There some info in this thread:
http://www.cerocscotland.com/forum/s...ead.php?t=2039
and at this link:
http://www.howtojive.com/spotlight-ceroc.htm
Im sure this has been discussed at length before but a quick search , i cant find the thread/s
I didnt think ceroc followed the GI path as stated below ?
Anyone got the definitive answer or point me to the right thread ??
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Thank you for your mail, I've been doing ceroc for approx 4 to 5 years.. Ceroc is short for "c'est le roc" French style Roc or Rock which was imported into Britain in early 1980's and learned from GI's of the American liberating army during the war ( including the Jitterbug/Lindyhop which has now grown into Jive-Salsa function and the Founder being James Cronin.... so I think I have in my profile French/American Jive!
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There some info in this thread:
http://www.cerocscotland.com/forum/s...ead.php?t=2039
and at this link:
http://www.howtojive.com/spotlight-ceroc.htm
No I didn't think it came from the same GI origin as swing. I am interested to find out where it originated.
That is true, if phrased in a slightly confusing way.Ceroc is short for "c'est le roc" French style Roc or Rock which was imported into Britain in early 1980's and learned from GI's of the American liberating army during the war
The American GIs danced jitterbug in France, the French started doing it, and it evolved over the next 30 years or so into French Jive. James Cronin (amongst others) started doing it in France, and then started teaching it in London in the early '80s. It has since evolved a lot more over the last 25 years in the UK.
Originally Posted by DavidB
In a nut shell is what i posted from third party true (ie I owe her a drink !!)
Dont wish to start another thread re the history of dance /ceroc
my understanding is yes - what the 3rd party wrote is trueOriginally Posted by stewart38
If I'd known that, I'd have agreed with everything she said without even reading it first.Originally Posted by stewart38
The "name" part of it is gospel, that's where the name Ceroc came from.Originally Posted by stewart38
(Hmmm, interesting that a literal translation of "Ceroc" would then be: "It is Le Roc"... )
The other bit is sort-of true, I believe - I wouldn't say that's definitive, but it's reasonably accurate at a lies-to-children level.
Awww... Why not?Originally Posted by stewart38
Ah, you have seen the light at last, my child. Truly you will enter Le Roc Paradise.Originally Posted by DavidJames
Bablefish (http://babelfish.altavista.com) is your friend
"C'est le roc" translates as "It is the rock"
"C'est le rock" translates as "It is the rock'n'roll"
Is Ceroc the first sedimentary danceform
SpinDr
The force is strong with this one. There is still hope that we will be able to guide him away from The Dark Sideā¢.Originally Posted by Baruch
Probably. Well I don't see anyone playing air guitar, dancing to guitar solos, or doing the "Devil's Horn"* sign with their fingers.Originally Posted by spindr
(*Except MartinHarper, natch.)
I hear that DavidB prefers a sedentary danceform.Originally Posted by spindr
Hmmmm.....Originally Posted by Lou
Given the eclectic nature of Modern Jive, could this be the Next Big Thing (TM) in MJ? Maybe we could call it "Le Metal" and dance all night to Iron Maiden and Rammstein! The possibilities are endless
Well, it looks good when SDF people do it, and I clearly need the help.Originally Posted by Lou
Well, I certainly remember dancing LeRoc to Whitesnake, ZZ-top, Billy Idol, Def Lepard, etc.Originally Posted by Baruch
DJ's just don't have any taste these days
I reckon Actic Monkeys could be interesting:
SpinDr [HUMS]I bet you look good on the dance floor...[/HUMS].
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