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CANDLE IN THE WIND
Count: 32. Wall: 2. Level: Intermediate
Choreographer: Julie Hearne (AUS), Lu Olsen (AUS) & Stephen Paterson (AUS) - April 2023
Music: Candle In the Wind by Elton John. Album: Diamonds
INTRO: 8 count. Start on vocals
NIGHTCLUB, SIDE, BEHIND-1/4 LEFT-1/2 LEFT/SWEEP, BEHIND-SIDE-CROSS-SCISSOR
1,2& Step R to right, Rock L behind R, Recover onto R [12:00]
3,4& Step L to left, Step R behind L, Turn ¼ left step L forward [9:00]
5,6& Turn ½ left step R back/sweeping L, Step L behind R, Step R to right [3:00]
7&8& Cross L over R, Step R to right, Step L beside R, Cross R over L [3:00]
1/4 RIGHT/FEATHER SWEEP, 1/2 RIGHT-1/2 RIGHT, 1/2 RIGHT/SWEEP, CROSS-SIDE-1/8 BACK, BACK-1/8 LEFT-CROSS ROCK-RECOVER, ROCK LEFT-RECOVER-
1,2 Turn ¼ right step L back/feather sweep R, Turn ½ right step R forward [12:00]
RESTART: Wall 3 and Wall 6: add ""&"" and restart at 12:00
&3 Turn ½ right step L beside R, Turn ½ right step R forward/sweep L
ENDING: see below
4&5 Cross L over R, Step R to right, Turn 1/8 left step L back/dragging R [10:30]
6&7& Step R back, Turn 1/8 left step L to left, Cross Rock R over L, Recover onto L [9:00]
8& Rock R to right, Recover onto L [9:00]
1/8 ROCK BACK, RECOVER-1/2 LEFT, BACK, RECOVER-1/2 RIGHT-1/2 RIGHT/SWEEP 1/8 RIGHT, CROSS-SIDE-1/4 LEFT, CROSS LUNGE-RECOVER-1/4 RIGHT-
1,2 Turn 1/8 right Rock R back/leave L toe forward, Recover onto L [10:30]
&3 Turn ½ left step R back, Rock L back/leave R toe forward [4:30]
4& Recover onto R, Turn ½ right step L back [10:30]
5 Turn ½ right step R forward/sweep 1/8 right [6:00]
6&7 Cross L over R, Step R to right, Turn ¼ left step L to left [3:00]
&8& Lunge R over L (bending knees), Recover onto L, Turn ¼ right step R forward [6:00]
PENCIL SPIN FORWARD, COASTER, CROSS-BACK-ROCK BACK,
RECOVER-STEP HOOK SPIN-CROSS-ROCK LEFT-RECOVER-CROSS
1 Step L forward doing a pencil spin full turn right [6:00]
2&3 Step R forward, Step L beside R, Step R back opening body to 7.30 dragging L
4&5 Cross L over R, Step R back, Rock L back opening body to 4.30/leave R toe forward [6:00]
6&7 Recover onto R, Step L forward doing a full right spin low hooking R, Cross R over L [6:00]
&8& Rock L to left, Recover onto R, Cross L over R [6:00]
32 REPEAT
SHORT WALLS: Wall 3 and Wall 6
Dance to count 10 – add: ‘&’ Step L beside R and start again 12.00
ENDING: WALL 9 – [12:00] Dance to count 10 - Your step forward R on count 11 will be your ‘brake’ no sweep required.