The Tulsa Bump (P)
Choreographer:
Donald E. Kaneski (USA) & John Boveri (USA)
Music:
The Tulsa Shuffle - The Tractors
Position: Start dance in sweetheart position, man's right arm over lady's right shoulder both holding right hands, lady's left arm in front of man with both holding left hands facing line of dance (LOD). Man's position is left side of lady and slightly behindSTROLLS Both lady and man turn slightly left while stepping diagonally right to enhance moving along LOD. Same applies when stepping diagonally left, turn slightly right while stepping left.1Step right foot diagonally right while turning slightly left on ball of left foot2Drag and lock left foot behind right.3Step right foot diagonally right4Brush left foot against floor past right while turning LOD on ball of right foot.5Step left foot diagonally left while turning slightly right on ball of right foot6Drag and lock left foot behind right foot.7Step left foot diagonally left8Brush right foot against floor past left while turning LODSTROLLS, ROCK, RECOVER, KICK, KICK9Step right foot diagonally right10Drag and lock left foot behind right foot (repeat technique above for strolls).11Step right foot diagonally right12Brush left foot against floor past right foot13Step rock left foot forward14Leaving right in place rock back on right foot15Kick left foot forward16Kick left foot forwardBACK, KICK, BACK, KICK, BACK, KICK, ROCK BACK, RECOVER17Step backwards on left foot18Kick right foot forward.19Step backwards on right foot20Kick left foot forward21Step backwards on left foot22Kick right foot forward23Step rock backwards on right foot24Leaving left in place rock forward on left footSTEP, STEP, (LADY PIVOT TURNS), JAZZ BOX, SIDE TOUCH, HITCH Lady steps forward on ball of right foot, turning full to the left. Having completed the turn or spin she steps forward on left foot on Count 26. Partners drop left hands while man leads lady, turning her under his uplifted right arm. Upon completion of the turn partners rejoin left hands.25Step forward on right foot26Step forward on left foot27Step right foot over left28Step backwards on left foot29Step right foot side right30Step left foot together with right foot31Touch right foot side right (man's slightly behind lady)32Hitch right kneeHIP BUMPS, HIP ROTATIONS On the first step, both partners turn slightly right to place man more behind the lady.33Step right foot beside left, feet slightly apart and back and bump hips right34Bump hips right35Step left foot in place and bump hips left36Bump hips left37-38Begin 2 count hip rotation to the right in a ending with a slight bump left This bump is a cross between a hip lift and a hip thrust. It is intended to be suggestive, rather than forceful, as when a friend comes to the side of another and teasingly bumps them with their hip 39-40Begin 2 count hip rotation to the right in a horizontal plane ending with a slight bump left.REPEAT