Cherry Poppin'
Choreographed by Neville Fitzgerald & Julie Harris
| Description: | 72 count, 4 wall, intermediate line dance |
| Music: | Candyman by Christina Aguilera [ 174 bpm / CD: Back To Basics ] |
STEP, KICK, ½ TURN KICK, BACK, TOGETHER, CROSS, SIDE
| 1-2 | Step forward on right, kick left forward |
| 3-4 | On ball of right make ½ turn to left (keep left hitched), kick left forward |
| 5-6 | Step back on left, step right next to left |
| 7-8 | Cross step left over right, step right to right side |
BEHIND, SIDE, CROSS, KICK, ½ TURN, KICK, BACK, TOGETHER
| 1-2 | Cross step left behind right,, step right to right side |
| 3-4 | Cross step left over right, kick right forward (right diagonal) |
| 5-6 | On ball of left make ½ turn to right (keep right hitched), kick right forward (right diagonal) |
| 7-8 | Step back on right, step left next to right |
ROCK, STEP, KICK, STEP, KICK, STEP, ¼ ROCK, STEP
| 1-2 | Rock back on right, recover on left |
| 3-4 | Kick right forward, step forward on right |
| 5-6 | Kick left forward, step forward on left |
| 7-8 | Make ¼ turn to left rocking right to right side, recover on left |
BEHIND, SIDE, HEEL STEP, HEEL STEP, HEEL STEP, (TRAVELING LEFT)
| 1-2 | Cross step right behind left, step left to left side |
| 3-4 | Cross step right heel over left, step left to left side as you grind right heel |
| 5-6 | Cross step right heel over left, step left to left side as you grind right heel |
| 7-8 | Cross step right heel over left, step left to left side as you grind right heel |
ROCK, STEP, ½ TURN, HOLD, ROCK, STEP, ½ TURN, HOLD
| 1-2 | Rock back on right, recover on left |
| 3-4 | Make ½ turn to left stepping back on right, hold |
| 5-6 | Rock back on left, recover on right |
| 7-8 | Make ½ turn to right stepping back on left, hold |
¼ ROCK, STEP, KICK, CROSS, SCOOT, SCOOT, STEP, TOUCH
| 1-2 | Make ¼ turn to right rocking right to right side, recover on left |
| 3-4 | Kick right forward, cross step right over left |
| 5-6 | Hop back on right, hop back on right, (left stays raised behind right) |
| 7-8 | Step back on left, touch |
Alternative 5-8: left lock step back, hold
STEP, TOUCH, STEP, TOUCH, ½ MONTEREY, FLICK
| 1-2 | Step forward diagonal right on right, touch left next to right |
| 3-4 | Step back diagonal left on left, touch right next to left |
| 5-6 | Touch right to right side, make ½ turn to right stepping right next to left |
| 7-8 | Touch left to left side, flick left up behind right |
¼ KICK, CROSS, BACK, BACK, KICK, CROSS, BACK, TOUCH
| 1-2 | On ball of right make ¼ turn to left as you kick left forward, cross step left over right |
| 3-4 | Step back on right, step slightly back on left |
| 5-6 | Kick right forward, cross step right over left |
| 7-8 | Step back on left, touch right next to left |
SKATE, HOLD, SKATE, HOLD, BOOGIE WALKS FORWARD
| 1-2 | Skate forward right, hold |
| 3-4 | Skate forward left, hold |
| 5-8 | Skate forward right-left-right-left (bent wobbly knees, hands out to sides wiggling fingers) |
REPEAT