CANDY MAN

CHOREOGRAPHER: William Sevone
COUNT: 72
TYPE: 2 Wall Line Dance
LEVEL: Intermediate
MUSIC: Candyman by Christina Aguilera-174 bpm (Back To Basics/many download sites)

Choreographer's note: Short steps and a feel for the 'Swing' and 'Jitterbug' eras are the keys

Always remember - 'The beat may reach your feet - but the rhythm should electrify your soul'

Dance starts on vocals after the 16 count 'horn' intro

SIDE KICK, BEHIND, SIDE, CROSS, SIDE KICK, BEHIND, 1/4 RIGHT FORWARD, FORWARD (3:00)

1-2	Flick kick right foot to right, Step right behind left
3-4 	Step left to left side, Cross right over left
5-6	Flick kick left foot to left, Step left behind right
7-8	Turn 1/4 right and step forward onto right, Step forward onto left

1/2 RIGHT, 1/4 RIGHT SIDE, 3X CROSS TOE STRUTS (12:00)

9-10	Pivot 1/2 right (weight on right), Turn 1/4 right and step left to left side
11-12	Cross step right toe over left, Drop heel
13-14	Step left toe to left side, Drop heel
15-16	Cross step right toe over left, Drop heel

SIDE ROCK, RECOVER, EXTENDED GRAPEVINE (12:00)

17-18	Rock step left to left side, Recover onto right
19-20	Step left behind right, Step right to right side
21-22	Cross left over right, Step right to right side
23-24	Step left behind right, Step right to right side

4X SIDE ROCK, SLOW 1/4 LEFT COASTER, FORWARD (9:00)

25-26	Rock onto left, Rock onto right
27-28	Rock onto left, Rock onto right
29-30	Turn 1/4 left and step backward onto left, Step right next to left
31-32	Step forward Left, Right

4X FORWARD KICKS (9:00)

33-34	Kick left forward, Step left down slightly forward
35-36	Kick right forward, Step right down slightly forward
37-38	Kick left forward, Step left down slightly forward
39-40	Kick right forward, Step right down slightly forward
	Dance note: Kicks no greater than knee height - no 'Frankie Vaughan's'

ROCK FORWARD, RECOVER, 2X BACKWARD TOE STRUTS, 1/4 LEFT SIDE, TOGETHER (6:00)

41-42	Rock forward onto left, Recover onto right
43-44	Step backward onto left toe, Drop heel
45-46	Step backward onto right toe, Drop heel
47-48	Turn 1/4 left and step left to left side, Step right next to left

HEEL TWIST, HOLD, TOE TWIST, HOLD, 2X HEEL-TOE TWISTS (6:00)

49-50	Twist heels left, Hold
51-52	Twist toes left, Hold
53-54	Twist heels left, Twist toes left
55-56	Twist heels left, Twist toes left

3X TOE-HEEL TWISTS, 1/4 LEFT BACKWARD, TOGETHER (3:00)

57-58	Twist toes right, Twist heels right
59-60	Twist toes right, Twist heels right
61-62	Twist toes right, Twist heels right
63-64	Turn 1/4 left and step backward onto left, Step right next to left

FORWARD, KICK, BACKWARD, TOE TOUCH, FORWARD, KICK FORWARD, BRUSH, KICK FORWARD-1/4 RIGHT (6:00)

65-66	Step forward onto left, Kick right forward
67-68	Step backward onto right, Touch left toe backward
69-70	Step forward onto left, Kick right forward
71-72	Brush right across left shin, Kick right turning 1/4 right

From: taylormademusic@yahoo.com

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