MJ Hall of Fame - Michael Ange Lau

[Andy McGregor]

Yes, to the best of my knowledge it was Michel Lau. Pretty sure he was the author and subject of the book..from my recollection of reading the book it
seems that he was the daddy of it all..if this is the case then he should get some acclaim. (wish I could find that ruddy book)

So, Mr Lau wrote a book about LeRoc - I think that makes him worthy of entry into the Hall of Fame

What else has he done for Modern Jive?

And what is he doing now?

[Andy McGregor]

Here's the history part of the book. Makes very interesting reading. Especially the bit a about teaching James Cronin how to dance! I suppose somebody must have.

And look at that picture of a young, slim oriental guy. Is that Roger Chin?

[eastmanjohn]

Here's the history part of the book. Makes very interesting reading. Especially the bit a about teaching James Cronin how to dance! I suppose somebody must have.

And look at that picture of a young, slim oriental guy. Is that Roger Chin?

Andy, you should check Christine Keeble's history of modern jive www.howtojive.com. It was Michel Lau who choreographed the original ceroc display team; the oriental guy is not Roger but Michel Ange Lau himself.

[Andy McGregor]

the oriental guy is not Roger but Michel Ange Lau himself.

Of course!

Roger Chin is much better looking

[Andy McGregor]

Andy, you should check Christine Keeble's history of modern jive www.howtojive.com.

This is a well written history* on a nice, fast loading website. And I'm certain that Chistine Keeble deserves a place in the MJ Hall of Fame so I've put her entry here.

*But, according to this particular history, nothing much has happenned in MJ since 1997. And that's the whole time I've been doing this dance!

[eastmanjohn]

This is a well written history* on a nice, fast loading website. And I'm certain that Chistine Keeble deserves a place in the MJ Hall of Fame so I've put her entry here.

*But, according to this particular history, nothing much has happenned in MJ since 1997. And that's the whole time I've been doing this dance!

I spoke to Christine at the weekend and I believe she is looking to update her site in the near future. Maybe that will be an area that will be updated.

[Ste]

This a great great thread Andy.

Probably the most enjoyable Mod Jive read that I have had.

Can this book be purchased?

Where is Michel now?

He must have had an incredible mind to create a totally new form of dance. I had an argument the other night about the origins of jive and the extracts shed a lot of light on how the dance developed. If you don't believe that he created a totally ew dane you just need to dance with a French person who does jive, The latter is more complicated and uses extra steps in the bar.

When you read the extracts, they seem to a Western mind to exhibit traits that are a bit too serious and almost dictatorial. But if this guy is Chinese ( like me ) then you can understand why. If you watch Chinese martial arts movies they usually tell you a story of how a Spartan focussed regime of hard work by a lousy fighter ( or a promising fighter with a lousy attitude) turns him into a great fighter.

The text suggests that by application and focussing, we can become better dancers and the whole modern jive movement can become more respected as a proper art form not just as a nice hobby.

The articles exhibited were inspirational.

Thanks Andy

[bigdjiver]

Here's the history part of the book. Makes very interesting reading...

1) Many thanks! Have some rep.
2) Did you ask permission?

[Andy McGregor]

2) Did you ask permission?

[Ste]

Can we say that Michel created modern jive/leroc as we know it as in a simplified form of French Jive?

[Will]

Can we say that Michel created modern jive/leroc as we know it as in a simplified form of French Jive?

I think Mr Cronin might have something to say about that...