Inside My Soul
Count:
0
Wall:
4
Level:
Intermediate
Choreographer:
Heather Frye (CAN)
Music:
Don't Need You (To Tell Me I'm Pretty) - Samantha Mumba
Sequence: ABC, AB, A-, BB
PART A - 56 COUNTS
RIGHT SAILOR, CROSS SHUFFLE, RIGHT MAMBO, LEFT MAMBO
1&2Cross step right behind left (angle body slightly), step left to side, step right slightly forward and to right side
3&4Cross step left across right, step side right, cross step left across right
5&6Side rock step with right foot, step left in place, step right beside left
7&8Side rock step with left foot, step right in place, step left beside right
RIGHT KICK BALL CROSS (2 TIMES), FULL TURN LEFT, ROCK, RECOVER
1&2Kick right foot to left corner (body is angled slightly on a 45 degree angle), rock back with ball of right foot, step side left
3&4Kick right foot to left corner (body is angled slightly on a 45 degree angle), rock back with ball of right foot, step side left
5-6Cross right over left making a ¼ turn left, unwind on right foot ½ turn left
7-8Turn ¼ turn left rocking onto left foot, recover onto right
LEFT SAILOR, CROSS SHUFFLE, LEFT MAMBO, RIGHT MAMBO
1&2Cross step left behind right (angle body slightly), step right to side, step left slightly forward and to left side
3&4Cross step right across left, step side left, cross step right across left
5&6Side rock step with left foot, step right in place, step left beside right
7&8Side rock step with right foot, step left in place, step right beside left
LEFT KICK BALL CROSS (2 TIMES), REVERSE SWING & SWAY TURN, TOUCH
1&2Kick left foot to right corner (body is angled slightly on a 45 degree angle), rock back with ball of left foot, step side right
3&4Kick left foot to right corner (body is angled slightly on a 45 degree angle), rock back with ball of left foot, step side right
5-6Step left diagonally forward crossing in front of right, step right to right side rotating ¼ turn left
7-8Turn ¼ turn left taking stepping onto left (your step should be slightly larger than average), touch right beside left
MAMBO STEP MAKING A ¾ TURN LEFT
1&2Side rock step with right foot, step left in place, pivot ¼ turn left on left and touch right beside left
3&4Side rock step with right foot, step left in place, pivot ¼ turn left on left and touch right beside left
5&6Side rock step with right foot, step left in place, pivot ¼ turn left on left and touch right beside left
7&8Side rock step with right foot, step left in place, touch right beside left
SWAGGER WALK FORWARD RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, STEP BACK RIGHT LEFT, FULL HIP ROLL
1-2-3-4Walk forward crossing right slightly over left, left slightly over right, right slightly over left, left slightly over right
5-6Step slightly back onto right, step slightly back and out onto left
7-8Begin hip roll to the left from the left, continue hip roll so that weight ends up on left
SIDE SHUFFLE RIGHT, ROCK, RECOVER, STEP ½ TURN RIGHT, PIVOT ½ TURN RIGHT, STEP BACK LEFT RIGHT
1&2Right side shuffle stepping right, left, right
3-4Rock step left foot behind right, recover onto right
5-6Step left foot forward, turn ½ right stepping onto right
7&8Pivot ½ turn right on right foot and step back onto left, step back onto right foot, step left foot beside right
PART A-
1-40Do the first 40 counts of Part A (to the end of the mambo ¾ turn)
PART B - 28 COUNTS
STEP TOGETHER - STEP TOGETHER STEP (RIGHT THEN LEFT)
1-2Step right forward on a 45 degree angle, step left foot beside right
3&4Step right forward on a 45 degree angle, step left foot beside right, step forward onto right foot
5-6Step left forward on a 45 degree angle, step right foot beside left
7&8Step left forward on a 45 degree angle, step right foot beside left, step forward onto left foot
WALK BACK RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT COASTER STEP, WALK FORWARD LEFT RIGHT, FULL SPIRAL TURN LEFT STEP FORWARD LEFT
1-2Walk back right, left
3&4Step right back, close left to right, step forward onto right
5-6Walk forward left, right
7-8Pivot full turn left on ball of right foot while hooking left foot across right ankle, step forward onto left
4 SHUFFLE IN PLACE RIGHT AND LEFT, KICK STEP ROCK STEP (2 TIMES)
1&2Shuffle in place right, left, right (body slightly angled)
3&4Shuffle in place left, right, left (body slightly angled)
5&6&Kick right forward on a 45 degree angle, rock step right behind left, recover onto left, step side right
7&8&Kick left forward on a 45 degree angle, rock step left behind right, recover onto right, step side left
KICK, STEP BEHIND, STEP BEHIND BALL STEP
1-2Kick right forward on a 45 degree angle, cross step right behind left
3&4Step side left, cross step right behind left, step side left
PART C - 8 COUNTS
CROSS UNWIND, SHUFFLE RIGHT, CROSS UNWIND, SHUFFLE LEFT
1-2Cross step right over left, unwind full turn left on left foot
3&4Right side shuffle stepping right, left, right
5-6Cross step left over right, unwind full turn right on right foot
7&8Left side shuffle stepping left, right, left
Styling note: on count 8 of the left side shuffle, slowly drag right to left. This will leave your right leg extended and gives better flow into the sailor shuffle at the beginning of Part A.
ENDING OPTION
At the end of the song, the music will slow down a lot. Do the first 4 counts of B, (right step together - step - touch) then make a ¼ turn left and do the next 4 counts (left step together - step - touch) and hold for the last couple of counts. This will allow you to end the dance at the wall where you began.
PART A - 56 COUNTS
RIGHT SAILOR, CROSS SHUFFLE, RIGHT MAMBO, LEFT MAMBO
1&2Cross step right behind left (angle body slightly), step left to side, step right slightly forward and to right side
3&4Cross step left across right, step side right, cross step left across right
5&6Side rock step with right foot, step left in place, step right beside left
7&8Side rock step with left foot, step right in place, step left beside right
RIGHT KICK BALL CROSS (2 TIMES), FULL TURN LEFT, ROCK, RECOVER
1&2Kick right foot to left corner (body is angled slightly on a 45 degree angle), rock back with ball of right foot, step side left
3&4Kick right foot to left corner (body is angled slightly on a 45 degree angle), rock back with ball of right foot, step side left
5-6Cross right over left making a ¼ turn left, unwind on right foot ½ turn left
7-8Turn ¼ turn left rocking onto left foot, recover onto right
LEFT SAILOR, CROSS SHUFFLE, LEFT MAMBO, RIGHT MAMBO
1&2Cross step left behind right (angle body slightly), step right to side, step left slightly forward and to left side
3&4Cross step right across left, step side left, cross step right across left
5&6Side rock step with left foot, step right in place, step left beside right
7&8Side rock step with right foot, step left in place, step right beside left
LEFT KICK BALL CROSS (2 TIMES), REVERSE SWING & SWAY TURN, TOUCH
1&2Kick left foot to right corner (body is angled slightly on a 45 degree angle), rock back with ball of left foot, step side right
3&4Kick left foot to right corner (body is angled slightly on a 45 degree angle), rock back with ball of left foot, step side right
5-6Step left diagonally forward crossing in front of right, step right to right side rotating ¼ turn left
7-8Turn ¼ turn left taking stepping onto left (your step should be slightly larger than average), touch right beside left
MAMBO STEP MAKING A ¾ TURN LEFT
1&2Side rock step with right foot, step left in place, pivot ¼ turn left on left and touch right beside left
3&4Side rock step with right foot, step left in place, pivot ¼ turn left on left and touch right beside left
5&6Side rock step with right foot, step left in place, pivot ¼ turn left on left and touch right beside left
7&8Side rock step with right foot, step left in place, touch right beside left
SWAGGER WALK FORWARD RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, STEP BACK RIGHT LEFT, FULL HIP ROLL
1-2-3-4Walk forward crossing right slightly over left, left slightly over right, right slightly over left, left slightly over right
5-6Step slightly back onto right, step slightly back and out onto left
7-8Begin hip roll to the left from the left, continue hip roll so that weight ends up on left
SIDE SHUFFLE RIGHT, ROCK, RECOVER, STEP ½ TURN RIGHT, PIVOT ½ TURN RIGHT, STEP BACK LEFT RIGHT
1&2Right side shuffle stepping right, left, right
3-4Rock step left foot behind right, recover onto right
5-6Step left foot forward, turn ½ right stepping onto right
7&8Pivot ½ turn right on right foot and step back onto left, step back onto right foot, step left foot beside right
PART A-
1-40Do the first 40 counts of Part A (to the end of the mambo ¾ turn)
PART B - 28 COUNTS
STEP TOGETHER - STEP TOGETHER STEP (RIGHT THEN LEFT)
1-2Step right forward on a 45 degree angle, step left foot beside right
3&4Step right forward on a 45 degree angle, step left foot beside right, step forward onto right foot
5-6Step left forward on a 45 degree angle, step right foot beside left
7&8Step left forward on a 45 degree angle, step right foot beside left, step forward onto left foot
WALK BACK RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT COASTER STEP, WALK FORWARD LEFT RIGHT, FULL SPIRAL TURN LEFT STEP FORWARD LEFT
1-2Walk back right, left
3&4Step right back, close left to right, step forward onto right
5-6Walk forward left, right
7-8Pivot full turn left on ball of right foot while hooking left foot across right ankle, step forward onto left
4 SHUFFLE IN PLACE RIGHT AND LEFT, KICK STEP ROCK STEP (2 TIMES)
1&2Shuffle in place right, left, right (body slightly angled)
3&4Shuffle in place left, right, left (body slightly angled)
5&6&Kick right forward on a 45 degree angle, rock step right behind left, recover onto left, step side right
7&8&Kick left forward on a 45 degree angle, rock step left behind right, recover onto right, step side left
KICK, STEP BEHIND, STEP BEHIND BALL STEP
1-2Kick right forward on a 45 degree angle, cross step right behind left
3&4Step side left, cross step right behind left, step side left
PART C - 8 COUNTS
CROSS UNWIND, SHUFFLE RIGHT, CROSS UNWIND, SHUFFLE LEFT
1-2Cross step right over left, unwind full turn left on left foot
3&4Right side shuffle stepping right, left, right
5-6Cross step left over right, unwind full turn right on right foot
7&8Left side shuffle stepping left, right, left
Styling note: on count 8 of the left side shuffle, slowly drag right to left. This will leave your right leg extended and gives better flow into the sailor shuffle at the beginning of Part A.
ENDING OPTION
At the end of the song, the music will slow down a lot. Do the first 4 counts of B, (right step together - step - touch) then make a ¼ turn left and do the next 4 counts (left step together - step - touch) and hold for the last couple of counts. This will allow you to end the dance at the wall where you began.