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Body Ripple or Body Wave [Abbreviations] bdy ripple bdy wave
Lower your body by flexing your knees. This of course moves your knees forward. Next, move your knees back, and move your hips forward; bring your hips back, and move your torso forward. Finally, move the torso back, and move your head forward slightly. This is kind of a tough one, but it can look like a smooth ripple starting low at your feet and moving steadily up your body I remember one teacher focusing on the middle part of the ripple and saying that you should pretend that you have backed up with your hips against the edge of a low shelf. Now, raise your hips up as if you were trying to put them on the shelf, and then slide them back off again. Another of our teachers suggested that the upper part of the ripple might look like you are spitting watermelon seeds. You lower, rear back with your head, and then throw your head forward, as you try for good distance. But the head movement is very small, and don't get carried away and make the spitting sound. Over one measure of music (1,2,3,4;) you might gracefully present knees, hips, torso, head; and then step into the next measure.
Glossary of Dance Terms
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