Mega Weekend Etiquette in Miami. Nothing Stops A Good Time
As far as the Mega Weekend in Miami goes, if you went to Miami without the intention of having fun in the sun, you should have stayed home. When it comes to having a good…
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The Mega Weekend in Miami or RWS in Columbus, Ohio
GDIGENTS or RWS. How Will Steppers Decide? In the last sixty days of my birthday travels to steppers events, many people have asked me about two specific events. “Are you going to Miami?” “Are you…
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Find Chicago Stepping Classes Starting Across the United States
Finally, spring is almost here and the world is ready to dance. We are jumping with excitement because we’re getting back on the wood! It looks like slowly but surely we may see glimpses of…
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Atlanta. Where First Fridays and First Saturdays are for Steppers
I made a quick stop at the beauty supply store before hitting the steppers set. I was on my way driving to the Atlanta area only minutes away finally. While in the beauty store, I…
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livingthe8count 2021 Year in Review and our Focus for 2022
We started out 2021 in the middle of a nationwide quarantine but oh what a comeback! This year was the opportunity for some quiet time, introspection, and then deliberate, focused, action for many people as…
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The Soul Brothers Invite You to the Get Down – Dec 5 – Simply Grateful
That’s the vibe we are rolling with… The Get Down: Holiday Edition. Back to it… December 5…. 4 pm….. WE – Dave Maxx and Black Cool – are providing FREE food… WE are providing the…
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The Road to Chicago Stepping and The First Day in Stepping Class
INSPIRED BY: A young lady new to Stepping replied after I sent her information for a Stepping instructor in her city. “I appreciate the flyer. Wondering if you can recommend some YouTube videos so I…
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Meet the 2021 WLSC Beginners Category Contestants
For 2021, the WLSC Beginners Contestants seem excited and ready. Ready to take the stage and ready to take it to the bank. I enjoyed putting this together and learning about these steppers’ journey so…
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livingthe8count Celebrates 5 Years and New Beginnings
August 27, 2021, marked the five year anniversary of the official launch of livingthe8count.com. We could not have made it this far without your support. Every stepper I meet motivates me and so much has…
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A First Time for Everything, Going to Black & Bling
It’s not uncommon for me to meet a stepper in Chicago who tells me they have never traveled to another state to go to a stepper’s weekend event. Gerald posted on social media that he…
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Feo Duncan Focuses on FitWitFeo
2020 changed the lives of many people including Feo Duncan with FitWitFeo. Historians should recognize and record 2020 as not only the year of a major health crisis but as a year of cleverness and…
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Questions with Q – Judging New Skool at The World’s Largest Steppers Contest
Part 2: Questions with Q Interview After reading Qiana “Q” Wilson’s Facebook posts about judging for the World’s Largest Steppers Contest, it only made sense to get her perspective on the contest. This was a…
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Questions with Q. An Introduction to Chicago’s Qiana Wilson
A couple of years ago, I saw Qiana “Q” Wilson dance with Andre Blackwell in Atlanta at his New Year’s weekend event and I said, “Whoa!” There are not many ladies on the Chicago stepping…
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Winners Who Got Down at The Get Down Steppers Contest
Summer is contest season for the Chicago Stepping community. July starts the prelims for our most popular contest, The World’s Largest Steppers Contest. August ends the preliminaries with the last last chance to qualify to…
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Ronnie “B” Releases New Album, Love’s Journey
The most exciting part about the COVID-19 pandemic is getting out of it. The quarantine was a well-needed reset for many people. I want to believe that post-pandemic, we’re going to see new fashion, new…
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Cynthia Bean of The Steppers 411 Celebrates 22 Years
On my first trip to Chicago, I heard about The Steppers 411 email. I’ve relied on it ever since to keep me connected to events in Chicago while hundreds of miles away in Virginia. I…
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Red, White, and Smoove 2021 Event Review – Columbus, Ohio
For 4th of July weekend, I decided to check out Aki Carter’s Red, White, and Smoove Event in Columbus, Ohio. After seeing Aki in Chicago a few times, I felt he had firsthand experience of…
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What to Expect Next From DJ Black Cool
Part 2 What is the difference between playing at an out-of-town event and playing in Chicago? I think being a DJ from Chicago, it is my responsibility to take Chicago with me wherever I go….
