I Want Candy

Count:
64
Wall:
4
Level:
Intermediate
Choreographer:
Maggie Gallagher (UK)
Music:
I Want Candy - Melanie C
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RUMBA BOX WITH ¼ LEFT, HOLD
1-2Step left to left side, step right next to left (12:00)
3-4Make ¼ turn left stepping forward on left, touch right next to left (9:00)
5-6Step right to right side, step left next to right
7-8Step back on right, hold

RUMBA BOX WITH ¼ LEFT, HOLD
1-2Step left to left side, step right next to left
3-4Make ¼ turn left stepping forward on left, touch right next to left (6:00)
5-6Step right to right side, step left next to right
7-8Step back on right, hold

ROCK BACK, RECOVER, ½ RIGHT, HOLD, ¼ RIGHT WITH RIGHT CHASSE, HOLD
1-2Rock back on left, recover onto right
3-4Make ½ turn right stepping back on left, hold (12:00)
5-6Make ¼ turn right stepping right to right side, step left next to right (3:00)
7-8Step right to right side, hold

HIP BUMPS WITH HOLDS (LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT)
Remember to accentuate those hip movements in the Cuban salsa style

1-2Bump hips left, hold
3-4Bump hips right, hold
5-6Bump hips left, bump hips right
7-8Bump hips left, hold

WEAVE LEFT, ¼ LEFT, ¼ LEFT WITH SIDE ROCK, RECOVER, RIGHT CROSS, HOLD
1-2Cross right over left, step left to left side
3-4Cross right behind left, make ¼ turn left stepping forward on left (12:00)
5-6Make ¼ turn left rocking right to right side, recover onto left (9:00)
7-8Cross right over left, hold

LEFT SIDE MAMBO, HOLD, RIGHT SIDE MAMBO, HOLD
1-2Mambo to left side, recover onto right
3-4Place left next to right, hold
5-6Mambo to right side, recover onto left
7-8Place right next to left, hold

LEFT KICK, STEP, RIGHT KICK, STEP, LEFT ROCKING CHAIR
1-2Kick forward left, step forward onto left
3-4Kick forward right, step forward onto right
5-6Rock forward on left, recover onto right
7-8Rock back on left, recover onto right

STEP, ½ PIVOT RIGHT, STEP, HOLD, RIGHT LOCK STEP, HOLD
1-2Step forward on left, make ½ pivot turn right (3:00)
3-4Step forward on left, hold
5-6Step forward on right, lock left behind right
7-8Step forward on right, hold (3:00)
Option to replace steps 5, 6, 7 with a full triple turn left right, left, right

REPEAT

TAG
At the end of wall 2. (facing the back wall)
STEPS APART WITH HOLDS, STEPS TOGETHER WITH HOLDS

1-2Step out - forward diagonal left, hold

3-4Step out - forward diagonal right, hold (legs apart)
5-6Step in - back diagonal left, hold
78Step in - back diagonal right, hold (legs together)
Start the dance again from the beginning