BULL RIDER

CHOREOGRAPHER: Maureen McGuigan; Tojonga, CA; Tel: (818)353-3682
COUNT: 64
TYPE: 4 Wall Line Dance
LEVEL: Advanced Intermediate
MUSIC: Paint The Town Redneck by John Michael Montgomery-128 BPM
	On A Good Night by Wade Hayes-150 BPM
	Why Me by Delbert McClinton-160 BPM
	All Over But The Shoutin' by Shenandoah-162 BPM
	Rowdy by Ricochet-170 BPM

STOMPS & DRAGS (The Anxious Bull)

1-2	Stomp RIGHT down, drag LEFT to right (weight on Right)
3-4	Stomp LEFT down, stomp RIGHT down
5-6	Stomp LEFT down, drag RIGHT to left (weight on Left)
7-8	Stomp RIGHT down, stomp LEFT down

RIGHT LUNGE, LEFT LUNGE (Bull Bumps the Sides)

9-10	Lunge RIGHT to right side (angle body to 10:00), step LEFT in place and snap fingers
	Styling: Right arm bent at elbow and horizontal/Left arm bent at elbow and vertical
11-12	Step RIGHT to center, hold position and clap hands
13-14	Lunge LEFT to left side (angle body to 2:00), step RIGHT in place and snap fingers
	Styling: Left arm bent at elbow and horizontal, Right arm bent at elbow and vertical
15-16	Step LEFT to center, hold position and clap hands

RIGHT KICK-BALL-CHANGE, ROCK-STEP, FORWARD SHUFFLES

17&18	Kick RIGHT forward, step on RIGHT, step on LEFT
19-20	Rock-step RIGHT back, step LEFT in place
	Styling: Leaning back on Right rock-step holding hands out like holding reins
21&22	Step RIGHT forward, step LEFT together, step RIGHT forward
23&24	Step LEFT forward, step RIGHT together, step LEFT forward

ROCKING CHAIR, CROSS-UNWIND (The Bull Turns)

25-26	Rock-step RIGHT forward, step LEFT in place
27-28	Rock-step RIGHT back, step LEFT in place
29-30	Tap RIGHT heel forward (option: kick Right forward), cross-touch RIGHT toe over Left
31-32	Unwind 1/2 turn left (weight on Left), hold position and clap hands

HIP BUMPS (Riding the Bull)

33-34	Step RIGHT forward bumping hips forward twice
35-36	Shift weight back to Left, bump hips back twice
37	Rising up on balls of feet roll hips forward (Right hand overhead like rodeo rider)
38	Lowering heels shift weight back and roll hips back
39	Rising up on balls of feet roll hips forward (Right hand overhead like rodeo rider)
40	Lowering heels shift weight back and roll hips back

STEP SLAPS (Bull Bucking)

41-42	Step RIGHT forward, kick LEFT behind Right and slap with Right hand
43-44	Step back on LEFT, raise RIGHT knee and slap with Left hand
45-46	Step back on RIGHT, raise LEFT knee and slap with Right hand
47-48	Touch LEFT toe beside Right, raise LEFT knee and slap with Right hand

STEP, DRAG, STOMP, STOMP

49-50	Take big step forward on LEFT, drag RIGHT to Left (weight on Left)
51-52	Stomp RIGHT, stomp LEFT
53-56	Cross-touch RIGHT toe over Left, slowly unwind 3/4 turn left (weight on Left)
	Option: Drop heels down on each count as you turn

GRAPEVINE RIGHT (Off the Bull)

57-58	Step RIGHT to right side, cross-step LEFT behind Right
59-60	Step RIGHT to right side, touch LEFT beside Right

STEP, DRAG, STOMP, STOMP

61-62	Take big step to left on LEFT, drag RIGHT to Left
63-64	Stomp RIGHT, stomp LEFT

BEGIN DANCE AGAIN

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