Dance
Choreographed by Dick Matteis & Geneva Owsley Matteis
Description:32 count, beginner mixer dance
Music:Wild Wild West by The Escape Club
Early In The Morning by Hank Williams Jr.
Position:Moving LOD around dance floor, couples form the largest circle possible on the floor. When danced as a non-mixer, each dancer returns to the same partner. It can be danced by several couples on a large floor, by having the lead gentleman start the vine to the left and then join the last lady in the line with all other gentlemen moving up one lady (This may provoke more than a few laughs as the line gets longer). Gentleman faces outside edge of dance floor, lady faces center of dance floor. Originally choreographed for the closed western dance position, which would have the gentleman's right hand on the lady's left shoulder. The lady's left arm would be under the gentleman's right arm and she would place her left hand in the bend of his right elbow. Many North Carolina instructors teach the ballroom dance position; gentleman's left hand holds lady's right hand in full frame at eye level; gentleman's right hand on lady's left shoulder blade, her left hand on his right upper arm or shoulder
Steps are different for the gentleman and lady
GENTLEMAN'S STEPS
1Step left side
2Right foot close to the left foot
3Step left side
4Right toe touch to close to the left foot
5Step right side
6Left foot close to the right foot
7Step right side
8Left toe touch to close to the right foot
9Left foot step to the left-spin lady to the right-left hand leads her and right hand pushes lightly on her back to start, then drops to gentleman's right hip
10Right foot close to the left foot
11Step left side
12Right toe touch to close to the left foot
13Right foot step to the right-start spinning lady to the left back to original starting position
14Left foot close to the right foot
15Step right side
16Left toe touch to close to the right foot, replace right hand on her left shoulder blade
FACE FORWARD TO LINE OF DANCE
17Left foot step left ¼ turn to the left-you will now be facing the line of dance, gentleman's left hand still holds lady's hand, but the handhold is now waist high, the gentleman's right hand goes behind the lady's back to hold her right side at the waist
18Hop/scoot on left foot, right foot scuff into low kick in front of the left foot aimed to the left
19Step right forward
20Hop/scoot on right foot, left foot scuff into low kick in front of the right foot aimed to the right-touching the lady's right foot
21Step left forward
22Hop/scoot on left foot, right foot scuff into low kick in front of the left foot aimed to the left
23Step right forward
24Hop/scoot on right foot, left foot scuff into low kick in front of the right foot aimed to the right-touching the lady's right foot
These vines are with a slightly forward movement in the line of dance in order that the gentleman leaves one lady and advances to the next lady forward in the line of dance
VINE TO THE LEFT
25Step left side, dropping hands
26Lock right behind
27Step left side
28Right foot scuff into low forward kick in front of the left foot aimed to the left and clap
VINE TO THE RIGHT
29Step right side
30Cross left behind
31Right foot step ¼ turn to the right (face new partner and outside edge of the dance floor)
32Left foot close-resume closed country/ballroom position with new partner who was one position forward in the line of dance
REPEAT
LADY'S STEPS
1Step right side
2Left foot close to the right foot
3Step right side
4Left toe touch to close to the right foot
5Step left side
6Right foot close to the left foot
7Step left side
8Right toe touch to close to the left foot
FULL TURN TO THE RIGHT
9Right foot step to the right 1/3 turn to the right-drop left arm
10Left foot step to the right 1/3 turn to the right
11Right foot step to the right 1/3 turn to the right
12Left toe touch to close to the right foot
FULL TURN TO THE LEFT
13Left foot step to the left 1/3 turn to the left
14Right foot step to the left 1/3 turn to the left
15Left foot step to the left 1/3 turn to the left
16Right toe touch to close to the left foot-put left hand on the gentleman's right upper arm or shoulder
FACE FORWARD TO LINE OF DANCE
17Right foot step ¼ turn to the right-you will now be facing the line of dance, gentleman's left hand still holds lady's hand, but the handhold is now waist high, lady's left hand goes behind gentleman's back to hold his left side at the waist
18Hop/scoot on right foot, left foot scuff into low kick in front of the right foot aimed to the right
19Step left forward
20Hop/scoot on left foot, right foot scuff into low kick in front of the left foot aimed to the left-touching the gentleman's left foot
21Step right forward
22Hop/scoot on right foot, left foot scuff into low kick in front of the right foot aimed to the right
23Step left forward
24Hop/scoot on left foot, right foot scuff into low kick in front of the left foot aimed to the left-touching the gentleman's left foot
¾ TURN TO THE RIGHT
25Right foot step ¼ turn to the right
26Left foot step ¼ turn to the right
27Right foot step ¼ turn to the right
28Left foot hitch to 6" off the floor
¾ TURN TO THE LEFT
29Left foot step to the left-¼ turn to the left
30Right foot step to the left-¼ turn to the left
31Left foot step to the left-¼ turn to the left
32Right foot close to the left foot-resume closed ballroom position with next partner
REPEAT