Re: SOC: Belgian Rock

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>&gtHas anyone ever heard of Belgian Rock, or is that just what the
>&gtBelgians call it?

Scott Weitzenhoffer replies:

>When I was in France in 1988, people were doing a dance they called
>"rock" or "rock and roll" (say it with a HEAVY Gallic accent!). It
>was a swing-like dance, but didn't seem to involve much footwork; it
>was mostly armwork, and some lifts and drops. ... The French just
>call it "Rock".

I'm not sure what Jennifer's describing, but what Scott is talking
about is "CeRoc," sometimes called "LeRoc." (CeRoc is a trade name,
which you can only use if you pay the owners a fee, but you can
teach it under LeRoc for free.)

I've seen it danced once, and it looks like a lot of fun and a great
way for new dancers to get their feet wet. Unfortunately, I don't
think anyone around here teaches it.

You can learn more about CeRoc at

http://www.cs.su.oz.au/~loki/ceroc/

Henry Neeman
hneeman@ncsa.uiuc.edu

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