08
Nov
Common Ground and Different Dialogue at the DJ Forum
by Sonji
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Reading Time: 4 minutes I did not attend the Inside Steppin’ DJ Forum in person on Tuesday, November 5, 2024. However, I watched and listened...
24
Oct
Reflection and Outlook on Contest Trailblazer Traditions
by Sonji
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Reading Time: 4 minutes Before I understood the relevance of the World’s Largest Steppers Competition (WLSC) to the Chicago Stepping Community, I was in my...
02
Oct
Looking Forward to the WLSC Masters in 2025
by Sonji
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Reading Time: 3 minutes As a competitor, if you think like 1st place New School winner Kevin Doc Dockery, you’re already planning and practicing for...
25
Sep
Sharing My Contest Perspective as a 2024 WLSC Judge
by Sonji
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Reading Time: 4 minutes I was honored to be selected as a New Skool judge for the 2024 World’s Largest Steppers Competition – WLSC. Thank...
02
Sep
The Customer Service, Class, and Contest at the 25th Silver Anniversary
by Sonji
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Reading Time: 4 minutes When you ask me about the Sarah Teagle 25th Silver Anniversary in Atlanta, these 3 Cs come to mind – Customer...
19
Jun
Historical WGN Chicago Stepping TV Shoot at the Fifty Yard Line
by Sonji
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Reading Time: 3 minutes I pulled up to the Fifty Yard Line at 10:30 a.m. for the WGN TV shoot in Chicago.. This production was...
14
Jun
Steppers on TV and Call for Couples on WGN
by Sonji
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Reading Time: 2 minutes Jannice Robertson (RIP) would crack me up every time, with, “Don’t watch me. Watch TV!” Well, how about, “Watch me ON...
29
May
Eight Days of Stepping in Chicago to Celebrate My Birthday
by Sonji
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Reading Time: 5 minutes I have celebrated my birthday in Chicago for the past five years. 2024 is my first time writing about my birthday...
17
May
The Atlanta Community of Champions, Secrets, and Contest Contrariness
by Sonji
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Reading Time: 8 minutes It’s been a year and a half since I moved to the Atlanta Metropolitan area. Let me tell you, it has...
08
May
First Lady Maddy B on the Social Aspect and Line Dancing
by Sonji
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Reading Time: 7 minutes When I set out for the conversation with First Lady Maddy B Haywood of De Ja Vu I was thinking about...
01
May
Navigating Opinions and Observations from Odette Bell
by Sonji
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Reading Time: 9 minutes Odette Bell has been someone I grew with in my Chicago Stepping journey. We started in the same state, in the...
24
Apr
DJ Vell Shares His Journey and Motivation
by Sonji
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Reading Time: 7 minutes When I first heard Lovell “DJ Vell” Ballard playing, it was somewhere in Chicago – probably at the HollaBack Thursday sets...
10
Apr
What It Takes to Recognize the Stepping Evolution
by Sonji
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Reading Time: 7 minutes I want to make some points on the evolution of Chicago Stepping. Let’s first clearly define evolution: Evolution: any process of...
03
Apr
Where Every Dance Fits and the Nuances of Feedback
by Sonji
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Reading Time: 7 minutes It was a beautiful moment I won’t forget. I don’t hear a lot of people talking about each other like this...
29
Mar
Spotlight on Women’s History Month. Leading Women In My Stepping Journey
by Sonji
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Reading Time: 5 minutes Continuing our highlight for Women’s History Month, here are five women who show me what the work has to be now...
27
Mar
Spotlight on Women’s History Month. Influential Women In My Stepping Journey
by Sonji
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Reading Time: 5 minutes This week, I highlight for Women’s History Month, individuals in the stepping community who to me exemplify the influence and power...