Bumpy Ride

Count: 64
Wall: 2
Level: Intermediate
Choreographer: Peter & Alison, TheDanceFactoryUK (Oct 10)
Music: Bumpy Ride by Mohombi.(105bpm)

Start after 16 count intro

(1-8) R Fwd Mambo, Walk Back 2, L Back Coaster, ¾ L Hitch Turn
1&2                  Rock R forward, recover weight on L, step R back
3-4                   Step L back, step R back
5&6                  Step L back, step R together, step L forward
&7                    Hitch R turning ¼ left on L, touch R toes side (9 o’clock)
&8                    Hitch R turning ½ left on L, touch R toes side (3 o’clock)

(9-16&) R & L Fwd Samba, ¼ R Jazz Box, R Ball Cross 2X
1&2                  Cross step R over L, rock L side, recover weight on R
3&4                  Cross step L over R, rock R side, recover weight on L
5-6                   Cross step R over L, turning ¼ right step L back (6 o’clock)
&7&8&             Step R side, cross step L over R, step R side, cross step L over R, step R side

(17-24) Weave 2, L Sailor, L Weave 2, R Sailor Kick
1-2                   Cross step L over R, step R side
3&4                  Cross step L behind R, step R side, step L side
5-6                   Cross step R over L, step L side
7&8                  Cross step R behind L, step L side, kick R fwd on right diagonal

(25-32) R Ball Cross, ½ R Syncopated Monterey, R Side Touch, ‘Bumpy Ride’ Hips Fwd
&1-2                Step R back, cross step L over R, point R toes to side
&3&4               Turning ½ right step L together, point L toes side, step L together, point R toes side (12 o’clock)
5&6                  Step R forward and bump hips forward, back, forward
7&8                  Step L forward and bump hips forward, back, forward

(33-40) ½ R Step Ball Step Arc Turn, L Fwd Mambo, R Coaster Cross
1&2&3&4                     Arc ½ right as you lead with R foot going: step, ball, step, ball, step, ball, step (6 o’clock)
5&6                  Rock L forward, recover weight on R, step L back
7&8                  Step R back, step L together, cross step R over L

(41-48) L Side Mambo Cross, ¾ L Turn, R Fwd, ¼ L Pivot Turn, L Side Mambo
1&2                  Rock L side, recover weight on R, cross step L over R
3-4                   Turning ¼ left step R back, turning ½ left step L forward (9 o’clock)
5&6                  Step R forward, pivot ¼ left, cross step R over L (6 o’clock)
7&8                  Rock L side, recover weight on R, step L together
RESTART: DURING wall 4 dance up to count 48 (you will be facing front wall) and restart

(49-56) R Side Mambo Kick, L Side Mambo, R Fwd Diagonal Step Touch, L Back, R Kick, R Back Rock & Recover
1&2&               Rock R side, recover weight on L, kick R forward, step R together
3&4                  Rock L side, recover weight on R, step L together
5&6&               Step R forward on right diagonal, touch L together, step L back, kick R forward
7-8                   Rock R back, recover weight on L

(57-64) R Side Touch & Hip Bumps R/L/R, R Behind-Side-Cross, L Side Touch & Hip Bumps L/R/L, L Behind-Side-Forward
1&2                  Touch R toes to right side & bump hips R/L/R keeping weight on L
3&4                  Cross step R behind L, step L side, cross step R over L
5&6                  Touch L toes to left side & bump hips L/R/L keeping weight on R
7&8                  Cross step L behind R, step R side, step L FORWARD

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