HIT THE ROAD
Choreographed by DerRangers (September 2006)
Music: Hit The Road Jack by Buster Pointdexter
Beginner/Intermediate Phrase dance
Dance Sequence: A B A B+ A C A A Count-in - 2 x 8
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This dance is dedicated to all DerRangers Club members (Special thanks to my wife, Alice and my dedicated helpers - Chua, Roger, Alex, Chris, Ah Wan, Yong & Florence) as we ‘hit the road’ for our performances & weekly jams.
A (64 counts)
1 – 8 Walk forward, kick L, Walk back, point R to side
1-8 Walk forward (RLR) kick L, Walk back (LRL) point R to side
9-16 Cross R behind L, point L to side, cross L over right, point L, Jazz box ¼ right
1-4 Cross step R behind L, Point L to side, Cross step L over R, point R to side
5-8 Cross R over L, recover on L, turn ¼ right step R, step L besides R
17-32 Repeat 1-16
33-40 R heel, toe, point side, flick, step R to side, cross L over R, step R to side Cross L over right
1-4 R heel in front, point R toe back, point R toe to side & flick R behind L
5-8 Step R to side, cross L over right, step R to side, cross L over right
41-48 Rock R to side, recover, Cross left, step L, rock R back, recover L, forward pivot 1/4
1-4 Rock R to side, recover on L, cross R over left, step L to side, rock R back, recover on L, step R forward and pivot ¼ left
49 – 64 (Repeat 33 - 48)
B (32 Counts)
1-8 (Slow charleston) Point R forward, hold, step R in place hold, Point L to back, hold, Step L in place, hold
9-16 Point R to side, hold, cross R over left, hold, Point L to side hold, cross L over right hold
17-24 R toe strut, L cross strut over R, R toe strut, L touch next to R and kick forward (10 o clock)
25-32 L toe strut , R cross strut over L, L toe strut, R touch next to L and kick forward (2 o clock)
B+ (48 Counts)
1-8 (Slow charleston) Point R forward hold, step R in place, hold, point L back hold step L in place hold
9-16 Point R to side, hold, cross R over L, hold, Point L to side hold, cross L over right hold
17-24 (Slow charleston) Point R forward hold, step R in place hold, point L back hold step L forward hold
25-32 Side rock R, recover on L, cross R over L, hold & clap, side rock L, recover on R, cross L over R, hold & clap
33-40 R toe strut, L cross strut, R toe strut, touch L next to R and kick forward diagonally (10 o clock)
41-48 L toe strut, R cross strut, L toe strut, touch R next to L and kick forward diagonally (2 o clock)
C (64 counts)
1-8 R toe strut on the spot, L toe strut on the spot(repeat sequence twice)
9-16 Jazz box with ¼ right, repeat action
17-24 R heel forward, toe back, heel forward, hook R over L, heel forward, flick R to side, R heel forward, step R in place
25-32 Repeat 17-24 with L foot
33-40 R toe strut on spot, R heel with ¼ left, repeat
41-48 Monterey ¼ right , repeat action
49-56 Step R diagonally forward, point L next to right & clap, Step L diagonally left back point R next to L and clap, Step R diagonally back to right, point L an clap, Step L diagonally forward to left, point R besides L and clap
57-64 Paddle 1/8 4 times to return to front wall
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