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Tush Push - With Options
Copyright © 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998 by Ronald L. Still. Merida Business Group, 1413 Kenbrook Drive, Garner, NC 27529-4447; 919-772-2082. If the Subject is Dance Steps ... Volume I, Third Edition, January 1996. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America. 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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