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 […]
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Etiquette 12 Finish Out the Song
Friends, this was a moment of truth about remembering to finish out the song. While in Chicago earlier this year,
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Markie Bee. Remembering The First Steppers Paparazzi
I have never met and spoken to Markie Bee face-to-face, but I have seen his work. On my first visit
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DJ Sam Chatman on What Happens When You Follow the Music
Before my first trip to Chicago, I knew DJ Sam Chatman by name. He was always warm and welcoming whenever
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Remembering These Women Steppers, Jannice and Rhonda
This week has been a really tough one in the Chicago Steppin’ community in Atlanta, Chicago, and Detroit, especially. Two
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Memorial
A Different Reason to Dance. Meet Al Bowmen
The best part of meeting Stepper Al Bowmen is knowing where he came from. I met Al a long time
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Feature Home, PeopleStand Your Ground When Dancing With the Stars
On a weekend in Chicago sharing the dance floor with the heavy hitters, masters and stars is not unusual. Don\’t be intimidated. There is room for everyone on the dance floor even when dancing with the stars.
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In Memory of Art “DJ Art of Noyze” Thirus
I met DJ Art of Noyze in 2012. One day he said to me, “The first time I saw you
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Memorial
Learning Chicago Stepping at Classes, Workshops, or Privates
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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Etiquette 8 How To Get In Where You Fit In
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Etiquette, InsidersWhy Tony Butler Asks The Questions No One Else Does
Antoine “Tony” Butler’s daily questions on Facebook have stimulated controversy, nostalgia and conversation.
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People
A Polite Plea for Proper Steppers Paparazzi Protocol
When I saw someone immediately turn her back to someone casually passing by to take her photo, I had many questions.
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