Bal in da Straat (BARE uhn dad STRAHT) is a progressive dance from Belgium. It was first written as a round dance by Dot and Date Foster of Decatur, Illinois, under the name “Dancing in the Street” (a literal translation of the Belgian title). The round dance has two progressions per repeat, while the Belgian version has only one progression. The music for the two dances is identical. June Schaal learned the dance in Europe and introduced it in California at the 1971 Idyllwild Workshop. Dance notes…
