World’s Largest Steppers Competition – WLSC Winners
The list of WLSC Winners since its inception in 1990. The World’s Largest Steppers Competition – WLSC – started in 1990. The contest takes place in Chicago almost every year, bringing the best of the best on stage to compete for bragging rights, money, and trophies. While it isn’t the only stepping contest out there, it is one of the largest contests in our community.
The WLSC is hosted by the Majestic Gents led by Pete Frazier. Contest season brings a roster of elite names in steppin’ to the stage year after year. Here is the history of the WLSC winners from 1990 to the present. I want to thank all the people and sources for record keeping and publishing the information that made it possible for this page to be created.
2024
Location: Tinley Park Convention Center
Beginners – Demetrius Turner & Zsh Zsh Proche
60 and Over – Chessie Smith & Jerry McNair
Walkers – Drew Alexander & Christine Mays
Trios – Drew Alexander, Christine Mays & Chemeash Grant
Original Old Skool – 1st Lloyd Johnson & Cleo Fisher; 2nd Rich Jackson & Hanae Swain; 3rd Ronnie Burnett & Harmony Burnett
New Skool – 1st Kevin Dockery & Lisa Williams; 2nd (tie) Feo Duncan & Genevieve AND Barak & Tricia; 3rd Trell White & Ericka Jones
Source: [24]
2023
Location: Tinley Park Convention Center
Beginners – Darnell Smith & Vernetta Burrage
60 and Over – Michael Shannon & Valerie Smith
Walkers – Mark Alexander & Chemeash Grant
Original Old Skool – 1st Zakar Ali & Vicki Henning; 2nd Stuart Clark & Candace Hayden; 3rd Jamie Graham & Tabitha Hicks
New Skool – 1st Mark Alexander & Chemeash Grant; 2nd Shaun Ballentine & Gizelle Taylor; 3rd Darrin Ulmer & Tori Tannette
Source: [24]
2022
Location: Tinley Park Convention Center
Beginners – Stuart Clarke & Candace Hayden
60 and Over – Jacques Sanders & Sheila Braxton
Walkers – Bobby Taylor & Sherry Gordon
Original Old Skool – 1st Royce Banks & Carrier McKay; 2nd Kevin Doc Dockery & Lisa Williams; 3rd Jamie Graham & Shani Johnson
New Skool – 1st Tyk Mann & Danitra Gardner; 2nd Nikee & Cristal Carman; 3rd Tori Jones & Genevieve Bober
Best of the Best (Man on Man) – Drewry Alexander and Shawn Bandy
Source: [24]
2021
Location: Tinley Park Convention Center
Beginners – Marc Brewer and Rose Turuka
60 and Over – Leeana Myles & Stanley Brown
Walkers – Bobby Taylor & Tabitha Hicks
Original Old Skool – 1st Ricky McMahon & Sharlon Becton; 2nd Lloyd Johnson & Nay Nay Mitchell 3rd Bobby Taylor & Tabitha Hicks
New Skool – 1st Barak Swanigan & Henrietta Winfield; 2nd Kirk White & Bridgett White; 3rd Tori Robinson & Genevieve Bober
Masters – Drewry Alexander and Keesha Anderson
Source: [24]
2020
No Contest due to COVID-19 Pandemic
2019
Location: Tinley Park Convention Center
Beginners – Quinton Porter & Kia George
Old Skool – 1st Royce Banks & Lady Margaret Fisher; 2nd Tick Myn & Bri ‘Onlyone’ Brina; 3rd Scorpio & Tina Parnell
60 and Over – Danny Stone & Queen Taylor
Walkers – Leon Johnson & Cheryl Sugarfoot Powe
New Skool – 1st Kevin Doc Dockery & MysTori Tannette; 2nd Michael Bush & Sherry Gordon; 3rd Herb Ihenacho & Shani Johnson
Source: [18],[19]
2018
Location: Tinley Park Convention Center
Old Skool – 1st Selwyne Hodges & LaTisha Robinson; 2nd Tick Myn & Danielle Wordlow; 3rd Drewry Alexander & Taylar Raymond
60 and Over – Jessie ‘Dimples’ Bickham & Slim
Walkers – Shawn Bandy & Wakeba Reid
New Skool – 1st Ty ‘Skippy’ Winfield & Calena Winfield; 2nd Shawn Bandy & Dominique Dow; 3rd Kevin ‘Doc’ Dockery & Lisa Smith McCants
Trio – Drew Alexander, Allen Macho & Shawn Bandy
Source: [16],[17]
2017
Location: Tinley Park Convention Center
Beginners – Donnavan Anderson & Shona Adams
Old Skool – 1st Kevin Doc Dockery & Cheryl Sugarfoot Powe; 2nd Kamaal As-Salaam Sadeeq & Nicole Champ Sadeeq; 3rd Mauriceo Dixon & Ericka MzEj Jones
60 and Over – Joney & Easy
Walkers – Drewry Alexander & Taylar Raymond
New Skool – 1st Tyk Man Ali & Tabitha Hicks; 2nd Drewry Alexander & Ann Goggins Hunter; 3rd Michael Bush & Elana D. Elmore
Trio – Sherry Gordon, Bri ‘Onlyone’ Brina & Shareda Newbern
Source: [14], [15]
2016
Location: Tinley Park Convention Center
Beginners – Marc Wilson & Kimberly D Danzy
Old Skool – 1st Kevin ‘Doc’ Dockery & Vicki Henning; 2nd Nikee & Tori; 3rd Pharies Henderson & Dana White-Scott
Walkers – Shawn Bandy & Wakeba Reid
New Skool – 1st Place Winners Edward Donaldson & Amanda R. Anderson; 2nd Rich Jackson & Sabrina White; 3rd Drewry Alexander & Ann Goggins Hunter.
Trio – Tori Lynch, Nikee & Paris White
Source: [8],[14]
2015
Location: Tinley Park Convention Center
Masters – Tony Dow & Charnice Simmons
Beginners – Oni Faulkner & Chris McClellan
Trio – Carlton Puckett, Lauren Lagrone, & Showtyme Thestepper
Old Skool – 1st Shawn Bandy & Keisha Boram; 2nd Pharies Henderson & Dana & White-Scott; 3rd Maurice Thomas & Martha Stephens
New Skool – 1st Royce Banks & Christa Lee; 2nd Carlton Puckett & Lauren Lagrone; 3rd Edward “Ed” Donaldson & Amanda Anderson
Source: [11],[12],[13],[20],[21]
2014
Location: Tinley Park Convention Center
Beginners – Wakeba Reid & Arnell ‘Tech’Mindfreak’ Cross
Old Skool – 1st Sebrina ‘Bri Thomas & Kevin ‘Doc’ Dockery
Walkers – LA Chase & Wakeba Reid
New Skool – 1st Drewry Alexander & Keesha Anderson, 3rd Maurice Thomas & Anne Hunter
Trio – Drewry Alexander, Sherry Gordon & Edward Donaldson
Source: [5],[6],[7],[8],[9],[10],[20],[21],[22], [23], [25], [26]
2013
Location: Tinley Park Convention Center
Beginners – 1st Tony Kyles & Vernita Hudson; 2nd Melvin Munningham & Trina Perryman
Old Skool – 1st Drewry Alexander & Cheryl Powe; 2nd Kevin ‘Doc’ Dockery & Sebrina White; 3rd Royce Banks & Danielle Moore
Walkers – 1st Michael Thomas & Tina Wilson; 2nd Drewry Alexander & Sharon Bolden; 3rd Nikee & Tori
New Skool – 1st Cliff Reynolds & Vicki Henning; 2nd Keenan Harris & Shawn James; 3rd Feo Duncan & Keesha Anderson
Trio – Ann Hunter, Kamaal Smith & James Pacely
Source: [4]
2012
Location: Tinley Park Convention Center
Beginners – 1st Ed Donaldson & Candy Prater; 2nd William Nealous & Catarina Sawyer;
Original Out-of-Town: 1st Richard Cochran & Ann Hunter; 2nd Kammal Smith & Daniella Borum; 3rd J Most & Phyllis Braxton
Old Skool – 1st Tony Dow & Dominique Dow; 2nd Royce Banks & Danielle Wordlaw; 3rd Drew Alexander & Uneek Freeman
Walkers – 1st Devan Powe & Cheryl Powe; 2nd Bobby Taylor & Lady Margaret Fisher
New Skool – 1st Feo Duncan & Candace Hinton; 2nd Nikee & Tori; 3rd Jamie Graham & Deon Farr
Trio – James Pacely, Kammal Smith, & Ann Hunter
Source: [4]
2011
Location: Tinley Park Convention Center
Beginners – 1st Tosha Downey & Mark Alexander; 2nd Kevin Brewer & Valencia Collins
Original Out-of-Town: 1st Maurice Thomas & Tamika Wiley; 2nd Jerry Gainer & Erica Jones; 3rd Kammal Smith & Daniella Borum
Old Skool – 1st Kirk White & Sebrina White; 2nd Dave Maxx & Rhonda Freeman; 3rd Dimples & Ron/Slim
Walkers – Drewry Alexander & Sherry Gordon
New Skool – 1st Drewry Alexander & Lakeesha Anderson; 2nd Jamie Graham & Tanisha Austin; 3rd Nikee & Tori
Trio – Kirk White, Sebrina White & Dejanier Hill
Source: [4]
2010
Location: Tinley Park Convention Center
Beginners – 1st Patrick Newson & Beverly Johnson; 2nd Bruce Borum & Annette Austin
Original Out-Of-Town – 1st Maurice Thomas & Michelle Gaza; 2nd Greg Rashid & Catherina Brown
Old Skool – 1st Anthony Allen & Charnice Simmons; 2nd Darrell Brown & Angela Ireland; 3rd Maurice Dixon & Cheryl Powe
Walkers – Drewey Alexander & Ann Hunter
New Skool – 1st Carlos Fortune & Benedetta Wright; 2nd Darrell Payne & Rochanna Goodlow; 3rd Drewry Alexander & Lakeesha Anderson
Trio – Drewry Alexander & Pat & Margaret Fisher
Masters – Andre Blackwell & Shereda Newburn
Source: [4]
2009
Location: The Hyatt Regency Grand Ballroom
Beginners – 1st Tchaas Muter & Norrisa Pearson; 2nd Jerome Montgomery & Michelle Porter; 3rd Sharvin Whitted & Rosalyn Brown
Original Out-of-Town – 1st Reese & Tricia; 2nd Jamie & Daniel; 3rd Damone & Shakira
40 & Up – 1st Gregory & Jackie; 2nd Easy & Joney; 3rd Was A Tie Ken & Yvette, Danny & Cheryl Powe
Masters – 1st Only Adrain Haywood & Diana Haywood
Source: [4]
2008
Location: Willow Brook Grand Ballroom
Beginners – Jamie Graham & Tanisha Austin
Out-of-Town – 1st Drewry Alexander & Sherry Gordon; 2nd James Pacely & Lakeesha Anderson
Original 40 & Over – 1st Ken Hilliard & Yvette O’Donnell; 2nd Darren Ulmer & Tori Williams; 3rd Royce Banks & Cheryl Powe
Walkers – Magic Mike Thomas & Patina Wilson
Original New Skool – 1st Anthony “Tyk Myn” Allen & Lady Margaret Fisher; 2nd Westside Michael Bush & Alexis Bush; 3rd – George “G. Porgie” & Tanya “Tee Tee” Nash
Trio – 1st Anthony “Tyk Myn” Allen, Lady Margaret Fisher, & Candace Hinton
Source: [4]
2007
Location: Willow Brook Grand Ballroom
Beginners – Karl Lerma & Tiffany Smith-Thomas
Original Out-of-Town – 1st Daryl Tillery & Michelle McDaniel ; 2nd Al Hartridge & Tamara Lloyd
40 & Over – 1st Easy Allcorn & Joney Allcorn; 2nd Adrian Haywood & Diana Haywood; 3rd Timothy Alexander & Yvette O’Donnell
New Skool – 1st Michael Bush & Alexis Carroll-Bush; 2nd Anthony Allen & Monique Salter; 3rd Kirk White & Sebrina White
Walkers – Adrian Haywood & Diana Haywood
Trio – Anthony Allen, Danielle Moore, Monique Salter
Source: [4]
2006
Location: Hyatt Regency Chicago
Beginners – Joe Luishi & Peggy Hiebing
Original 39 & Under – 1st Anthony “Tic Man” Allen & Danielle Moore; 2nd Kenneth Amorio & Lou Kimborough; 3rd Dave Maxx & Channa Turner
Original 40 & Over – 1st Mike Bush & Alexis Carroll-Bush; 2nd Tedarryl Taylor & Montreal Hudson; 3rd Timothy Alexander & Yvette O’Donnell
Trio – Anthony “Tic Man” Allen, Danielle Moore, & Shareda Newbern
Walkers – Adrian Haywood & Diana Haywood
Source: [4]
2005
Location: Unknown
Beginners – Nate Powell & Ameenah Rashid
39 & Under – 1st Andre “Dre” Blackwell & “Lady” Margaret Fisher; 2nd Dominique Robinson & Shareda Newbern; 3rd Kenneth Amorio & Lou Kimborough
40 & Over – 1st George “Macaroni” Garnes & Sylvia; 2nd Tony Dow & Dominique Dow; 3rd Tim “Timriffic” Alexander & Yvette O’Donnell
Walkers – “Magic” Michael Thomas & Tina Wilson
Trio – Andre “Dre” Blackwel, Brian “Steppin’ B” Patterson, & Dave “Maxx”
Source: [1]
2004
14th
Location: Unknown
Beginners Anthony “Tony” Hicks & Tamika Dulaney
39 & Under – 1st “Unique” Maurice Turner & Hope Tolbert; 1st Dave Maxx & Tonya “Tee Tee” Nash; 2nd Darrin Ulmer & Latoria “Tori” Williams; 3rd Brian “Steppin’ B” Patterson & Vicki
40 & Over – 1st Tyrone “Ty Skippy” Winfield & Celeste Sutton; 2nd James Harris & Cleo Wilson; 3rd Renard “Herk” Williams & Marguette “Jett” Coleman
Trio – Darrin Ulmer, Latoria “Tori” Williams, Kathy Fussell
Source: [1]
2003
No World’s Largest Contest
Source: [4]
2002
13th
Location: Unknown
Only Original Category – 1st Dawud Shareef and Lisa Satterfield; 2nd “Westside” Michael Bush & Alexis Carroll-Bush; 3rd Andre “Dre” Blackwell & “Lady” Margaret Fisher
Source: [1]
2001
Location: Unknown
Beginners – 1st Terrance Pratt & LaShonda Gayle; 2nd Jamille & Lynette “Nette” Sapp
39 & Under – 1st Maurice Turner & Lola Harding; 2nd “Westside” Michael Bush & Alexis Carroll-Bush; 3rd Anthony “Tic Man” Allen & Angie Faine
40 & Over – Kim Bowie & Freda
Trio – Shanelle Martin, Kelli Rockwell, & Arlicia “Sha” Johnson
Freestyle – “Freestyle” James Harris & Cleo Wilson
Source: [1]
2000
Location: Unknown
Masters – Unique Maurice Turner & Tina Moore
39 & Under – Darrell Roberts & Lady Margaret Fisher
Source: [1]
1999
Location: Unknown
Beginners – 1st Stephan Wipf & Lenora Charles; 2nd Kenneth Hilliard & Sherry Getts
21 – 34 – 1st “Unique” Maurice Turner & Charnice Simmons; 2nd Anthony “Tic Man” Allen & Mundi Griffen; 3rd “Slick” Rick McMahon & Dollie Little
35 & Over – 1st Keith Hubbard & Angie Faine; 2nd (3-way tie) George “Macaroni” Garnes & Sylvia Miller | James “Pete” Frazier & Jackie Shields | Darrell Davis & Jessica “Dimples” Cheatem*; 3rd Renard “Herk” Williams & Vonda Sloan
Trio – Andre “Dre” Blackwell, Anthony “Tic Man” Allen, & Lynn Hutson
Freestyle – 1st Edward “Shorty Ed” & Damita Brown; 2nd “Freestyle” James Harris & Debbie Caldwell; 3rd Willie “Casper” Perry & Cleopatra “Cleo” Wilson
Source: [1]
1998
Location: Unknown
21 – 34 – 1st Andre “Dre” Blackwell & Lynn Hutson; 2nd Anthony “Tic Man” Allen & Charnice Simmons; 3rd “Unique” Maurice Turner & Tina Wilson
35 & Over – 1st Kim Bowie & Big Freda; 2nd George “Macaroni” Garnes & Sylvia Miller; 3rd James “Pete” Frazier & Jackie Shields
Freestyle – 1st Willie “Casper” Perry & Cleopatra “Cleo” Wilson
Trio – 1st Renard “Herk” Williams, Lola Harding, Charlsie Hylick
Source: [1]
1997
Location: Unknown
39 & Under – 1st “Unique” Maurice Turner & Tina Moore; 2nd Anthony “Tic Man” Allen & Charnice Simmons
Trio – Unique” Maurice Turner, Charnice Simmons, & Tina Moore
Freestyle – Willie “Casper” Perry & Cleopatra “Cleo” Wilson
Source: [1]
1996
Location: Unknown
Original – 1st Tony Dow & Darlinda Russell; 2nd “Unique” Maurice Turner & Lil’ Punkin’; 3rd Royce Banks & Charnice Simmons
Freestyle – Willie “Casper” Perry & Cleopatra “Cleo” Wilson
Source: [1]
1995
Location: Unknown
Original – 1st George “Macaroini” Garnes & Sylvia Miller; 2nd “Steppin'” Greg Thompson & Maddy B.
Freestyle – 1st Tyrone “Ty Skippy” Winfield & Celeste Sutton; 2nd Willie “Casper” Perry & Roxie; 3rd Calvin “Cubby” Winfield & Josandra Winfield
Source: [1], [3]
1994
Location: Unknown
Original – 1st Stephan Alexander & Kimberly Coleman; 2nd Keith Hubbard & Toi Salter; 3rd Lionel Tally & Lillian Davis; 4th James “Pete” Frazier & Darlinda Russell
Freestyle – 1st Michael “Weasel” Manney & Suzette McNeal; 2nd Tyrone Austin & Tori Austin; 3rd “Freestyle” James Harris & Cleopatra “Cleo” Wilson – 4th Ronald Jackson & Jacqueline Walker
Source: [1]
1993
Location: Unknown
Original – 1st Gregory Adrow & Cynthia Shanks (tie for first after next day recount); 1st Marzette Griffith & Jessica “Dimples” Cheatem; 3rd Tony Dow & Darlinda Russell
Freestyle – 1st Willie “Casper” Perry & Cleopatra “Cleo” Wilson; 2nd Rock & Sherry Hutson; 3rd Morris Hunt & Carmen Hunt
Source: [1]
1992
Location: Sheridan City Front Center
Original – 1st Samuel Abu & Ann Mosley; 2nd Greg Adrow & Cynthia Shanks
Freestyle – 1st Willie “Casper” Perry & Cleopatra “Cleo” Kellum-Wilson; 2nd “Rock” Reginald Fields & Sherri Hudson; 3rd “Shorty” Ed & Damita Brown
Source: [1], [2]
1991
Location: Unknown
Original – 1st Gregory Adrow & Cynthia Shanks; 2nd Terrance Alexander & Marguett “Jett” Coleman; 3rd John Muldrew & Evaughn Muldrew; 3rd Mike (The Notations) & Carroll (Luther Gage’s current wife)
Freestyle – 1st Willie “Casper” Perry & Cleopatra “Cleo” Wilson; 2nd Lil’ Alfred & Jannice Robertson; 3rd Tyrone “Ty Skippy” Winfield & Damita Brown
Source: [1]
1990
Location: Westin Hotel on N. Michigan Ave & Walton in Chicago
1st Marzette Griffith & Jessica “Dimples” Cheatem; 2nd Lil’ Alfred & Jannice Robertson
Source: [1]
Information Sources for WLSC Winners
- Terrance Pratt of Chistepper
- Chicago Tribune
- Josandra Winfield
- Steppershistory.org and any other sources posted on their website that no longer exist [e.g. SteppersUSA, WLSContest.com]
- Facebook – Steppin Karron
- Facebook – Michelle Jones
- Facebook – Alfred Johnson
- Facebook – Omar’s Steppin Network
- Facebook – StepChi
- Facebook – Cynthia Wilson
- Facebook – Venita Dyer
- YouTube – Lafayev
- YouTube – Eboni Martin
- Facebook – Mari Myers
- Facebook – Dewayne DramaFree Kennedy
- Facebook – Iary Israel
- Facebook – Traci Carver
- Facebook – Lady Love
- Facebook – Sharon Saulters
- Renee Brewer
- Facebook – Willie Bell
- Facebook – Maurice Thomas
- Facebook – Dana Royal
- Livingthe8count – Sonji Stewart
- Phoebe Feebs Stewart
- YouTube – Harry Dobbs