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umb. Umbrella.

umbrella (umb). Reverse semi-closed, curve

joined L-to her-L lead hands high overhead

to form an umbrella.

umbrella turn. «turn direction and position

change, from varsouvienna to reverse

varsouvienna. Varsouvienna dance-line on-

R: Rock forward-L ¬R-turn (-R ¬L-turn) face

partner arch joined R-hands and pass joined

L-hands between partners, - , recover-R ¬R-

turn (recover-L ¬L-turn) face reverse pass

joined L-hands thru and across in front of

her L-side pass joined arched R-hands over

head to his R-shoulder her R-arm behind his

back in reverse varsouvienna, - ;.

under. Girl, man or both pass beneath

arched hands.

under and around. a. Phrase cue for girl to

dance under arch and circle around to face

man. b. Girl dance under arch on measure-

1, and circle around to face partner on

measure-2. Man dance box pattern.

under arm pass. Girl, man or both pass

under arch.

underarm turn. Disco TWIRL or REVERSE

TWIRL.

under-turn. Turn of less than the customary

degree for a pattern. Spin under-turn

rotates dancers less than « turn.

Universal Round Dance Council (URDC). Round

dance leader organization, formed July 1977

at the 1st National Round Dance Convention,

Kansas City, MO. Functions: Represent and

work with all phases of round dancing, in

the USA and elsewhere. Co-operate with

other Regional Organizations & the Square

Dance movement. Promote round dancing as

an entity. Furnish leadership and

expertise of Terminology, Choreography,

Dance Instruction, etc.. Offer a forum for

the improvement or resolution of Round

Dance problems. Provide for the growth of

the movement through improved communica-

tion. Sponsor annual National Round Dance

Convention with workshops, clinics,

seminars, etc.. Standardize round dancing

for better acceptance. Further round dance

educational activities and develop programs

for promotion of better dance facilities on

a national scale, by cooperative effort or

direct sponsorship.

unwind. a. Turn in place to unhook crossed

legs. b. Unwrap from wrapped position.

unwrap. Dance from wrap to butterfly. Wrap

position wall on-R release L- to her R-

hand, retain R- to her L-hand: Side-L

(side-R ¬R-turn), close-R (in-place-L on

ball ¬R-turn), side-L (side-R), - facing

position wall;.

unwrap from Tamara. Tamara position wall

on-L, retain both hand holds: Arch lead

hands: Side-R (side-L ¬L-turn), behind-L

(forward-R ¬L-turn), side-R (behind-L on

ball «L-turn), to butterfly;.

up. Disco term for forward.

up and back. Disco pattern. a. 4-step

hustle: Forward-L, close-R, forward-L,

point-R forward; Back-R, close-L, back-R,

point-L back;. b. Glide or 6-step hustle:

1. Up and back and side together: Side-L,

touch-R, side-R, touch-L; Forward-L,

forward-R, side-L, touch-R; Back-L, back-

R,. 2. Up and back with back touch steps:

Side-L, tap-R, side-R, tap-L; Forward-L,

forward-R, side-L, tap-R; Side-R, tap-L,

back-L, back-R;.

up together and back together. Disco.

Forward-L, touch-R, back-R, touch-L;.

upbeat. Unaccented beat of musical measure,

esp. the last beat of a measure.

up-weight. Rise at a rate that lifts weight

from foot to permit a weightless turn.

URDC. Universal Round Dance Council.

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