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 songLEFT 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
3-4
Right step next to left, hold position
1-2
Left 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
3-4
Continue dragging right next to left, right touch together/clap hands
5-6
Right 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
7-8
Continue dragging left next to right, left touch together/clap hands
GETTING OUR FEET WET: KICKS AND COASTERS
1-2
Left kick forward, left kick out side left
3&4
Left step back, right step next to left, left step forward
5-6
Right kick forward, right kick out side right
7&8
Right step back, left step next to right, right step forward
1-2
Left kick forward, left kick out side left
3-4
Left cross behind right, pivot ½ turn left onto left foot
5-6
Right kick forward, right cross over left
7-8
Pivot ½ turn left onto right foot, left kick forward
SHUFFLE BACK, ROCK, STEP, ¾ LEFT PADDLE TURN
1&2
Left step back, right step back next to left, left step back
3-4
Right rock back on ball of foot, recover to left foot
5&6
Right touch forward, pivot ¼ turn left raising right slightly off floor, right touch forward
&7&8
Pivot 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&2
Left kick forward, left step next to right, right toe touch forward
3&4
Right heel tap to floor, raise right heel, right heel tap to floor
&5-6
Right step side right turning ¼ left, left toe touch forward, start dragging left foot back to meet right
7-8
Finish 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&2
Angling 45 degrees left step forward with right, left step together, right step forward
&3&4
Pivot ¼ turn right, left step forward, right step together, left step forward
&5&6
Pivot ¼ turn left, right step forward, left step together, right step forward
&7&8
Pivot 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&2
Right step side right, left step next to right, right step side right
&3-4
Left step next to right, right step side right, left step next to right/clap hands
&5-6
Right step side right while turning ¼ left, left toe touch forward centering weight over left foot and pushing hips back, roll hips forward
7-8
Roll hips back, roll hips forward placing weight on left foot
HEEL BOUNCES, KICKS & COASTER STEP
&1&2
Right touch forward with heel raised, right heel tap to floor, raise right heel, right heel tap to floor placing weight on right
&3&4
Left touch forward with heel raised, left heel tap to floor, raise left heel, left heel tap to floor placing weight on left
5-6
Right kick forward, right kick out side right
7&8
Right step back, left step next to right, right step forward