Basic Part 1
U-Turn Back
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Choreography for Patter Teaching with Singing Call Options:
Teaching Tips:
Turn Back Family
A.) Turn around towards your partner out of courtesy, unless flow dictates otherwise.
B.) About face!
C.) 180 degrees turn back in the same spot.
D.) Turn to face the wall behind you.
More teaching suggestions:
In contra dancing this is called as “Turn Alone”.
Quick quote: “Turn to face the opposite way”
Teaching Standard Applications:
Heads Half Sashay, Pass Thru and U-Turn Back,
Sides Half Sashay, Pass Thru and U-Turn Back,
Circle Left,
Patter: Allemande Left, Promenade
Singer: Ladies In, Men Sashay, Allemande Left, Swing and Promenade
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Heads Pass Thru and U-Turn Back,
Sides Pass Thru and U-Turn Back,
Circle Left,
Ladies In, Men Sashay,
Patter: Allemande Left, Grand Right and Left, Promenade
Singer: Ladies In, Men Sashay, Allemande Left, Swing and Promenade
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Break:
Circle Right,
Go Single File,
All U-Turn Back go the other way,
Boys U-Turn Back, Dosado,
Grand Right and Left,
Swing and Promenade