Crazy Feet

Dance Studios having a strategic alliance with Aussie Dances

Crazy Feet Dance Studio
Dance Instructors: Glen and Melanie Barnes

DANCE CLASSES

4 step ROCK n ROLL, plus triples

Tuesday night, 7pm start

8 step SWING JIVE

Wednesday night, 7pm start

At: Balmoral Bowls Club, Jean Howie Drive,

Off Bennetts Road, Morningside

Come one, come all. Beginners welcome.

Contact: Glen, 0411 332 056, crazyfeet_@hotmail.com

Crazy Feet Dance Studio

by Melanie Barnes

Dancing has been part of Glen and my life since we were extremely young. We actually met at the age of twelve, while learning ballroom dancing in our home-town of Wagga Wagga. I became interested in Rock n Roll dancing at about that same time, when I saw some Rock n Roll competitors achieving aerials that took my breath away. So I convinced Mum to take me to lessons and I totally fell in love with the sport.

Six months later, I started competing in Rock n Roll competitions and continued actively competing for another ten years. During that time I held State and National Titles for the following dance styles:

A & B Grade Rock n Roll
Open Rock n Roll
Open Freestyle
Open International
Open Triples Rock n Roll (one guy dances with two ladies).

My major achievements were the NSW State Title and being the Victorian State Open Freestyle champion three years running.

Throughout this time, I helped by dance teacher Allan Limbrick to coach his weekly dance classes and went on to instruct adult and children’s social dance classes for the Wagga Wagga Rock n Roll Club. Glen also learnt Rock n Roll during his teens.

Glen and I moved to Brisbane and started our own dance studio in 2001, teaching both 8 step Swing Jive and 4 step Rock n Roll. We also have conducted dance classes for beginners with the Moreton Institute of TAFE. Glen and I continued teaching classes in London for 3 years and have returned to Brisbane to make a home. We now have dance classes two nights a week at Balmoral Bowls Club, Morningside. Hope to see you there!

In brief:

What do you teach? We hold weekly dance classes to learn 4 step Rock n Roll, including triples (Tuesday) and 8 step Swing Jive (Wednesday).
Have you personally competed and won competitions? Yes, I have held State and National Titles in Open Rock n Roll, Freestyle, International and Triples dance styles (1990-2000). My major achievements were the NSW State Title and being the Victorian State Open Freestyle champion three years running.
How long have you been teaching? Over 15 years. Glen and I started our own dance studio in 2001 in Brisbane and continued teaching while living in London for 3 years. We also have taught dancing for the TAFE Adult Education Centre.
Do you do private lessons? Yes, please contact Glen on 0411332056 to organise.

Ian’s postscript
Melanie and Glen will be conducting a lesson for Aussie Dances in May after their return to Australia from an overseas trip. I thought perhaps we may ask them for a lesson on 4 step including triples. What do you think?
Ian

Crazy Feet Studio - Triples video
Glen, Mel & Jodie at The Rayners

Ian’s note
This video is over 74MB in size and it will take some time to download to your computer even with a broadband connection, but it is worth the wait! If you have only a dial-up connection, perhaps you should wait to see it on another computer.