Dance notation

Several callers have written dances especially for London Barndance. Others have contributed notation for specific dances to be published here. Several of the dances were written for single people or couples to be used during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Music

Partner swings only

One way to reduce the amount of 'shared air' in a dance might be to avoid swings or to only swing with your own partner (and to agree in advance what sort of swing to use).

John McGregor in Melbourne created a list of suitable dances and has included notation for many of them: