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    The Orgin of ceroc

    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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    Re: The Orgin of ceroc

    No I didn't think it came from the same GI origin as swing. I am interested to find out where it originated.

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    Re: The Orgin of ceroc

    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
    That is true, if phrased in a slightly confusing way.

    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.

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    Re: The Orgin of ceroc

    Quote Originally Posted by DavidB
    That is true, if phrased in a slightly confusing way.

    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.

    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

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    Re: The Orgin of ceroc

    Quote Originally Posted by stewart38
    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 true

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    Re: The Orgin of ceroc

    Quote Originally Posted by stewart38
    In a nut shell is what i posted from third party true (ie I owe her a drink !!)
    If I'd known that, I'd have agreed with everything she said without even reading it first.

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    Re: The Orgin of ceroc

    Quote Originally Posted by stewart38
    In a nut shell is what i posted from third party true (ie I owe her a drink !!)
    The "name" part of it is gospel, that's where the name Ceroc came from.

    (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.

    Quote Originally Posted by stewart38
    Dont wish to start another thread re the history of dance /ceroc
    Awww... Why not?

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    Re: The Orgin of ceroc

    Quote Originally Posted by DavidJames
    The (Hmmm, interesting that a literal translation of "Ceroc" would then be: "It is Le Roc"...
    Ah, you have seen the light at last, my child. Truly you will enter Le Roc Paradise.

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    Re: The Orgin of ceroc

    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

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    Re: The Orgin of ceroc

    Quote Originally Posted by Baruch
    Ah, you have seen the light at last, my child. Truly you will enter Le Roc Paradise.
    The force is strong with this one. There is still hope that we will be able to guide him away from The Dark Sideā„¢.

    Quote Originally Posted by spindr
    "C'est le roc" translates as "It is the rock"...
    Is Ceroc the first sedimentary danceform
    Probably. Well I don't see anyone playing air guitar, dancing to guitar solos, or doing the "Devil's Horn"* sign with their fingers.

    (*Except MartinHarper, natch.)

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    Re: The Orgin of ceroc

    Quote Originally Posted by spindr
    Is Ceroc the first sedimentary danceform?
    I hear that DavidB prefers a sedentary danceform.

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    Re: The Orgin of ceroc

    Quote Originally Posted by Lou
    Probably. Well I don't see anyone playing air guitar, dancing to guitar solos, or doing the "Devil's Horn"* sign with their fingers.

    (*Except MartinHarper, natch.)
    Hmmmm.....
    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

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    Re: The Orgin of ceroc

    Quote Originally Posted by Lou
    (nobody) doing the "Devil's Horn"* sign with their fingers.

    (*Except MartinHarper, natch.)
    Well, it looks good when SDF people do it, and I clearly need the help.

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    Re: The Orgin of ceroc

    Quote Originally Posted by Baruch
    Hmmmm.....
    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, I certainly remember dancing LeRoc to Whitesnake, ZZ-top, Billy Idol, Def Lepard, etc.
    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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