I was sad when I saw Pete Frazier’s post yesterday about Jerry Rooks’s passing. Jerry Rooks was among the happiest people I met in Chicago. He always stopped and greeted me with a big smile when I was walking too fast on the stepper set. I saw him at The Fifty Yard Line and Visions all the time. I loved his unique style and fashion, and the drama in his hands, when he danced, made me love watching him, especially when he walked.
At Josephine’s, when my dance partner did not show up for the casting in a stepping documentary, Jerry and I paired up so I could be in the footage. I will not forget our moment. Rest in peace Jerry Rooks. I will miss you and your dances. I send my condolences to his family and the Majestic Gents.
