Hush Hush

Choreographed by Maggie Gallagher🇬🇧, Fred Whitehouse🇮🇪, Gary O'Reilly🇮🇪 & Shane McKeever
Music: Hush Hush by Meira Omar
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Created: June 1, 2025
Step Sheet
96 Count, 1 Wall
9/27/2025
8 count intro
 
Section 1: PRESS, SWEEP, SIT, STEP LOCK STEP, ¼ HIP ROLL, CROSSING SHUFFLE
1 2 3
Press/rock forward on R (1), recover on L sweeping R from front to back (2), step back on R sitting into R hip with L knee popped (3)
4 & 5
Step forward on L (4), lock R behind L (&), step forward on L (5)
6 7
¼ L stepping R to R side rolling hips anticlockwise from L to R (6), continue hip roll anticlockwise R to L transferring weight to L (7) (9:00)
8 & 1
Cross R over L (8), step L to L side (&), cross R over L with slight dip into knees (1)
 
Section 2: SIDE, CROSSING SAMBA 1/8, WALK, FWD ROCK, BACK ROCK, SIDE ROCK 1/8
2
Step L to L side (2)
3 & 4
Cross R over L (3), rock L to L side (&), recover on R making 1/8 R (4) (10:30)
5
Walk forward on L (5)
&6&7
Rock R fwd on slight diagonal (&), recover on L (6), rock back on R (&), recover on L (7)
& 8
1/8 L rocking R to R side (&), recover on L (8) (9:00)
 
Section 3: PRESS, SWEEP, SIT, STEP LOCK STEP, ¼ HIP ROLL, CROSSING SHUFFLE
1 2 3
Press/rock forward on R (1), recover on L sweeping R from front to back (2), step back on R sitting into R hip with L knee popped (3)
4 & 5
Step forward on L (4), lock R behind L (&), step forward on L (5)
6 7
¼ L stepping R to R side rolling hips anticlockwise from L to R (6), continue hip roll anticlockwise R to L transferring weight to L (7) (6:00)
8 & 1
Cross R over L (8), step L to L side (&), cross R over L with slight dip into knees (1)
 
Section 4: SIDE, CROSSING SAMBA 1/8, WALK, FWD ROCK, BACK ROCK, SIDE ROCK 1/8
2
Step L to L side (2)
3 & 4
Cross R over L (3), rock L to L side (&), recover on R making 1/8 R (4) (7:30)
5
Walk forward on L (5)
&6&7
Rock R fwd on slight diagonal (&), recover on L (6), rock back on R (&), recover on L (7)
& 8
1/8 L rocking R to R side (&), recover on L (8) (6:00)
 
Section 5: HITCH, CROSS, UNWIND ½, SHOULDER ROLL, SHOULDER ROLL, KICK BACK STEP, SIT DOWN, ½ SWIVEL
& 1 2
Hitch R knee up (optional R fist to hit R knee) (&), cross R over L (1), unwind ½ L (weight even over both feet) (2) (12:00)
&3&4
Roll R shoulder back (&), roll L shoulder back (3), roll R shoulder back (&), roll L shoulder back (weight ends on L) (4)
5 & 6
Kick R forward (5), step back on R (&) step L forward in place (6)
7 8
Sit back into R hip (7), swivel ½ R on balls of both feet returning to standing position (weight ends back on L) (8) (6:00)
 
Section 6: KICK BACK STEP, SIT DOWN, L KICK BALL CHANGE, PIVOT ½, BOM, BOM, CHICI, CHICI, CHICI
1 & 2
Kick R forward (1), step back on R (&) step L forward in place (2)
3
Sit back into R hip (3)
4 & 5
Return to standing kicking L forward (4), step L next to R (&), step forward on R (5)
6
Pivot ½ L (weight ends on L) (6) (12:00)
& 7
Slap R hip with R hand (&), slap L hip with L hand (7)
& 8 &
Shimmy shoulder (&8&)
 
Section 7: ½ DIAMOND R, STEP, TOGETHER, HOLD, HIP, HIP
1 & 2
Cross R over L (1), 1/8 R stepping L to L side (&), 1/8 R stepping back on R (2) (3:00)
3 & 4
Step back on L (3), 1/8 R stepping R to R side (&), 1/8 R stepping forward on L (4) (6:00)
& 5
Step forward on R (&), step L next to R (5)
Arms:
Both hands pass each other in front of mouth with open hands/fingers (&)
Both hands pass back to the sides with middle finger & thumbs touching (5)
6
HOLD (6)
7 8
Drop R hip keeping knees slightly soft and bent (7), drop L hip keeping knees slightly soft and bent (8)
 
Section 8: ½ DIAMOND R, STEP, TOGETHER, HOLD, KICK, 1/8 TOUCH, KICK, 1/8 TOUCH
1 & 2
Cross R over L (1), 1/8 R stepping L to L side (&), 1/8 R stepping back on R (2) (9:00)
3 & 4
Step back on L (3), 1/8 R stepping R to R side (&), 1/8 R stepping forward on L (4) (12:00)
& 5
Step forward on R (&), step L next to R (5)
Arms/hands:
Both hands pass each other in front of mouth with open hands/fingers (&)
Both hands pass back to the sides with middle finger & thumbs touching (5)
6
HOLD (6)
Bring connected finger and thumb to R hip with palm down R elbow out to side (6)
& 7
Low kick R to R diagonal raising up slightly on ball of L with heel turned out L (&), 1/8 L recover onto L touching R next to L (7) (10:30)
Arms/hands: Turn R hand up & bring out to R side with R elbow coming in to body (&), return hand and elbow to previous position (7)
& 8
Low kick R to R diagonal raising up slightly on ball of L with heel turned out L (&), 1/8 L recover onto L touching R next to L (8) (9:00)
Arms/hands: Turn R hand up & bring out to R side with R elbow coming in to body (&), return hand and elbow to previous position (8)
&
Flick R to R side (&)
 
Section 9: CROSS ROCK, & CROSS & BEHIND &, CROSS ROCK, ¼, STEP, ¾ SIDE
1 2
Cross rock R over L (1), recover on L (2)
&3&4
Step R to R side (&), cross L over R (3), step R to R side (&), cross L behind R (4)
& 5 6
Step R to R side (&), cross rock L over R (5), recover on R (6)
& 7 8
¼ L stepping forward on L (&), step forward on R as you begin to start ¾ turn L (7), complete ¾ turn L stepping L to L side (8) (9:00)
 
Section 10: ¼ DIAMOND R, STEP, TOGETHER, HOLD, BOM, BOM, CHICI, CHICI, CHICI
1 & 2
Cross R over L (1), 1/8 R stepping L to L side (&), step back on R (2) (10:30)
3 & 4
Step back on L (3), 1/8 R stepping R to R side (&), step forward on L (4) (12:00)
& 5
Step forward on R (&), step L next to R (5)
Arms:
Both hands pass each other in front of mouth with open hands/fingers (&)
Both hands pass back to the sides with middle finger & thumbs touching (5)
6
HOLD (6)
& 7
Slap R hip with R hand (&), slap L hip with L hand (7)
& 8 &
Shimmy shoulder (&8&)
 
Section 11: HEEL, FLICK, HEEL, HOOK, STEP, FLICK, BACK, HITCH, BACK, FLICK, STEP, HITCH, STEP, PIVOT ½
1&2&
Tap R heel forward (1), flick R to R side (&), tap R heel forward (2), hook R over L (&)
3&4&
Step forward on R (3), flick L behind R (&), step back on L (4), hitch R knee (&)
5&6&
Step back on R (5), flick L across R (&), step forward on L (6), hitch R knee (&)
7 8
Step forward on R (7), pivot ½ L (8) (6:00)
 
Section 12: HEEL, FLICK, HEEL, HOOK, STEP, FLICK, BACK, HITCH, BACK, FLICK, STEP, HITCH, STEP, PIVOT ½
1&2&
Tap R heel forward (1), flick R to R side (&), tap R heel forward (2), hook R over L (&)
3&4&
Step forward on R (3), flick L behind R (&), step back on L (4), hitch R knee (&)
5&6&
Step back on R (5), flick L across R (&), step forward on L (6), hitch R knee (&)
7 8
Step forward on R (7), pivot ½ L (8) (12:00)
 
*Tag: At the end of Wall 2, repeat sections 11 & 12 of the dance & then start the dance again facing (12:00)
 
**During Wall 3: dance upto count 16 (with slight step change)
Step Change during Section 2 of Wall 3
& 8
1/8 R rocking R to R side (&), recover on L (8) (12:00)
then continue dancing Wall 3 from sections 7-12
 
***Ending: Dance up-to the end of Wall 3 & then add the following ending to finish facing (12:00).
½ DIAMOND R, STEP, TOGETHER, HOLD, HIP, HIP
1 & 2
Cross R over L (1), 1/8 R stepping L to L side (&), 1/8 R stepping back on R (2) (3:00)
3 & 4
Step back on L (3), 1/8 R stepping R to R side (&), 1/8 R stepping forward on L (4) (6:00)
& 5
Step forward on R (&), step L next to R (5)
Arms:
Both hands pass each other in front of mouth with open hands/fingers (&)
Both hands pass back to the sides with middle finger & thumbs touching (5)
6
HOLD (6)
7 8
Drop R hip keeping knees slightly soft and bent (7), drop L hip keeping knees slightly soft and bent (8)
 
½ DIAMOND R, STEP, TOGETHER, HOLD, BOM, BOM, CHICI, CHICI, CHICI
1 & 2
Cross R over L (1), 1/8 R stepping L to L side (&), 1/8 R stepping back on R (2) (9:00)
3 & 4
Step back on L (3), 1/8 R stepping R to R side (&), 1/8 R stepping forward on L (4) (12:00)
& 5
Step forward on R (&), step L next to R (5)
Arms/hands:
Both hands pass each other in front of mouth with open hands/fingers (&)
Both hands pass back to the sides with middle finger & thumbs touching (5)
6
HOLD (6)
& 7
Slap R hip with R hand (&), slap L hip with L hand (7)
& 8 &
Shimmy shoulder (&8&)
 
Contact:
Gary O’Reilly - oreillygaryone@gmail.com - +353857819808
https://www.facebook.com/gary.reilly.104 - www.thelifeoreillydance.com
Maggie Gallagher - +44 7950291350
www.facebook.com/maggiegchoreographer - www.maggieg.co.uk
Shane McKeever - Smckeever07@hotmail.com
https://www.facebook.com/shane.mckeever.5
Fred Whitehouse - f_whitehouse@hotmail.com
https://www.facebook.com/fred.whitehouse.10
 
Last Update: 24 Jun 2025
 
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