THE VOICE WITHIN

CHOREOGRAPHER: Carin B (ceejaydance@aol.com)
COUNT: Phrased
TYPE: 1 Wall Line Dance
LEVEL: Intermediate/Advanced
MUSIC: The Voice Within by Christina Aguilera (CD Stripped)

Phrasing: ABC, ABCC, A (till music stops) continue with BC, A

Begin the dance after the first 8 counts - just before "Young girl....."

A (always starts at 12:00 wall)
1/2 RUMBA BOX, STEP CROSS STEP, SAILOR 1/4 TURN LEFT, 2 FULL TURNS (OR SINGLE TURN, STEP, STEP)

1&2	Step Left to left, step Right next to Left, Step Left forward
3&4	Step Right to right, Cross Left over Right, Step Right to right
5&6	Sailor step turning 1/4 left (Left, Right, Left)
7&8&	2 full left turns stepping Right, Left, Right, Left
	(or single full turn stepping Right, Left plus two steps forward Right, Left)

ROCK FORWARD, RECOVER, BACK LOCK STEP, ROCK BACK, RECOVER, WEAVE

1-2	Rock forward onto Right, Recover back onto Left
3&4	Step Right back, Cross Left over Right, step Right back
5-6	Rock back onto Left, Rock forward onto Right
7&8&	Step Left to left, Step Right behind Left, Step Left to left, Cross Right over Left

1/2 RUMBA BOX, STEP CROSS STEP, SAILOR 1/4 TURN LEFT, 2 FULL TURNS (OR SINGLE TURN, STEP, STEP)

1&2	Step Left to left, step Right next to Left, Step Left forward
3&4	Step Right to right, Cross Left over Right, Step Right to right
5&6	Sailor step turning 1/4 left (Left, Right, Left)
7&8&	2 full left turns stepping Right, Left, Right, Left
	(or single full turn stepping Right, Left plus two steps forward Right, Left)

ROCK FORWARD, RECOVER, BACK LOCK STEP, ROCK BACK, RECOVER, WEAVE

1-2	Rock forward onto Right, Recover back onto Left
3&4	Step Right back, Cross Left over Right, step Right back
5-6	Rock back onto Left, Rock forward onto Right
7&8&	Step Left to left, Step Right behind Left, Step Left to left, Cross Right over Left

ROCK RECOVER 1/4 TURN,TRIPLE 1/2 TURN RIGHT, POINT STEP, POINT STEP

1-2	Rock Left to left, Recover onto Right turning 1/4 right
3&4	Triple 1/2 turn right stepping Left, Right, Left
	(3&4 can also be: 1 1/2 turn right stepping Left, Right, Left)
5-6	Point Right diagonally forward (2:00), Step forward onto Right
7-8	Point Left diagonally forward (10:00), Step forward onto Left

POINT TOUCH, UNWIND 3/4, STEP HIP BUMPS X 2

1-2	Point Right diagonally forward (2:00), Touch Right over Left
3-4	Unwind 3/4 turn left (weight ends on Left - front foot and end of unwind)
5&6	Step Right forward with hip bumps right, left, right
7&8	Step Left forward with hip bumps left, right, left

ROCK RECOVER 1/4 TURN, TRIPLE 1/2 TURN LEFT, POINT STEP, POINT STEP

1,2	Rock Right to right, Recover onto Left turning 1/4 left
3&4	Triple 1/2 turn left stepping Right, Left, Right
	(3&4 can also be: 1 1/2 turn left stepping Right, Left, Right)
5,6	Point Left diagonally forward (10:00), Step forward onto Left
7,8	Point Right diagonally forward (2:00), Step forward onto Right

POINT TOUCH, UNWIND 3/4, STEP HIP BUMPS X 2

1,2	Point Left diagonally forward (10:00), Touch Left over Right
3,4	(slow-bending knees) Unwind 3/4 turn right
	(weight ends on Right - front foot at end of unwind)
5&6	Step Left forward with hip bumps left, right, left
7&8	Step Right forward with hip bumps right, left, right

B (always starts at 3:00 wall)
STEP, MONTEREY, SWEEP Left,Right, COASTER STEP

1,2	Step Left forward with 1/4 turn left, Point Right to right side
3,4	Full Monterey turn (clockwise), point Left to left side
5,6	Sweep Left behind Right, Sweep Right behind left (moving backwards)
7&8	Left coaster step (Left, Right, Left)

STEP 1/4 TURN SWIVELLING RIGHT AND LEFT, CHASSES RIGHT AND LEFT WITH BUMPS

1,2	Step Right forward turning 1/4 left, (bending knees)
	swivelling heels and whole body to right (body facing 10:00)
3,4	(Bending knees) Swivel heels and whole body to left (body facing 2:00) hold
5&6	(Facing front) Step Right to right, Step Left next to Right,
	Step Right to right bumping hips right, left, right
7&	Step Left to left, Step Right next to Left bumping hips left, right
8&	Step Left to left, Step Right next to Left bumping hips left, right

STEP, MONTEREY, SWEEP Left,Right, COASTER STEP

1,2	Step Left forward with 1/4 turn left, Point Right to right side
3,4	Full Monterey turn (clockwise), point Left to left side
5,6	Sweep Left behind Right, Sweep Right behind left (moving backwards)
7&8	Left coaster step (Left, Right, Left)

CROSS, 1/2 TURN RIGHT, STEP, SWAY SWAY, 1/4, 1/2, 1/2, TURNS LEFT, ROCK AND CROSS BEHIND

1&2	Cross Right over Left, Turn 1/2 right stepping back onto Left, Step Right to right
3,4	Sway onto Left, Sway onto Right
5&6	Step Left forward with 1/4 left turn,
	Step Right back with 1/2 left turn, Step Left forward with 1/2 left turn
7&8	Rock Right to right, Step Left close to Right, Cross Right behind Left

C (always starts at 12:00 wall)
ROCK BACK RECOVER SIDE, FORWARD 1/2 TURN RIGHT, STEP BACK - REPEAT

1&2	Swing and rock Left behind Right, Recover onto Right, Left large step to left
3&4	Step Right forward, Turn 1/2 right stepping back onto Left, Step back onto Right
5&6	Swing and rock Left behind Right, Recover onto Right, Left large step to left
7&8	Step Right forward, Turn 1/2 right stepping back onto Left, Step back onto Right

END
The final A is danced to the end of the second set of 8 (7&8& Step Left to left,
step Right behind Left, Step Left to left, Cross Right over Left) then unwind
3/4 turn left to face the front (optional!)

From: "ceejay282001" 

Reformatted for display on web site
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