United Country Western Dance Council

The United Country Western Dance Council is an international organisation that oversees the largest competition circuit for country and line dance in the world. It has operated competitive country dance since 1989, and its rules carry a 1987 copyright. The council represents around 34 sanctioned dance events in 13 countries on four continents, with more than 1,400 associate members.

It certifies and rates judges, maintains the competition syllabus, and produces the annual Country Dance World Championships ("Worlds"), at which line dancers compete in divisions from Newcomer through Novice, Intermediate and Advanced to the Crown and Superstar levels. Its stated mission is to preserve and promote country western dancing and line dancing as social activities, art forms and worldwide sports.

See also

• World Country Dance Federation

Sources

1. ucwdc.org About ↗
2. UCWDC 2026 line dance rules (since 1989; ©1987)

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