Push

We did this "evergreen" dance many years ago and even performed it at a wedding function.
Fun & enjoyable. Still a popular dance today.
Let's learn it.

PUSH
Count:32 Wall: 4 Level: beginner/intermediate west coast swing
Choreographer:Michele Perron
Music: Push by Dannii Minogue


LOCKING TRIPLE FORWARD, TOUCH, TOUCH, TOUCH, TURN/'DIP', TWIST, TWIST/TURN
1&2Step right forward, lock left behind right, step right forward
3-4Touch left forward, touch left to side
5-6Touch left back, turn ¼ left and step left in place (9:00)
Squat, in second position, weight on both feet, hands may be placed on top of each thigh
7-8Turn ¼ right, turn ¼ left (weight to right, 6:00)
Turns on counts 7-8 are still in dip position

FORWARD, TRIPLE FORWARD, MAMBO FORWARD, MAMBO BACK, KICK
1Step left forward
2&3Step right forward, step left together, step right forward
4&5Rock left forward, recover to right, step left back
6&7Rock right back, recover to left, step right forward
8Kick left forward (low)

OVER, TURN, SIDE-OVER-SIDE, BEHIND-SIDE-OVER-SIDE, SIDE/KICK
1-2Cross left over right, turn ¼ left and step right back (3:00)
&3-4Step left to side, cross right over left, step left to side
5&6Cross right behind left, step left to side, cross right over left
7-8Big step left to side, kick right to side
Kick low, leaning left. Push both arms side right

SIDE, TOGETHER, TRIPLE SIDE RIGHT, TURN/FORWARD, TURN/FORWARD, TURN/BACK, TOUCH
1-2Step right to side, step left together
3&4Step right to side, step left together, step right to side (toe turned out)
5Turn ¼ right and step left forward (6:00)
6Turn ½ right and step right forward (12:00)
7Turn ¼ right and step left back (3:00)
8Touch right slightly forward
Bend knees and optionally head whip to left

REPEAT

OPTIONAL INTRODUCTION:
Listen for the telephone ring, then on first vocal of "Push", straighten one arm out with flexed hand position (palm facing out)(shoulder height), then release. On next two "Push" vocals, repeat arm push (dancer chooses which arm and direction to push). Then there will be four quick "Push(es)": straighten both arms forward beginning STEP to body and finish fully extended (pumping action). Then release arms and the music will begin, wait 16 counts and begin dance

ENDING
You will be facing 3:00 wall with left kick forward (count 16). "Push" left arm to front wall, head looks left, (to front wall). Hold this pose and listen for the telephone hang up