Candle

Count:
40
Wall:
4
Level:
Intermediate
Choreographer:
Jean Welser (USA) - March 2015
Music:
Candle In the Wind - Elton John
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Eight count intro – start on lyrics

*Alternate (faster) song choice is “Say You Do” by Dierks Bentley

S1: NIGHT CLUB TWO STEPS & SWAYS
1,2 & 3,4&Right to side, left behind right and push down with ball of foot, step across left with right; left to side, right behind left and push down with ball of foot, step across right with left
5,6,7,8Step slightly right with right foot and sway in place right, left, right left

S2: SWIVEL HALF TURNS/FULLTURN
1&2, 3&4Step back with right (slightly behind left foot), replace left; step forward right, pivot half turn to right with left foot, step right
5&6, 7&8Step forward left; pivot half to left with right & step forward right; full turn to left in three steps - left, right , left

S3: “DIAMOND” ROCK AND CROSSES
1&2, 3&4Rock to right side with right, step left in place, cross right over left; rock to left side with left, step right in place, cross left over right
5&6 7&8Rock to right side with right, step left in place, cross behind left with right foot; rock to left side with left, step right in place, and cross behind right with left foot

S4: STEP BACK/VINE
1,2Step back right behind left, step forward left
3&4&5&Syncopated vine right six steps (r,l,r,l,r,l)
6,7,8Quarter turn left and step forward three steps, right, left, right

S5: QUICK- QUICK TURNS
1,2,3,4,5,6Make three quick two-count full turns to left (L,R,L,R,L,R)
7-8Return weight to left foot and pause slightly.

Performance Notes:
There are two four-count Tags in this dance, at the end of walls 2 and 4 (facing 6:00 and 12:00, respectively).
After the quick-quick turns simply step forward right (1-2) and left (3-4) before beginning the night club two steps again.

*The alternate version to the three quick-quick turns is to do one turn, then “skate” (swivel) forward right (3-4), left (5-6). You can swivel the tags as well, if you do this version.
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