Wading In The Water

Choreographed by: Jim Hart (USA) May 2006
Music: Wade In The Water by Eva Cassidy
Descriptions: 32 count - 4 wall - Beginner level line dance
 
Start on vocals 
WALK, WALK, TAP, STEP, BACK COASTER STEP, STEP PIVOT 1/2 TURN W/FLICK KICK 
1–2 Walk forward RF, LF 
3–4 Tap right toe behind left foot, step RF back slightly 
5&6 Step LF back, RF beside LF, LF forward 
7–8 Step RF forward; (pivoting on RF) turn 1/2 turn counterclockwise and flick kick forward with LF 
(Momentum should be pulling you back, setting up next step) 
 
WALK, WALK, TAP, STEP, FORWARD COASTER STEP, COASTER CROSS 
1–2 Walk back LF, RF 
3–4 Tap left toe across RF, step LF forward slightly 
5&6 Step forward RF, step LF together, step RF back 
7&8 Step LF back, step RF together, cross step LF over RF 
 
VINE RIGHT FOR 2, KICK BALL CROSS, VINE RIGHT FOR 2, 1/4 PIVOT, 1/2 PIVOT 
1-2 Step RF to side, step LF behind RF 
3&4 Kick RF forward, step back on RF, cross s tep LF over RF 
5-6 Step RF to side, step LF behind RF 
7 (Pivoting on LF) Turn 1/4 right and step forward on RF 
8 (Pivoting on RF) Turn 1/2 right and step LF back 
 
1/2 PIVOT, STEPS WITH ATTITUDE, MODIFIED SHORTY GEORGE 
1-2 (Pivoting on LF) Turn 1/2 right (CW) and step forward (with attitude) on RF, hold 
3-4 Step LF forward (with attitude), hold 
5& Kick RF to right side, step RF beside LF 
6-8 Walk forward L-R-L, crouching slightly and strutting your stuff 
 
Notes: Those with swing dancing experience will recognize the WCS follows and leads sugar pushes in the first sixteen counts. The last eight counts are ‘attitude’ counts, with a little lindy hop spice thrown in.