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 and what the road ahead can be when we don’t quit. They are constant…
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 of a woman. During thirteen years of learning Chicago Stepping, I have met some…
Reading Time: 9 minutes To celebrate Women’s Month, we want to shine the spotlight on Michele Green, a woman taking the lead in the stepping community to spread the love of Chicago Stepping to the world. I hope you…
Reading Time: 5 minutes Do you know about all the chances to win big money in stepping contests in our community like Champions of the Dancefloor [COTDF]? When I hear steppers discuss contests and winners, usually it is about…
Reading Time: 5 minutes To enjoy Chicago Stepping, trust is essential. It’s not just about trusting your dance partner; it’s about having faith in yourself. To learn and dedicate myself to stepping, I practice diligently at home and embrace…
Reading Time: 5 minutes Without a doubt, the stepper takeover of the fabulous Marriott Marquis in Downtown Atlanta Feb 22-26 heralded the return of The Heritage Ball 2024 to its hometown. Steppers were ready to return to stepping with…
Reading Time: 4 minutes It’s going down in Atlanta, Georgia, this week with the Heritage Ball, one of the most ostentatious steppers events on the East Coast – hosted and brought to you by Good Deeds International. Finally, the…
Reading Time: 11 minutes Delores King is from Chicago and has been stepping for 20-plus years. She launched the organization Livin’ Through the Lenz NP and has a message for the stepping community, but who is Delores King? Delores…
Reading Time: 4 minutes INSPIRATION: DO YOU KNOW A STEPPIN DJ THAT STEPS IGNITES OH SO SMOOTH RADIO DJ BATTLE I have heard many opinions lately from the stepping community about the music and the DJs. Who is playing…
Reading Time: 9 minutes INSPIRATION: THE WORLD’S LARGEST STEPPERS COMPETITION WEEKEND Walking away from the World’s Largest Steppers Competition (WLSC 2023) stage can be the most controversial part of the contest experience. The stepping community argues the results, people…
Reading Time: 7 minutes Going to and learning in Donnie Davis’ class has been integral to my stepping journey. I have never lived in Chicago, but Donnie Davis’ class is where I go every so often to be in…
Reading Time: 7 minutes Whenever Pete Frazier announces the Walkers Category at any contest, he speaks directly to me. A hit dog does hollar. He says, “If you learn this dance called stepping, you must learn how to walk….
Reading Time: 11 minutes INSPIRED BY: A Reader comment on A 2023 WLSC Prelim video, “Wait! Is that the same guy making all those reels on Facebook? He’s smooth.” Over the last six months, new videos of fashion fantastic from…
Reading Time: 8 minutes INSPIRATION: Stepper Set flyers that say “All Dance Styles are Welcome” and someone on the set asking me, “Why is he playing that music?” At the heart of our stepping community’s culture is the stepper…
Reading Time: 3 minutes The stepping community mourns the passing of Willie “Casper” Perry and celebrates his life. The tremendous outpour of condolences and memories on social media from friends and family and on worldwide media showed the life…
Reading Time: 8 minutes Inspired by: A brief conversation with Mzlucki Banks Chicago, “the Mecca,” sets the protocol for stepping. If anyone wants to know what Old Skool Stepping looks like, it should be clear when we watch contestants…
Reading Time: 4 minutes Stepping revived my youthful love for instrumentals. I love to play around with the musicality of songs. When I hear an instrumental on the stepper set, I am out of my seat, ready to dance….
Reading Time: 7 minutes INSPIRATION: A CELEBRATION OF MY TEN YEARS OF KEEPING UP WITH THE WLSC Sometimes in blog interviews, I ask guests to flash forward and imagine what things might be like in ten years compared to…