03
Nov
Standing Tall and Stepping in Los Angeles. Meet Stepper Jana Wilson
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Reading Time: 8 minutes Chicago Stepping has connected me with people everywhere across the United States that I probably would not have met otherwise. Interesting...
27
Oct
The Road to Chicago Stepping and The First Day in Stepping Class
by Sonji
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Reading Time: 6 minutes INSPIRED BY: A young lady new to Stepping replied after I sent her information for a Stepping instructor in her city....
23
Oct
2021 Holiday Season Weekend Events for Steppers
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Reading Time: 3 minutes Nationwide stepping for Halloween and the holidays. Steppers make every holiday a party and love dressing up to create beautiful memories...
20
Oct
Dominique Tolliver on the Evolution of Stepping and Giving Back
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Reading Time: 6 minutes My conversation with Dominique Tolliver was a chance to speak with a woman who at a very early age was recognized...
13
Oct
Stepping. A Matter of Economics Not A Matter of Free
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Reading Time: 8 minutes “Why are they[instructors] charging newcomers or advanced a fee to learn or better themselves in this dance? Didn’t they learn for...
06
Oct
Walking Etiquette. When a Stepper Wants to Walk
by Sonji
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Reading Time: 3 minutes Learning to walk has been on my stepper bucket list for quite some time. Certainly, I had some on-the-spot lessons over...
29
Sep
Infinity in Motion Gives Back With the Black Tie Scholarship Affair
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Reading Time: 8 minutes In the stepping community, there are several organizations that dance and work for a cause. They help to care for and...
22
Sep
Understanding and Review of 2021 World Largest Steppers Contest Wins
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Reading Time: 4 minutes Before the review of WLSC, here is what I was looking forward to at the 2021 World’s Largest Steppers Contest: New...
15
Sep
Meet the 2021 WLSC Beginners Category Contestants
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Reading Time: 7 minutes For 2021, the WLSC Beginners Contestants seem excited and ready. Ready to take the stage and ready to take it to...
08
Sep
For Willie Bell, Stepping Was All About the Ladies
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Reading Time: 3 minutes Conversations with the older generation of steppers always keep me laughing and happy in this dance. Their stories keep me glued...
01
Sep
livingthe8count Celebrates 5 Years and New Beginnings
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Reading Time: 3 minutes August 27, 2021, marked the five year anniversary of the official launch of livingthe8count.com. We could not have made it this...
26
Aug
A First Time for Everything, Going to Black & Bling
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Reading Time: 3 minutes It’s not uncommon for me to meet a stepper in Chicago who tells me they have never traveled to another state...
25
Aug
Kevin Brewer Takes Stepping to the Campgrounds with Steppin and Glampin
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Reading Time: 4 minutes Sometimes it is necessary to see things from the other side of the coin. This time, Kevin Brewer, the host of...
19
Aug
LA’MOSS – A Change, An Idea, A Business
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Reading Time: 6 minutes When she ran into one of her customers in Chicago, Laura was so happy to see, hug, and tell her customer...
18
Aug
Feo Duncan Focuses on FitWitFeo
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Reading Time: 5 minutes 2020 changed the lives of many people including Feo Duncan with FitWitFeo. Historians should recognize and record 2020 as not only...
11
Aug
Questions with Q – Judging New Skool at The World’s Largest Steppers Contest
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Reading Time: 3 minutes Part 2: Questions with Q Interview After reading Qiana “Q” Wilson’s Facebook posts about judging for the World’s Largest Steppers Contest,...