Tush Push
Choreographer: Jim Ferrazano, Kansas
Suggested Music: Earthquake by Ronnie Milsap
Individual line dance—all dancers face same direction,
heels together, hands on hips
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
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.
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