DANCIN' DOWN UNDER

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CANDYMAN

SONG:              CANDYMAN  (ALBUM VERSION) AVAILABLE ON SINGLE 

ARTIST:            CHRISTINA AGUILERA

CHOREOGRAPHED BY:  Margret Pacitti- Sydney, Australia, May 2007
DANCE:             72 count, 4 wall line dance, intermediate, NO restarts or tags.

                   Begin intro on beat 33.
                   Begin main dance on beat 49. This dance is done in all FOUR

                   directions and rotates clockwise.

ORIGINAL POSITION: Facing 12 0'clock with feet together and weight on L foot.

1-16 INTRODUCTION (Danced only once at beginning. Start intro on beat 33))

1-8  Step R to side, tap L next to R.  Step L to side, tap R next to L.

     Step R to side, L together, step R to side, tap L next to R.

9-16 Step L to side, tap R next to L.  Step R to side, tap L next to R.

     Step L to side, R together, step L to side, tap R next to L.

     Styling Tip: when stepping to side have a slight bouncing action. 

     On taps bring knee across.

1-72 MAIN DANCE

1-8 HEEL HOLD, TOE HOLD, KICK CROSS BACK SIDE Now facing 12 o'clock

1-4  R heel forward, hold. R toe back, hold

5-8  Kick R foot forward, step R across L, step back on L, step R foot to R side.

9-16 POINT CROSS, POINT CROSS, BACK TURN CROSS HOLD Now facing 3 o'clock

1-4  Point L to L side, cross step L over R, point R to R side, cross step R over L

5-8  Step back on L, turning ¼ R step to R side, cross L over R, hold

17-24 FLICK, STEP, TAP, TAP, FLICK, STEP, TAP, TAP Now facing 3 o'clock

1-4  Flick R foot at 45 degrees R, step onto R foot to side,

     tap L toe behind R heel twice

5-8  Flick L foot at 45 degrees L, step onto L foot to side,

     tap R toe behind L heel twice.

25-32 ROCK FORWARD BACK ½ R, STEP FORWARD, HOLD, PIVOT ¼ R, STEP FWD, HOLD

Now facing 12 o'clock

1-4  Step forward on R, rock back onto L, turn back ½ R, stepping forward onto R,

     hold,

5-8  Step forward on L, pivot ¼  turn R, replacing weight to R,

     step forward on L, hold

33-40 SLOW CHARLESTON Now facing 12 o'clock

1-4  Touch R toe forward, hold, step back on R, hold

5-8  Touch L toe back, hold, step forward onto L, hold

41-48 R45, BRUSH, R45, BRUSH, FORWARD LOCK STEP, HOLD Now facing 12 o'clock

1-2  Touch R heel to floor at 45 degrees R, brush R over L instep, (weight on L foot),

3-4  Repeat last 2 counts on the same foot,

5-8  Step forward on R, step L behind R, step forward on R, hold.

49-56 BACK, SWEEP, BACK, SWEEP, BACK, HOLD, POINT, HOLD Now facing 12 o'clock

1-4  Step back onto L, sweep R from front to back, step back onto R,

     sweep L from front to back

5-8  Step back onto L, hold, point R to R side, hold.
     Styling tip: On wall 5 counts 49-53 Shimmey as you step back.

57-64 & POINT HOLD, TURN 1/4 L, & POINT HOLD, CROSS SIDE BEHIND HOLD

Now facing 9 o'clock

&1,2 Drag R to L, point L toe to L side, hold,

&3,4 Drag L to R (making ¼ turn to L), point R toe to R  side, hold

5-8  Cross step R over L, step L, step R behind L, hold.

65-72 LONG STEP L TO SIDE, DRAG HOLD 3 COUNTS, BACK REPLACE, PIVOT ½ L

Now facing 3 o'clock

1-4  Long step L to L, drag R next to L for 3 counts (keeping weight on L.)

5-8  Rock back on R, replace weight to L, Step fwd on R, pivot ½ turn L,

     replace weight to L.

72 Begin again to new wall.  Enjoy!

FINISH: Music ends abruptly. Dance to count 70, replace ½ pivot L on 71-72 with a ¼

pivot L. This will bring you to the front wall to finish.

Sheet distributed by: Born To Boogie Linedancers-  Margret: 0409 998868

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