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Asking A Woman to Dance on the Stepper Set

Sometimes, in the comfort of the steppers set, it’s easy to forget that the world outside doesn’t move by the […]

Friends, this was a moment of truth about remembering to finish out the song. While in Chicago earlier this year,

I have never met and spoken to Markie Bee face-to-face, but I have seen his work. On my first visit

Before my first trip to Chicago, I knew DJ Sam Chatman by name. He was always warm and welcoming whenever

This week has been a really tough one in the Chicago Steppin’ community in Atlanta, Chicago, and Detroit, especially. Two

The best part of meeting Stepper Al Bowmen is knowing where he came from. I met Al a long time

I met DJ Art of Noyze in 2012. One day he said to me, “The first time I saw you

There is no cookie-cutter route to learning Chicago Stepping. Often new steppers ask me “When should I start going to

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Antoine “Tony” Butler’s daily questions on Facebook have stimulated controversy, nostalgia and conversation.

When I saw someone immediately turn her back to someone casually passing by to take her photo, I had many questions.

A winning partner for a steppers contest is not just about dancing with the person who makes you feel good dancing to your favorite song on the set.