This "quick tutorial" introduces the general idea of a call and explains the most common cases. It does not explain or illustrate all cases. For additional details and/or examples, refer to the links in the "MORE INFO" box.
Right Roll to a Wave can be done by any two dancers who are "in tandem" -- one in front of the other facing the same wall -- or back-to-back. Whichever dancer is facing away from the other turns around halfway (180 degrees) to the right, to face the other dancer, and they both step forward and take right hands.
Another way of thinking of it is that the dancers are trying to do a Step to a Wave, but some of the dancers need to turn around in order to do it. Only the leaders need to turn around. The trailers, who are already facing the other dancer in their tandem, don't turn -- they just Step to a Wave.
Each dancer makes this decision individually, so it can be done from any combination of leaders and trailers.
Left Roll to a Wave is the same thing, but in the other direction. The leaders will turn around halfway to their left, and everyone then steps to a left-handed wave.
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