| Let'Er Rip Choreographer: Peter Metelnick, London, Ontario, Canada (519) 439-5990  Music: "Let 'Er Rip" (Dixie Chicks) 1 Wall - Fast & Fun Sequence Line Dance (choreographed April, 1998) Sequence (Chorus = A, Verse/Instrumental = B): AB AB A (dropping last 16 counts -- 41-56 --of Part A & repeating 25-40 instead). Follow this up with Part A counts 41-48, 41-44 (3 holds & hips), then cross R over L & unwind full 360 degrees left for a "big finish." It IS much easier than it looks! When to start this dance: There is a slow sung intro, then you will hear a guy say, "1-2-3" and then the ladies will kick in with the words, "Let 'Er Rip." Start the dance the first time with count 2 - hip bump to right on the heavily accented beat right after these words. PART A - 56 COUNTS First 8: Hold with attitude, bump hips R & L, hold with attitude, repeat all 1 Weight is on L foot, feet slightly apart with R foot slightly forward - stand there and do nothing (with attitude) 2-3 Bump hips to the R, bump hips to the L 4 Hold with attitude (weight on L foot) 5-8 Repeat 1-4 Second 8:(9-16): R fwd shuffle, L fwd, 1/2 R pivot turn, L fwd shuffle, R fwd, 1/2 L pivot turn 1&2 Step R foot forward, step L foot together, step R foot forward 3-4 Step L foot forward, pivot 1/2 to right 5&6 Step L foot forward, step R foot together, step L foot forward 7-8 Step R foot forward, pivot 1/2 left (facing front wall again, weight on L foot) Third 8 (17-24): 4 forward toe steps 1-4 Touch R toe forward, step R foot down, touch L toe forward, step L foot down 5-8 Repeat 1-4 (option - add finger snaps on even counts) Fourth 8 (25-32): R forward rock & recover, 1/4 R and R side shuffle, L weave ending with 1/4 R 1-2 Step R foot forward and rock forward, recover weight on L foot 3&4 Pivot 1/4 R on L foot and step R foot to R side, step L foot together, step R foot to R side (now facing right side wall 5-8 Cross step L foot over R foot, step R foot to R side, cross step L foot behind R foot, step R foot to right side turning 1/4 right (now facing back wall) Fifth 8 (33-40): L fwd rock &recover, 1/4 L and L side shuffle, R weave ending with 1/4 L&R hitch 1-2 Step L foot forward and rock forward, recover weight on R foot 3&4 Pivot 1/4 left on R foot and step L foot to left side, step R foot together, step L foot to L side (now facing right side wall 5-8 Cross step R foot over L foot, step L foot to left side, cross step R foot behind L foot, step L foot to left side turning 1/4 left & raise R knee(now facing front wall) Sixth 8 (41-48): Hold with attitude, bump hips R & L, hold with attitude, repeat all 1 Hold with attitude) 2-3 Step R foot slightly forward and bump hips R, shift weight to L foot and bump hips L 4 Hold with attitude (weight on L foot) 5-8 Repeat 1-4 Seventh 8 (49-56): R side shuffle, L cross rock & recover, L side shuffle, R cross rock & recover 1&2 Step R foot to right side, step L foot together, step R foot to right side 3-4 Cross rock L foot over R foot, recover weight on R foot 5&6 Step L foot to left side, step R foot together, step L foot to left side 7-8 Cross rock R foot over L foot, recover weight on L foot (note: you can start to prep for the next turn by starting to turn to R on L foot while lifting R foot) PART B - 64 COUNTS (32 counts, then repeat counts 1-24, then 8 counts) First 8: 1/2 R & R forward shuffle, L-R-L side touches & forward cross steps 1&2 Turn 1/2 to right on L foot & step R foot forward, step L foot together, step R foot fwd 3-6 Touch L foot to L side, cross step L foot over R foot, touch R foot to R side, cross step R foot over L foot 7-8 Touch L foot to L side, cross step L foot over R foot (now facing back wall) Second 8 (9-16): R kick-step-step, turn heels in, turn toes in, R heel & hook, Mexican hat dance 1&2 Kick R foot forward, step R foot apart, step L foot apart (weight is on both feet) 3-4 Turn both heels in, turn both toes in and shift weight to L foot 5-6 Touch R heel forward, hook R foot across L leg touching R toes down 7&8& Touch R heel forward, step R foot together, touch L heel forward, step L foot together * On counts 5-8 you will start to turn to R, completing 1/2 turn to R after 2 more sequences of these steps Third 8 (17-24): R heel & hook, Mexican hat dance, repeat all completing 1/2 turn to right 1-8 Repeat above counts 5,6,7&8& 2X continuing to turn 1/2 R to end up facing front wall Fourth 8 (25-32): R fwd shuffle, L fwd, 1/2 R pivot turn, L fwd shuffle, R fwd, 1/2 L pivot turn 1&2 Step R foot forward, step L foot together, step R foot forward 3-4 Step L foot forward, pivot 1/2 right 5&6 Step L foot forward, step R foot together, step L foot forward 7-8 Step R foot forward, pivot 1/2 left (now facing front wall) Fifth through Seventh 8 (33-56): Repeat Part B, counts 1-24 Eighth 8 (57-64): R fwd shuffle, L fwd, 1/2 R pivot turn, fwd 3, R hitch 1&2 Step R foot forward, step L foot together, step R foot forward 3-4 Step L foot forward, pivot 1/2 right 5-8 Walk forward L-R-L, hitch R knee & get ready to Let 'Er Rip!! REPEAT AND GET CRAZY! See sequence notes above for how to finish this dance!! |