View Poll Results: What's in a name?

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  • I like the name "Modern Jive".

    9 40.91%
  • I like the name "Ceroc(tm)".

    1 4.55%
  • I like another related name like "French Jive", "LeRoc", etc.

    1 4.55%
  • I'd like there to be a different name for this dance.

    10 45.45%
  • I don't mind either way...

    1 4.55%
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    Re: If you could re-title "modern Jive" would you?

    Surprisingly, I quite like "French Jive". It sounds cute, if a little euphemistic.

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    Re: If you could re-title "modern Jive" would you?

    Quote Originally Posted by ducasi View Post
    I've added a poll, hope you don't mind woodface.

    Of course not. Would have done it myself had I thought of it before doing thread.

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    Re: If you could re-title "modern Jive" would you?

    Quote Originally Posted by DavidJames View Post
    Howver, most of the alternative names have been grabbed by other organisations ("Le Roc", "Le Step", etc.), and in truth it is quite difficult to name the dance well. NuJive?
    NeoJive

    Though maybe we'd get to many people attempting to run up walls.

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    Re: If you could re-title "modern Jive" would you?

    Quote Originally Posted by killingtime View Post
    BeoJive
    I like that one

    Actually Beo Jive is sticking your tongue out in concentration, frowning a lot, saying sorry even more and occasionally looking at your feet. I hate to say it's a one man organisation and it'll never take off !!

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    Re: If you could re-title "modern Jive" would you?

    Quote Originally Posted by woodface View Post
    Best Suggestion yet.
    Thanks - and consider the Marketing.........and spin-offs:

    Fuse and Blues

    A Fuse Cruise

    Fuse: Do it in 'twos'


    Actually, my latest thought is just to call it something which includes the word 'Free'.

    Maybe...er.....'Free Style Dancing'?

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    Re: If you could re-title "modern Jive" would you?

    In the US, I believe there's a MJ class called "Free Step". (Or something like that!)
    Let your mind go and your body will follow. – Steve Martin, LA Story

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    Re: If you could re-title "modern Jive" would you?

    How about 'easy jive'

    Or would Stelios want a share?
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    Re: If you could re-title "modern Jive" would you?

    Quote Originally Posted by Lory View Post
    How about 'easy jive'
    I'd want to avoid the word "easy" as although MJ is easy to get into, what the top dancers do is far from simple. It may also encourage even greater snobbery from dance elitists who already look down their noses at this dance that we do.
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    Re: If you could re-title "modern Jive" would you?

    Quote Originally Posted by DavidJames View Post
    The name's junk ...
    The WCS / ballroom / Salsa influence?

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    Re: If you could re-title "modern Jive" would you?

    Quote Originally Posted by woodface View Post
    The name 'Modern Jive', I feel, is abit dated.
    I find it funny that the use of the word "modern" doesn't stop it from being dated. To me that suggests its the modern version of an older dance and by definition is therefore "cool".

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    Re: If you could re-title "modern Jive" would you?

    Erm.....how about........LEROC. Definitely a dance style and not a company name...

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    Re: If you could re-title "modern Jive" would you?

    Although it has the French influence and background, it is a somewhat different to what the French actually do now ............so

    BritJive - can't have UKJive unfortunately however IMO it does sound good


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    Re: If you could re-title "modern Jive" would you?

    i suggest SuperJive or, as practicised by woodface ,SuperSpinJive

    ..catchy...

    ..or of course RedHotandBlueJive

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    Re: If you could re-title "modern Jive" would you?

    "West Coast Slightly Less Swing Than You Might Have Expected" is really catchy.

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    Re: If you could re-title "modern Jive" would you?

    If you mention the word Jive, the modern bit gets thrown out and the oldies start saying "I could jive when I was your age" or "I already know how to jive! what do I want to go to classes for!?"

    A as far away from Jive as possible cause tbh, it's not jive at all is it?

    Freestyle Partner Dancing. Because basically, that's what it is!!

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    Re: If you could re-title "modern Jive" would you?

    Quote Originally Posted by Jamie View Post
    ...........Freestyle Partner Dancing. Because basically, that's what it is!!
    Actually "Freestyle" is a great name, as Modern Jive is a Heinz 57 of dances, it contains bits of all the other dances and it is not structured


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    Re: If you could re-title "modern Jive" would you?

    Quote Originally Posted by Jamie View Post
    Freestyle Partner Dancing. !!
    I'll vote for that Jamie

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    Re: If you could re-title "modern Jive" would you?

    Quote Originally Posted by Jamie View Post
    Freestyle Partner Dancing. Because basically, that's what it is!!
    Good one

    And it's naturally be shortened to "Freestyle", which sounds cool to me.

    We have a winner!

    All we need to do now is persuade every MJ - that is, FS - organisation in the world, and we're done. Nothing to it

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    Re: If you could re-title "modern Jive" would you?

    Do other dances or (non-MJ) dance organisations use the word "freestyle" to describe their social dance events?
    Let your mind go and your body will follow. – Steve Martin, LA Story

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    Re: If you could re-title "modern Jive" would you?

    Quote Originally Posted by Dreadful Scathe View Post
    i suggest SuperJive or, as practicised by woodface ,SuperSpinJive

    ..catchy...

    ..or of course RedHotandBlueJive
    SmurfJive?

    ... how about just BlueJive?

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