20
Mar
Dream, Plan, Do – Chicago Stepping Gone to Ghana
by Sonji
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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...
13
Mar
Stepper Contests and Feature on Champions of the Dance Floor
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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...
06
Mar
Cultivating Confidence and Trust in Stepping After the Fall
by Sonji
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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....
28
Feb
How Steppers Might View the Success of The Heritage Ball 2024
by Sonji
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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...
21
Feb
Getting Ready for the Heritage Ball Homecoming in Atlanta
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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...
05
Oct
Delores King is Livin’ Through the Lenz
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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...
03
Oct
Oh So Smooth Radio DJ Battle and the Matter of The Music
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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...
20
Sep
WLSC 2023 Weekend Highlights By the Numbers and Perceptions
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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...
14
Sep
Defining YOUR Dance with Donnie The Dancemaster
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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,...
06
Sep
Understanding and Learning to Walk With No Standards
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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...
23
Aug
Rich “007” Jackson Shares His Definition of Stepper Sharp
by Sonji
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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...
16
Aug
Changes in the Stepper Set Culture and Its Impact on Stepping
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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...
09
Aug
Remembering Willie Casper Perry, The Renaissance Man
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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...
04
Aug
Digging for Gold – Defining Original Old Skool Stepping
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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...
26
Jul
A Time for Instrumentals – When There Are No Words
by Sonji
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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...
19
Jul
The Difference in a Decade – WLSC Flashback for 2012 and 2022
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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...