Improver

Hit The Road Jack

Choreographed by Peter Metelnick🇬🇧 & Alison Metelnick🇬🇧
Music: Hit the Road Jack (feat. Beverley Knight) by The Overtones
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Created: November 1, 2013
Step Sheet
48 Count, 2 Wall
9/27/2025
Start after 8 count intro – [87 bpm – 2mins 59secs]
 
[1-8] R side strut, L cross strut, R side rock/recover, R back rock/recover, R side, ¼ L & L side, R fwd, ¼ left pivot turn, R cross step
1&2&
Touch R toes side right, step R down, cross touch L toes over R, step L down
3&4&
Rock R side, recover weight on L, rock R back, recover weight on L
5-6
Step R side, turning ¼ step L side (9 o’clock)
7&8
Step R forward, pivot ¼ left, cross step R over L (6 o’clock)
 
[9-16] L & R side toe struts, L side rock/recover, ¼ L & L back rock/recover, L fwd, ½ R pivot turn, fwd L shuffle or (R full turn fwd)
1&2&
Touch L toes side left, step L down, cross touch R toes over L, step R down
3&4&
Rock L side, recover weight on R, turning ¼ left rock L back, recover weight on R (3 o’clock)
5-6
Step L forward, pivot ½ right (9 o’clock)
7&8
Step L forward, step R together, step L forward (or full R turn forward)
 
[17-24] R fwd, touch L, L back, R kick, R coaster, L fwd lock step, R fwd, ½ L pivot turn, R fwd (½ chase turn)
1&2&
Step R forward, touch L together, step L back, kick R forward
3&4
Step R back, step L together, step R forward
5&6
Step L forward, lock R behind L, step L forward
7&8
Step R forward, pivot ½ left, step R forward (3 o’clock)
 
[25-32] L/R apart, L heel jack, ¾ L walk around & swing & snap
1-2
Step L out to left side, step R apart
3&4&
Cross step L over R, step R side, touch L heel forward to left diagonal, step L back
5-8
Turning left walk R, L, R, L completing ¾ left turn ending facing back wall (6 o’clock)
(Optional swing arms and snap fingers as you walk around starting to right)
 
[33-40] Diagonal R lock step, L fwd rock/recover, ½ L, walk or turn fwd 2, R fwd shuffle
1&2
Looking to right diagonal (7 o’clock) step R forward, lock L behind R, step R forward
3&4
Rock L forward, recover weight on R, turning ½ left step L forward toward diagonal (1 o’clock)
5-6
Step R forward, step L forward
Turning option: 5-6: Turning ½ left step R back, turning ½ left step L forward
7&8
Step R forward, step L together, step R forward (still on diagonal)
 
[41-48] L fwd rock & recover, L back rock & recover, cross L over R, R back, ¼ L chassé, ¼ L pivot R touch tog
1&2&
Facing diagonal rock L forward, recover weight on R, rock L back, recover weight on R
3-4
Cross step L over R, step R back (squaring to front wall) (12 o’clock)
5&6
Step L side, step R together, turning ¼ left step L forward (9 o’clock)
7&8
Step R forward, pivot ¼ left, touch R together (6 o’clock)
(Optional styling on count 8 as you touch R together bump L hip out)
 
Wall 3: TAG & RESTART: Dance tag & then restart from the beginning
1&2&
Touch R toes side right, step R down, cross touch L toes over R, step L down
3-4
Rock R side, recover weight on L
5-7
Hold with weight on L and snap fingers on left hand 3X and bounce R heel 3X
(As he sings…..I’ll have to pack my things and go….)
&8
Bump hips R, bump hips L with jazz hands (palms out in front, fingers to the ceiling)
(As ladies sings….that’s right!!.....)
 
ENDING: Complete wall 6 ending facing back wall modifying the final step to R CROSS OVER L & QUICKLY UNWIND to front
wall. Hit the Road Jack!
 
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