You will find it is important to choose songs for Rip that are strictly phrased with 16 counts throughout. Odd phrasing really wrecks this dance.
DIAGONAL BACK, ROCK FORWARD, TRIPLE STEP (FRONT-BACK-FRONT): X4
1Step right diagonally back to the right (toe to front), keep left heel down
2Rock forward onto left
3Step right directly in front of left
&4Rock back onto left, rock forward onto right
5Step left diagonally back to the left (toe to front), keep right heel down
6Rock forward onto right
7Step left directly in front of right
&8Rock back onto right, rock forward onto left
DIAGONAL BACK, ROCK FORWARD, TRIPLE STEP (FRONT-BACK-FRONT): X4
9Step right diagonally back to the right (toe to front), keep left heel down
10Rock forward onto left
11Step right directly in front of left
&12Rock back onto left, rock forward onto right
13Step left diagonally back to the left (toe to front), keep right heel down
14Rock forward onto right
15Step left directly in front of right
&16Rock back onto right, rock forward onto left
SCOOT-SIDE, SLIDE, STOMP, STOMP: X4
&Raise right knee straight up
17Big sidestep right
18Slide left next to right
19-20Stomp (up) left twice
&Raise left knee straight up
21Big sidestep left
22Slide right next to left
23-24Stomp (up) right twice
&25-32Repeat &17-24
4 CHA-CHA'S (NO TURN, ¼ TURN RIGHT, ½ TURN LEFT, ¾ TURN RIGHT)
Please note that the turns are progressive: 0, ¼, ½, ¾ and they alternate direction: 0, right, left, right
33Step right forward
34Rock back onto left
35&36Triple step moving slightly back: right-left-right (no turn)
37Step left back
38Rock forward onto right
39&40Triple step turning ¼ to the right: left-right-left
41Step right back
42Rock forward onto left
43&44Triple step turning ½ to the left: right-left-right
45Step left back
46Rock forward onto right
47&48Triple step turning ¾ to the right: left-right-left
REPEAT
DIAGONAL BACK, ROCK FORWARD, TRIPLE STEP (FRONT-BACK-FRONT): X4
1Step right diagonally back to the right (toe to front), keep left heel down
2Rock forward onto left
3Step right directly in front of left
&4Rock back onto left, rock forward onto right
5Step left diagonally back to the left (toe to front), keep right heel down
6Rock forward onto right
7Step left directly in front of right
&8Rock back onto right, rock forward onto left
DIAGONAL BACK, ROCK FORWARD, TRIPLE STEP (FRONT-BACK-FRONT): X4
9Step right diagonally back to the right (toe to front), keep left heel down
10Rock forward onto left
11Step right directly in front of left
&12Rock back onto left, rock forward onto right
13Step left diagonally back to the left (toe to front), keep right heel down
14Rock forward onto right
15Step left directly in front of right
&16Rock back onto right, rock forward onto left
SCOOT-SIDE, SLIDE, STOMP, STOMP: X4
&Raise right knee straight up
17Big sidestep right
18Slide left next to right
19-20Stomp (up) left twice
&Raise left knee straight up
21Big sidestep left
22Slide right next to left
23-24Stomp (up) right twice
&25-32Repeat &17-24
4 CHA-CHA'S (NO TURN, ¼ TURN RIGHT, ½ TURN LEFT, ¾ TURN RIGHT)
Please note that the turns are progressive: 0, ¼, ½, ¾ and they alternate direction: 0, right, left, right
33Step right forward
34Rock back onto left
35&36Triple step moving slightly back: right-left-right (no turn)
37Step left back
38Rock forward onto right
39&40Triple step turning ¼ to the right: left-right-left
41Step right back
42Rock forward onto left
43&44Triple step turning ½ to the left: right-left-right
45Step left back
46Rock forward onto right
47&48Triple step turning ¾ to the right: left-right-left
REPEAT
