Barn Dance

   Choreographer: Unknown  

   Partner Dance

   Ladies on outer circle, Gents on inner circle in closed western position or double hand hold (If preferred)

   Steps: Gents steps stated, ladies opposite

   Music Suggestions: “Crazy Arms” by BR5 49, “I Ain’t Never” by BR5 49. (Or anything that you will enjoy it to)

   1-4             Step left foot to left side, step right beside left, step left to left side, touch right beside left.

   5-8             Step right foot to right side, step left beside right, step right to right side, touch left beside right.

                     Gent releases lady’s left hand, raises right leading partner into rolling turn to her right

   9-12           Step left foot to left side, step right beside left, step left to left side, touch right beside left.

                     Lady’s

                     On steps 9-12, step ¼ turn right on right foot, pivot ½ right on ball of right stepping back on left,

                     pivot ¼ turn right on ball of left foot stepping right foot to right side, touch left foot beside right.

                     Gent keeps lady’s right hand raised leading partner into rolling turn to her left

   13-16         Step right to right side, step left beside right, step right to right side, touch left beside right.

                     Lady’s

                     On step 13-16, step ¼ turn left on left foot, pivot ½ turn left on ball of left stepping back on right,

                     Pivot ¼ turn left on ball of right foot stepping left foot to left side, touch right beside left.

    Gent picks up lady’s left hand and releases lady’s right hand on count 17 as you turn into open promenade position

   17-20        Step left foot ¼ turn left facing LOD, kick right across left, step forward on right, kick left across right.

   21-24        Step forward on left, kick right across left, step forward on right, kick left across right.

                    Gent releases lady’s left hand on count 25

   25-28        Step left to left side, step right beside left, Step left to left side, touch right beside left.

   29-32        Step right to right side, step left beside right, step right foot ¼ turn right, touch left beside right.

                   On turning ¼ turn right (count 31) resume dance hold for start of dance

Start Again

Option: To make the dance a progressive partner dance on steps 25-32 gent moves diagonally forward LOD onto next partner as the lady moves diagonally RLOD to join her next partner.