Cerocing to Waltz time

MouthoftheSouth · 30th-January-2007, 01:46 AM

I juat looked up Ceroc on Wiki, and was surprised to find that apparently Ceroc can only be danced to 4/4 time.

Personally I love dancing it to 3/4 time - especially faster, or Vienesse waltz times, but the intermediate or country/New Vogue wlatz times are nice too. Slow waltzes are a little difficult being a bit tooooooo slow for my taste.

there is a lot of folk and country music in waltz time, and a bit of rock too - one of my favourites is Joan of Arc (Maid of New Orleans) by OMD, and there's the occasional modent one - I recall dancing to something last year that changed from 4/4 to 3/4 time in the middle of the song, then back again, much to the consternation and confusion of those not used to it!

Does anyone else share this perversion??!!

TheTramp · 30th-January-2007, 02:27 AM

Yes. I like dancing to Misery by Pink & Steve Tyler. In 3/4 time

**Beowulf** · 30th-January-2007, 09:43 AM

so if you danced every dance in 3/4 time would you have 25% more dances each night?

Andreas · 30th-January-2007, 12:32 PM

I wouldn't say that I'd go out of my way to dance MJ to Waltz timing but I have done it and it was fun. Produces an interesting 'swing' in all motions and moves.

FirstMove · 30th-January-2007, 10:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Beowulf1970

so if you danced every dance in 3/4 time would you have 25% more dances each night?

You mean 33.3..% I think.

MartinHarper · 31st-January-2007, 12:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MouthoftheSouth

I juat looked up Ceroc on Wiki, and was surprised to find that apparently Ceroc can only be danced to 4/4 time.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ceroc says "Experienced Ceroc dancers occasionally dance to music outside those broad constraints". Also, Wiki is not Wikipedia.

Just because you can sing Auld Lang Syne to the tune of Unchained Melody doesn't make it music.

jiveoholic · 31st-January-2007, 07:43 AM

I know it is not 3/4 time, but one Ceroc class I went to were "made" to dance to Beethoven's 5th Symphony!

Dorothy · 1st-February-2007, 08:08 PM

Re. ceroc-ing to waltz time, why would you want to do that?
Surely it is easier to waltz.

**David Bailey** · 2nd-February-2007, 10:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dorothy

Re. ceroc-ing to waltz time, why would you want to do that?
Surely it is easier to waltz.

Space? Flexibility? Fun? Experimentation?

Tango has a waltz form ("vals"), why shouldn't MJ?

MartinHarper · 2nd-February-2007, 11:25 AM

We've discussed this before.

30th-January-2007, 01:46 AM	#1 (permalink)
MouthoftheSouth Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Wellington, New Zealand Posts: 27 Rep Power: 2 Reputation Total: 15	Cerocing to Waltz time I juat looked up Ceroc on Wiki, and was surprised to find that apparently Ceroc can only be danced to 4/4 time. Personally I love dancing it to 3/4 time - especially faster, or Vienesse waltz times, but the intermediate or country/New Vogue wlatz times are nice too. Slow waltzes are a little difficult being a bit tooooooo slow for my taste. there is a lot of folk and country music in waltz time, and a bit of rock too - one of my favourites is Joan of Arc (Maid of New Orleans) by OMD, and there's the occasional modent one - I recall dancing to something last year that changed from 4/4 to 3/4 time in the middle of the song, then back again, much to the consternation and confusion of those not used to it! Does anyone else share this perversion??!!

30th-January-2007, 02:27 AM	#2 (permalink)
TheTramp The Forum Legend Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Dundee, Scotland Posts: 10,470 Rep Power: 6 Reputation Total: 1692	Re: Cerocing to Waltz time Yes. I like dancing to Misery by Pink & Steve Tyler. In 3/4 time __________________ "I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it". (Attributed to Voltaire). Caveat: But reserve the right to tell you if what you say is a load of crap!

30th-January-2007, 09:43 AM	#3 (permalink)
Beowulf Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: London Posts: 7,023 Rep Power: 5 Reputation Total: 1737	Re: Cerocing to Waltz time so if you danced every dance in 3/4 time would you have 25% more dances each night? __________________ "Be careful whose advice you buy, but, be patient with those who supply it. Advice is a form of nostalgia, dispensing it is a way of fishing the past from the disposal, wiping it off, painting over the ugly parts and recycling it for more than it’s worth"

30th-January-2007, 12:32 PM	#4 (permalink)
Andreas Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: London Posts: 1,225 Rep Power: 2 Reputation Total: 500	Re: Cerocing to Waltz time I wouldn't say that I'd go out of my way to dance MJ to Waltz timing but I have done it and it was fun. Produces an interesting 'swing' in all motions and moves.

31st-January-2007, 07:43 AM	#7 (permalink)
jiveoholic Registered User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Basingstoke Posts: 155 Rep Power: 4 Reputation Total: 21	Re: Cerocing to Waltz time I know it is not 3/4 time, but one Ceroc class I went to were "made" to dance to Beethoven's 5th Symphony!

1st-February-2007, 08:08 PM	#8 (permalink)
Dorothy Fake ID to promote Lindsay's events Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Dunfermline Posts: 141 Rep Power: 0 Reputation Total: 43	Re: Cerocing to Waltz time Re. ceroc-ing to waltz time, why would you want to do that? Surely it is easier to waltz.

2nd-February-2007, 11:25 AM	#10 (permalink)
MartinHarper Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Worcester, UK Posts: 4,092 Rep Power: 4 Reputation Total: 1825	Re: Cerocing to Waltz time We've discussed this before.

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