PUSHIN' PALS CHOREOGRAPHER: Jerry Cope & Iva Mosko COUNT: 40 TYPE: 2 Wall Partner/Contra Dance MUSIC: No News by Lonestar My Maria by Brooks & Dunn Reggae Cowboy by Bellamy Brothers HOP SWITCHES, PIVOT, HOP SWITCHES 1& Touch right heel forward, step right foot to home 2& Touch left heel forward, step left foot to home 3-4 Touch right heel forward, pivot 1/2 turn left on ball of left foot 5& Touch right heel forward, step right foot to home 6& Touch left heel forward, step left foot to home 7-8 Touch right heel forward, pivot 1/2 turn left on ball of left foot HEEL SWIVELS, HIP BUMPS, HIP ROLLS 9-10 Swivel heels to the left, swivel heels to the right 11-12 Swivel heels to the left, hold and clap hands 13-16 Bump hips to the right twice, bump hips to the left twice 17-18 Bend knees and roll hips to the right one full revolution brushing hips with partner 19-20 Bend knees and roll hips to the right one full revolution brushing hips with partner CHA-CHA-CHA FORWARD, ROCK STEPS, CHA-CHA-CHA BACK, ROCK STEPS WITH "HIGH FIVE" 21&22 Cha-cha-cha forward right, left, right 23-24 Step forward on left foot, rock back on right foot 25&26 Cha-cha-cha backward left, right, left 27 Step back on right foot 28 Rock forward onto left foot and slap partner's right palm with your right palm CHA-CHA-CHA FORWARD, PIVOT TURN RIGHT, CHA-CHA-CHA FORWARD 29&30 Cha-cha-cha forward right, left, right 31 Step forward on left foot 32 Pivot 1/2 turn right on ball of left foot and shift weight to right foot Partners now face each other about 6 feet apart 33&34 Cha-cha-cha forward left, right, left at a slight left diagonal towards partner Partners now face to face and join hands in a crossed Double Hand Hold position, left hand over right CHANGE SIDES AS LADY PIVOTS LEFT (MAN CHA-CHA-CHA IN PLACE, LADY PIVOT) Raise joined left hands and pass them over lady's head as she pivots 35 MAN: Step right foot in place LADY: Step forward on right foot & MAN: Step left foot next to right LADY: Pivot 1/2 turn left on ball of right foot 36 MAN: Step right foot next to left LADY: Shift weight to left foot Partners are briefly side by side with man's right shoulder next to lady's left shoulder. Both are facing the lady's starting direction. Release left hands. Raise joined right hands and pass them over lady's head as she turns 37 MAN: Step left foot in place LADY: Step forward on right foot & MAN: Step right foot next to left LADY: Pivot 1/2 turn left on ball of right foot 38 MAN: Step left foot next to right LADY: Shift weight to left foot Release right hands and bring hands down to waist 39-40 MAN: Stomp right foot next to left, hold and clap hands LADY: Stomp right foot next to left, hold and clap hands Partners have reversed sides and facing directions and will do so at each repetition REPEAT While not so obvious to an observer, the lady's footwork, etc. is pure "Tush Push" following beat #20, except for the full (vs. 3/4) total turns at the end Reformatted for display on web site Dancing Deep In the Heart of Texas by Don & Patti Brown http://members.aol.com/CactusStar/home.htm