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
1
Step right diagonally back to the right (toe to front), keep left heel down
3
Step right directly in front of left
&4
Rock back onto left, rock forward onto right
5
Step left diagonally back to the left (toe to front), keep right heel down
7
Step left directly in front of right
&8
Rock back onto right, rock forward onto left
DIAGONAL BACK, ROCK FORWARD, TRIPLE STEP (FRONT-BACK-FRONT): X4
9
Step right diagonally back to the right (toe to front), keep left heel down
11
Step right directly in front of left
&12
Rock back onto left, rock forward onto right
13
Step left diagonally back to the left (toe to front), keep right heel down
14
Rock forward onto right
15
Step left directly in front of right
&16
Rock back onto right, rock forward onto left
SCOOT-SIDE, SLIDE, STOMP, STOMP: X4
&
Raise right knee straight up
18
Slide left next to right
19-20
Stomp (up) left twice
&
Raise left knee straight up
22
Slide right next to left
23-24
Stomp (up) right twice
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
35&36
Triple step moving slightly back: right-left-right (no turn)
38
Rock forward onto right
39&40
Triple step turning ¼ to the right: left-right-left
43&44
Triple step turning ½ to the left: right-left-right
46
Rock forward onto right
47&48
Triple step turning ¾ to the right: left-right-left