Ripple
Choreographer: Ken Fowkes – June 2020
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Step Sheet
Intro: Weight on L, start on lyric ”words”, after 1 count
[1 – 8] Side rock, Cross, Hold, ¼ Right, ¼ Right, Cross, Hold
1-4Rock onto L (1), Recover to R (2), Cross L over R (3), Hold (4) 12:00
5-6Turn ¼ left stepping R back (5), Turn ¼ left stepping L to side (6) 6:00
7-8Cross R over L (7), Hold (8) 6:00
[9 – 16] Side rock, Cross, Hold, ¼ Right, ¼ Right, Cross, Side
1-4Rock onto L (1), Recover to R (2), Cross L over R (3), Hold (4) 6:00
5-6Turn ¼ left stepping R back (5), Turn ¼ left stepping L to side (6) 12:00
7-8Cross R over L (7), Step L to side (8) 12:00
[17- 24] Cross, Hold, Side, Touch, ¼ Left, Flick, Step, Together
1-4Cross R over L (1), Hold (2), Step L to side (3), Touch R next to L (4) 12:00
5-6Turn ¼ right stepping R forward (5), Flick L back (6) 9:00
7-8Step L forward (7), Step R next to L (8) 9:00
[25 – 32] Step, Hold, 1/8 Left, Hold, 1/8 Left, Hold, ¼ Left, Hold
1-4Step L forward (1), Hold (2), Turn 1/8 right stepping R forward (3), Hold (4) 7:30
5-6Turn 1/8 left, stepping L forward (5), Hold (6) 6:00
7-8Turn ¼ right stepping R forward and across L (7), Hold (8) 3:00
Ending: During the 12th wall the music fades over the last 8 counts.
Just keep dancing to end at 12:00 on count 32.
Note: This can be danced to the Grateful Dead version of Ripple as an improver dance with two tags. Start on the same lyric, ”words”, 69 counts into the music. At the end of walls 4 and 9, facing 12:00, add the 4 count tag below. The dance ends after wall 14, facing 12:00.
Tag: Step, Hold, ¼ Left, Hold
1-4Step L forward (1), Hold (2), Turn ¼ right steping R forward and across L (3), Hold (4) 9:00
Contact: KenFowkesDance@gmail.com
[1 – 8] Side rock, Cross, Hold, ¼ Right, ¼ Right, Cross, Hold
1-4Rock onto L (1), Recover to R (2), Cross L over R (3), Hold (4) 12:00
5-6Turn ¼ left stepping R back (5), Turn ¼ left stepping L to side (6) 6:00
7-8Cross R over L (7), Hold (8) 6:00
[9 – 16] Side rock, Cross, Hold, ¼ Right, ¼ Right, Cross, Side
1-4Rock onto L (1), Recover to R (2), Cross L over R (3), Hold (4) 6:00
5-6Turn ¼ left stepping R back (5), Turn ¼ left stepping L to side (6) 12:00
7-8Cross R over L (7), Step L to side (8) 12:00
[17- 24] Cross, Hold, Side, Touch, ¼ Left, Flick, Step, Together
1-4Cross R over L (1), Hold (2), Step L to side (3), Touch R next to L (4) 12:00
5-6Turn ¼ right stepping R forward (5), Flick L back (6) 9:00
7-8Step L forward (7), Step R next to L (8) 9:00
[25 – 32] Step, Hold, 1/8 Left, Hold, 1/8 Left, Hold, ¼ Left, Hold
1-4Step L forward (1), Hold (2), Turn 1/8 right stepping R forward (3), Hold (4) 7:30
5-6Turn 1/8 left, stepping L forward (5), Hold (6) 6:00
7-8Turn ¼ right stepping R forward and across L (7), Hold (8) 3:00
Ending: During the 12th wall the music fades over the last 8 counts.
Just keep dancing to end at 12:00 on count 32.
Note: This can be danced to the Grateful Dead version of Ripple as an improver dance with two tags. Start on the same lyric, ”words”, 69 counts into the music. At the end of walls 4 and 9, facing 12:00, add the 4 count tag below. The dance ends after wall 14, facing 12:00.
Tag: Step, Hold, ¼ Left, Hold
1-4Step L forward (1), Hold (2), Turn ¼ right steping R forward and across L (3), Hold (4) 9:00
Contact: KenFowkesDance@gmail.com
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Ken Fowkes – June 2020
Ken Fowkes is a talented artist featured in our archive with one captivating dance performance from June 2020. His innovative approach and passion for movement continue to inspire audiences and dancers alike.Can't find the right video?
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