Square Dance Definition - (any call) And Roll

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(any call) And Roll
(any call) And (named dancers) Roll

Definition

Roll can never stand by itself. It is always attached to the preceding call. You might think of "And Roll" as being a suffix on the preceding call or of Roll as a separate one dancer call. Either way, the rolling action is determined by the preceding call. No dancer is working with any other for the duration of the rolling action.

Starting Formation

Absolutely any formation - The only requirement is that any dancer designated to do the Roll must have either an unambiguous turning direction, or no turning direction, on their last part of the preceding call.

CALLERLAB

(ANYTHING) & ROLL - Starting formation - Various. TIMING - 2
The term "... & Roll" may be added to any call which, by definition, causes one or more dancers to have turning body flow to the right or left as they complete their portion of the call. It is an instruction to those dancer(s) to turn individually, in place, one quarter (90 degrees) more in the direction of body flow determined by the preceding command.
Note that if "... and Roll" is added to a call, which by definition, has some dancers walking in a straight line at the completion of their portion of the call, those dancers will do nothing for the "... and Roll".
STYLING: At the completion of the movement preceding the roll (anything), release all handholds and allow the established momentum to set the direction for the solo turn in place. Arms are returned to natural dance position and ready to assume appropriate position for the next call.

Check official definition at Callerlab website

Rolling direction is determined by the body's pivoting motion, not by any path traced on the floor. Natural square breathing may result in these directions being different.

The caller does not have to specify when only some folks can Roll. If you cannot Roll, you simply do nothing and remain on the ending spot and with facing direction you had after the preceding call.
Examples...

Circulate has some folks walking straight ahead and some folks rounding the corner. Only folks that round the corner can Roll.
Extend is a step ahead motion - no one can Roll. e.g. Cross Fire is a two part call: Ends Cross Fold while Centers Trade, Extend - no one can Roll.
You can't Roll after a sliding motion. e.g. after Walk And Dodge or the non-designated dancer of <designated> Run.
Standing still for the last part of the call does not affect your rolling direction. The last motion you had determines rolling direction. e.g. From R-H wave or facing couples, everyone can Roll after Swing Thru.
Step To A Wave is a step ahead motion - no one can Roll. e.g. Pass The Ocean is a three part call: Pass Thru, Face Your Partner, Step To A Wave - The last part is a step ahead motion for everyone. Even though it may feel perfectly natural to Pass The Ocean And Roll, technically no one can Roll. (You should be aware that some callers are not aware of this and don't appreciate having dancers point it out to them)

Be careful with styling and call definition cheats! Know how to do each call by definition in case the caller should add a Roll.

Some callers may omit the "And" from the formal call name. The action is the same.

Hints

Drop hands after the preceding call

Flap your arms and find a new partner

Variations

And Roll Twice

And Roll "as if you could"

Misunderstandings

History

Similar Calls

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Square Dance Caller Calling Guide

CHOREO GET-OUTS EQUIVALENTS CUES TEACHING NOTES

Website Notation

&Roll And Roll

Roll Roll

Choreo Examples

Nice Preceding Calls

  --SHing  --&Roll
  --SldTh  --&Roll
  --PtTrd  --&Roll
! --Expl&  --Roll

Nice Follow-up Calls

  --&Roll  --RLT
  --&Roll  --RLG

Variety

  --&Roll-  -Twice  (like UTurn)
  --PsOcn  --&Roll  "as if you could!"

Get-outs

Equivalents

  --&Roll  =  --FaceI/O/R/L/"your partner"  (depending on rolling direction)

  --SHing  --&Roll  =  A-Fold

Pre-cue

"get to your ending spot"

Cue

"in place"

"flap your arms and find a new partner"

"look for <formation name>"

&Roll "everybody" ( &Roll "boys" , &Roll "ends" , etc.)

"if you can - not everyone can"

Uses to Avoid

  --PsOcn  --&Roll  (no one can Roll after PsOcn)
  --Cir2L  --&Roll  (obscure disection of the definition)

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Square Dance Teacher Teaching Guide

WHAT IS DIFFICULT? PRE-TEACH TEACH POINTS TO WATCH APPLICATIONS

What is difficult about this call?

Roll suddenly changes the entire formation which forces everyone to reevaluate where they are.

Roll is done 'solo' this may be difficult after dancers are used to working with another dancer through a call.

Roll adds another quarter. Especially after Trade or Cast Off 3/4, dancers may loose count of the total number of quarters.

Dancers learning Roll may not be used to listening for another call in the middle of a call where And Roll may be called.

Workshop before teaching

Get dancers used to formation change with 1/4 turn

  [0P] --DPT   --FaceI [1L]   (feels like TagI)
  [0C] --Col.C --FaceR [0L]

Get dancers used to turning in place after a formation changing call

  [0B] --T1/4  G-UTurn
  [0B] --LT1/4 B-UTurn
  [W]  --SHing --UTurn

Teach

Do the preceding call and think about your last turning direction

Your feet get glued to a little turntable on your ending spot of the preceding then you pivot your body one extra quarter

Roll will always give you a new partner

Look for a new formation

Points to watch for

Dancers may want to continue working with the same partner e.g. Sweep 1/4 or Bend The Line rather than Roll individually

Dancers concentrating on the preceding call may forget to Roll or may simply not hear the word Roll

Dancers rushing through the preceding call may start looking for a formation before others have Roll-ed

Applications

Easy
  [5TW] --SHing --&Roll [0L]
  [0C]  A-Trd   --&Roll [0L]
  [0T]  A-PtTrd --&Roll [0L]

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Rich Reel 17 Oct 1999