Is this a case of having a go at someone because they are successful?Originally Posted by Gus
There's some suggestion on this thread about Ceroc actively targeting competitors for takeover or to put them out of business. Maybe they do Gus, but maybe some of the independent operators reach a point where they want to get out and see selling to Ceroc as a good route, or even that in moving under the Ceroc umbrella they can have a more successful business.
I don't know why the popularity of Hipsters declined, but I'm pretty certain it wasn't because everyone suddenly started going to Ceroc run venues.
The bigger Ceroc franchisees have a good base of customers to sell other products to and now you can really see that happening. There's a whole range of other dance styles going on - latin and ballroom classes, salsa, WCS, Tango. Surely that's a good thing? IMHO it goes a long way to providing something for everyone, particularly when the good DJs are capable of playing music that allows all these styles to be interpreted into MJ.
I think punters vote with their feet - Ceroc has a successful formula, sure the business goes up and down, weather, venue, facilities, teachers, taxis, other dancers, all these factors affect the business, but on the whole I think it seems to work well. I may be wrong but you appear to dislike the Ceroc organisation, yet I suspect you attend some Ceroc venues? I've seen all the fantastic dancers you mention (Amir, Viktor, Nina, Nigel, DavidB) at Ceroc run freestyle events in the last year. If it's good enough for you and for them, it's good enough for me.
I don't see this thread as adding anything other than attempting to stir up anti-Ceroc feelings! What's your real point Gus?
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