Tush Push - With Options

Music: Earthquake by Ronnie Milsap, Zip It Up by Tom Jones, Stone Cold Country by Gibson Miller Band, Ain't Going Down by Garth Brooks, or any songs with a similar rhythm. Hillbilly Rick says this was originally choreographed to Venus by Bananarama.
Choreographer: Jim Ferrazzanno, Kansas, about 1986
Position: Individual line dance—all dancers face same direction, heels together, hands on hips
Comment: This appears to be the most accurate rendition of the dance and corresponds to the steps that are being inserted into other dances (LeDoux Shuffle and Wild West Boogie).

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Standard steps for gentleman and lady are identical.

1. Right heel touch in front

2. Right foot close beside left foot

3. Right heel touch in front

4. Right heel touch in front

5. Change foot positions with a hop—left heel touch in front

6. Left foot close beside right foot

7. Left heel touch in front

8. Left heel touch in front

Hop Steps

9. Change foot positions with a hop—right heel forward—left foot backward

10. Change foot positions with a hop—left heel forward—right foot backward

11. Change foot positions with a hop—right heel forward—left foot backward

12. Hold and clap

Tush Push

13. Swing hips forward (can lead with right hip)

14. Swing hips forward (can lead with right hip)

15. Swing hips backward (can lead with left hip)

16. Swing hips backward (can lead with left hip)

17. Swing hips forward (can lead with right hip)

18. Swing hips backward (can lead with left hip)

19. Swing hips forward (can lead with right hip)

20. Swing hips backward (can lead with left hip)

Syncopated Cha-Cha Steps Forward

21-22. Right foot step forward, left foot step forward, right foot step forward

23. Left foot step forward

24. Weight rock back on right foot

Syncopated Cha-Cha Steps Backward

25-26. Left foot step backward, right foot step backward, left foot step backward

27. Right foot step backward

28. Weight rock forward on the left foot

Syncopated Cha-Cha Steps Forward

29-30. Right foot step forward, left foot step forward, right foot step forward

31. Left foot step forward

32. Pivot on balls of feet 1/2 turn CW

Syncopated Cha-Cha Steps Forward

33-34. Left foot step forward, right foot step forward, left foot step forward

35. Right foot step forward

36. Pivot on balls of feet 1/4 turn CCW

37. Right foot step forward

38. Pivot on balls of feet 1/2 turn CCW

39. Right foot stomp to close to left foot

40. Clap

Repeat Counts 1 to 40 until the end of song.

Option 1

Substitute these steps for Counts 1-8.

1. Right heel touch forward

2. Right foot close to left foot

3. Left heel touch forward

4. Left foot close to right foot

5. Right heel touch forward

6. Right foot close to left foot

7. Left heel touch forward

8. Left foot close to right foot

Option 2

Pretzel Step was provided by Tom Brook. Substitute for first eight counts of Tush Push.

SYNCOPATED STEPS-8-BEAT

1 Step right over left, (weight on right)

&2 Step side left, touch right heel forward (wt on L)

&3 Step down on right, step left over right (wt on L)

&4 Step side right, touch left heel forward (wt on R)

&5 Step down on left, step right over left (wt on R)

&6 Step side left, touch right heel forward (wt on L)

&7 Step down on right, step left over right (wt on L)

&8 Step side right, touch left heel forward (wt on R)

Option 3

Many instructors have taught these steps for Counts 36-40, but this variance will cause you frustration when doing other dances with the Tush Push as a core.

36. Pivot 1/2 turn CCW

37. Right foot step forward

38. Pivot 1/4 turn CCW

39. Right foot stomp to close to left foot

40. Left foot stomp in place.

Option 4

Use syncopated footwork to remove the shock of the hops. Substitute the following for Counts 5-12.

5. Right foot step to close to the left foot

&. Left heel touch forward

6. Left foot close beside right foot

7. Left heel touch in front

8. Left heel touch in front

&. Left foot step to close to right foot

Hop Steps

9. Right heel touch forward

&. Right foot step to close to left foot

10. Left heel touch forward

&. Left foot step to close to right foot

11. Right heel touch forward

12. Hold and clap

 

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