Count:
56
Wall:
4
Level:
Intermediate
INTRODUCTION:
When dancing to "Down Into Muddy Water," execute the following 16 counts only once at the beginning of the song, starting after the 16th beat. Then continue doing the 56-count basic dance to the rest of the song
LEFT KNEE SHAKES, STEP-DRAGS (LEFT THEN RIGHT)
1&2Left step forward on ball of foot bending knee out/snapping left fingers out, bend knee in, bend knee out placing weight on left
3-4Right step next to left, hold position
5-8Repeat counts 1-4
1-2Left big step side left, start dragging right foot next to left
At same time extend left arm side left, palm to floor and turn head to look left
3-4Continue dragging right next to left, right touch together/clap hands
5-6Right big step side right, start dragging left foot next to right
At same time, extend right arm side right palm to floor and turn head to look right
7-8Continue dragging left next to right, left touch together/clap hands
THE MAIN DANCE
GETTING OUR FEET WET: KICKS AND COASTERS
1-2Left kick forward, left kick out side left
3&4Left step back, right step next to left, left step forward
5-6Right kick forward, right kick out side right
7&8Right step back, left step next to right, right step forward
KICKS AND CROSS-TURNS
1-2Left kick forward, left kick out side left
3-4Left cross behind right, pivot ½ turn left onto left foot
5-6Right kick forward, right cross over left
7-8Pivot ½ turn left onto right foot, left kick forward
SHUFFLE BACK, ROCK, STEP, ¾ LEFT PADDLE TURN
1&2Left step back, right step back next to left, left step back
3-4Right rock back on ball of foot, recover to left foot
5&6Right touch forward, pivot ¼ turn left raising right slightly off floor, right touch forward
&7&8Pivot ¼ turn left raising right slightly off floor, right touch forward, pivot ¼ turn left raising right slightly off floor, stomp right next to left placing weight
KICK & POINT, HEEL BOUNCES, ¼ TURN LEFT, & POINT, DRAG, KNEE POP
1&2Left kick forward, left step next to right, right toe touch forward
3&4Right heel tap to floor, raise right heel, right heel tap to floor
&5-6Right step side right turning ¼ left, left toe touch forward, start dragging left foot back to meet right
7-8Finish dragging left foot back next to right, shift weight onto left, popping right knee forward
Option: thrust pelvis forward at same time
DOWN INTO MUDDY WATER: DIAGONAL SHUFFLES
1&2Angling 45 degrees left step forward with right, left step together, right step forward
&3&4Pivot ¼ turn right, left step forward, right step together, left step forward
&5&6Pivot ¼ turn left, right step forward, left step together, right step forward
&7&8Pivot ¼ turn right, left step forward, right step together, left step forward
SKIP RIGHT, ¼ TURN LEFT & POINT, HIP ROLLS
Square up to original wall
1&2Right step side right, left step next to right, right step side right
&3-4Left step next to right, right step side right, left step next to right/clap hands
&5-6Right step side right while turning ¼ left, left toe touch forward centering weight over left foot and pushing hips back, roll hips forward
7-8Roll hips back, roll hips forward placing weight on left foot
HEEL BOUNCES, KICKS & COASTER STEP
&1&2Right touch forward with heel raised, right heel tap to floor, raise right heel, right heel tap to floor placing weight on right
&3&4Left touch forward with heel raised, left heel tap to floor, raise left heel, left heel tap to floor placing weight on left
5-6Right kick forward, right kick out side right
7&8Right step back, left step next to right, right step forward
REPEAT
When dancing to "Down Into Muddy Water," execute the following 16 counts only once at the beginning of the song, starting after the 16th beat. Then continue doing the 56-count basic dance to the rest of the song
LEFT KNEE SHAKES, STEP-DRAGS (LEFT THEN RIGHT)
1&2Left step forward on ball of foot bending knee out/snapping left fingers out, bend knee in, bend knee out placing weight on left
3-4Right step next to left, hold position
5-8Repeat counts 1-4
1-2Left big step side left, start dragging right foot next to left
At same time extend left arm side left, palm to floor and turn head to look left
3-4Continue dragging right next to left, right touch together/clap hands
5-6Right big step side right, start dragging left foot next to right
At same time, extend right arm side right palm to floor and turn head to look right
7-8Continue dragging left next to right, left touch together/clap hands
THE MAIN DANCE
GETTING OUR FEET WET: KICKS AND COASTERS
1-2Left kick forward, left kick out side left
3&4Left step back, right step next to left, left step forward
5-6Right kick forward, right kick out side right
7&8Right step back, left step next to right, right step forward
KICKS AND CROSS-TURNS
1-2Left kick forward, left kick out side left
3-4Left cross behind right, pivot ½ turn left onto left foot
5-6Right kick forward, right cross over left
7-8Pivot ½ turn left onto right foot, left kick forward
SHUFFLE BACK, ROCK, STEP, ¾ LEFT PADDLE TURN
1&2Left step back, right step back next to left, left step back
3-4Right rock back on ball of foot, recover to left foot
5&6Right touch forward, pivot ¼ turn left raising right slightly off floor, right touch forward
&7&8Pivot ¼ turn left raising right slightly off floor, right touch forward, pivot ¼ turn left raising right slightly off floor, stomp right next to left placing weight
KICK & POINT, HEEL BOUNCES, ¼ TURN LEFT, & POINT, DRAG, KNEE POP
1&2Left kick forward, left step next to right, right toe touch forward
3&4Right heel tap to floor, raise right heel, right heel tap to floor
&5-6Right step side right turning ¼ left, left toe touch forward, start dragging left foot back to meet right
7-8Finish dragging left foot back next to right, shift weight onto left, popping right knee forward
Option: thrust pelvis forward at same time
DOWN INTO MUDDY WATER: DIAGONAL SHUFFLES
1&2Angling 45 degrees left step forward with right, left step together, right step forward
&3&4Pivot ¼ turn right, left step forward, right step together, left step forward
&5&6Pivot ¼ turn left, right step forward, left step together, right step forward
&7&8Pivot ¼ turn right, left step forward, right step together, left step forward
SKIP RIGHT, ¼ TURN LEFT & POINT, HIP ROLLS
Square up to original wall
1&2Right step side right, left step next to right, right step side right
&3-4Left step next to right, right step side right, left step next to right/clap hands
&5-6Right step side right while turning ¼ left, left toe touch forward centering weight over left foot and pushing hips back, roll hips forward
7-8Roll hips back, roll hips forward placing weight on left foot
HEEL BOUNCES, KICKS & COASTER STEP
&1&2Right touch forward with heel raised, right heel tap to floor, raise right heel, right heel tap to floor placing weight on right
&3&4Left touch forward with heel raised, left heel tap to floor, raise left heel, left heel tap to floor placing weight on left
5-6Right kick forward, right kick out side right
7&8Right step back, left step next to right, right step forward
REPEAT
