Barn Dance Progressive 2024

Melbourne Colonial Dancers held “A Golden Jubilee Ball” to celebrate their 50th year.
The Ball was held at the Preston Town Hall, Preston, Melbourne, Australia on the 29th June 2024
The Musicians for the evening were: “The Melbourne Colonial Dancers Band”.
Featured on the Program was The Progressive Barn Dance.
Dance Instructions are:
BARN DANCE (Progressive)
Formation: Circle of couples.
Start: Promenade hold, both facing anticlockwise.
Bars Description
2 Bars : Forward,2,3, kick -- (Walk 3 steps forward, all start outside foot, 4th beat raise inside foot).
2 Bars: Back,2,3, up (Start on the raised foot, take 3 steps backward, 4th beat feet together)
4 Bars: Turn lady on -- (Lady turns under man's right arm, to the man in front of her, man walks 4 steps back to women behind him).
2 Bars : to centre- ladies backward men forward-- (1,2,3 lift).
2 Bars: and back- ladies forward men backwards-- (1,2,3 together).
4 bars: Circular waltz -- (Twice, in 4/4 time)