Rock n Roll

[lily]

So you are finally here Lily!! Going salsa dancing next weekend at the congress?

Yes and I'm loving living in NY! It's great 8) It took me a while to get sorted but it's wonderful to finally be back on line and ready to go dancing!!!

But no, I wasn't planning on going to the salsa congress next weekend. I'll probably still be away for Thanksgiving (my first ). But I'll be going swing dancing first as I just HAVE to go soon :lol: and I also need to find a belly dance class in the area. When I have all that sorted out, I'll go Salsa dancing! Sorry, but although I quite like Salsa (thanks Lita!) I really love swing dancing and really enjoy belly dancing so salsa will come after those

 

[lily]

As I said earlier, Ronk'n'Roll is used for more than one kind of dance. As is Jive. It makes it a bit difficult talking about them.

Yup, it's really confusing! It's ok when a word is completely different so we can ask, "What's that?" but when the same word is used to describe two different dances, it's really annoying :?

(I'm getting that every day now that I'm living in the States (I'm English). I know some words like elevator and pants etc. but others I just have no idea I'm saying 'wrongly' until I get the blank or confused looks!)

 

[Flat Shoes]

As I said earlier, Ronk'n'Roll is used for more than one kind of dance. As is Jive. It makes it a bit difficult talking about them.

Yup, it's really confusing! It's ok when a word is completely different so we can ask, "What's that?" but when the same word is used to describe two different dances, it's really annoying :?

Not only that, but they're dances with a common legacy. And in addition, I thought that Rock'n'Roll was one thing in Europe and one thing in the states, but then I discovered that in Europe too it's two different things.

Wether one of the european version equal Rock'n'Roll in the USA, that I still don't know. :headwall:

 

[lily]

Wether one of the european version equal Rock'n'Roll in the USA, that I still don't know. :headwall:

Well, I'll soon be able to compare compare dancing in Paris and New York although we'll probably then learn that in Germany, Rock n Roll is danced in a group dancing in a circle or something :roll: :lol:

By the way, what does Rock n Roll mean in the States then?! I thought that it was just the name of the music over here or does it mean the acrobatic stuff?

Lily

 

[DWise1]

In the '50s, you went to your living room! On any school day, you could return home and dig the 3pm broadcast on ABC-TV of WFIL Philadelphia's nationally syndicated AMERICAN BANDSTAND.

I remember watching a lot of American Banston in the late 50's - that is what you did after school!

I guess I don't know what ceroc is - have never heard of it. Is it just step, step, rock step? Which is kind of the way we danced way back then and it was rock and roll!

Well, duh! I finally realized where that name came from.

"Ce Roc" == "rock" as in "rock and roll".

BTW, I only replied to your message because reading it is when the light finally came on in my dim skull.

I remember American Bandstand, too. Only my memories were of my older sisters always monopolizing the TV when my cartoons were on. I didn't start liking rock until about the second year the Beatles became popular.

 

[Vince A]

"Ce Roc" == "rock" as in "rock and roll".

Well . . . that makes sense . . . duh is right!

 

[lily]

http://www.rockstar-show.com/

This site has some great videos of Acrobatic Rock 'n' Roll (click on 'videos' in the top right hand corner). I'm trying to find a video of regular rock 'n' roll but it's not as easy.

Lily

 

[lily]

http://www.step-dance.fr/home2.html

Well, I found one but it's not great. It's just one example of what Rock 'n' Roll looks like.

Hold the mouse over 'les cours de danse', then over 'danses enseignees', then click on Rock. At the bottom left hand corner of that screen you will see 'extraits video'. Click on either 'modem' or 'ADSL'.

I'm sure that there has already been a similar thread to this one on DF where someone posted a link to a good rock 'n' roll video. I'll try and find it...

 

[DWise1]

http://www.step-dance.fr/home2.html

Well, I found one but it's not great. It's just one example of what Rock 'n' Roll looks like.

Hold the mouse over 'les cours de danse', then over 'danses enseignees', then click on Rock. At the bottom left hand corner of that screen you will see 'extraits video'. Click on either 'modem' or 'ADSL'.

I'm sure that there has already been a similar thread to this one on DF where someone posted a link to a good rock 'n' roll video. I'll try and find it...

"les boites de nuit" ("night boxes"). Is that what they call night clubs? My French is mainly from two years in college and from French films over the years. The last time I was there was in '74 and I was just passing through.

BTW, they have the same video for both Rock and Rock Acrobatique.

 

[lily]

http://www.step-dance.fr/home2.html

Well, I found one but it's not great. It's just one example of what Rock 'n' Roll looks like.

Hold the mouse over 'les cours de danse', then over 'danses enseignees', then click on Rock. At the bottom left hand corner of that screen you will see 'extraits video'. Click on either 'modem' or 'ADSL'.

I'm sure that there has already been a similar thread to this one on DF where someone posted a link to a good rock 'n' roll video. I'll try and find it...

"les boites de nuit" ("night boxes"). Is that what they call night clubs? My French is mainly from two years in college and from French films over the years. The last time I was there was in '74 and I was just passing through.

BTW, they have the same video for both Rock and Rock Acrobatique.

Yup, 'boites de nuit' is correct! I noticed that they didn't have a video for Rock Acro and as I said, even the video for Rock isn't that great an example. I wish I could find something better. There must be something out there!

 

[Alias]

I used to know the answer to this, but can't remember. What is the dance called Rock n Roll? Is it basically just the name for East Coast Swing in Europe?

Well, I know exactly what Rock n Roll is, but unfortunately I don't know what East Coast Swing is so I can't compare the two!
...
I will soon know, however, as I'm now living in New York and I hope to go out dancing very often

Well, I'll soon be able to compare compare dancing in Paris and New York

Hello Lily, that's what you said a month ago, so now what are your conclusions?

 

[lily]

I used to know the answer to this, but can't remember. What is the dance called Rock n Roll? Is it basically just the name for East Coast Swing in Europe?

Well, I know exactly what Rock n Roll is, but unfortunately I don't know what East Coast Swing is so I can't compare the two!
...
I will soon know, however, as I'm now living in New York and I hope to go out dancing very often

Well, I'll soon be able to compare compare dancing in Paris and New York

Hello Lily, that's what you said a month ago, so now what are your conclusions?

Hi Alias. You live in Paris! That's great 8) Where do you go dancing? Ah, memories!

I am ashamed to say that I haven't been Swing dancing here in New York yet so I still can't compare :shock: I have been so busy with other stuff that I just haven't been able to make it, but I will definitely go out dancing some time soon :lol:

 

[pygmalion]

Hi lily! Long time, no see. Glad you're back. 8)

 

[Doug]

...But, this isn't the whole story. Watch the flicks Don't Knock The Rock...

Ya don't want to encourage Joe "black sheep" Lanza, but for what it is worth here is the star dancer of Don't Knock The Rock" http://www.lindybylanza.com/main.html

 

[lily]

Hi lily! Long time, no see. Glad you're back. 8)

Hi, thanks Pygmalion

I thought that the complicated part of changing countries was all the planning and the physical move and that once I had arrived I would be able to relax and enjoy living in my new home. But no! Once I got here I realised that the work (albeit fun work, like buying and assembling new furniture!) had only just begun :shock: But I do love it here in New York and I will soon be out dancing again 8)