Both members of this family have the dancer turn around to end facing the opposite direction.
U-Turn Back
Men U-Turn Back
Centers U-Turn Back
Promenade, Keep Walking; Everybody U-Turn Back; Promenade this way around
Wheel And Deal; Centers U-Turn Back; Double Pass Thru
Promenade Single File; Ladies Backtrack
Ladies Step Out And Take A Backtrack
Gents Step Out And Take A Backtrack
Ladies Roll Out And Backtrack
Put the ladies in the lead, go single file; Ladies backtrack once around; Turn partner right a full turn
Star Promenade; Ladies Backtrack, Left Allemande
Promenade Wrong Way; Boys step out to the left and Backtrack twice around
Various, depending on starting formation and who was designated.
Four dancers designated: Four dancers that did not do the backtrack continue starring or promenading single file in the center of the set and four dancers that did the backtrack will promenade single file in the opposite direction around the outside of the set.
Everyone designated: Single File Promenade
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Backtrack requires a forward motion before the Backtrack and a forward motion (in the other direction) after the Backtrack.
The couples version of Backtrack (e.g., Promenade, Head Couples Backtrack) is no longer in use.