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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 Skool1st 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 Skool1st 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 Skool1st 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 Skool1st 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 Skool1st 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 Skool1st 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 Skool1st 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 Skool1st 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 Skool1st Shawn Bandy​ & Keisha Boram; 2nd Pharies Henderson & Dana & White-Scott; 3rd Maurice Thomas & Martha Stephens

New Skool1st 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 Skool1st 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

Beginners1st Tony Kyles & Vernita Hudson; 2nd Melvin Munningham & Trina Perryman

Old Skool1st Drewry Alexander & Cheryl Powe; 2nd Kevin ‘Doc’ Dockery & Sebrina White; 3rd Royce Banks & Danielle Moore

Walkers1st 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

Beginners1st 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 Skool1st Tony Dow & Dominique Dow; 2nd Royce Banks & Danielle Wordlaw; 3rd Drew Alexander & Uneek Freeman

Walkers1st 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

Beginners1st 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 Skool1st 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-Town1st Maurice Thomas & Michelle Gaza; 2nd Greg Rashid & Catherina Brown

Old Skool1st Anthony Allen & Charnice Simmons; 2nd Darrell Brown & Angela Ireland; 3rd Maurice Dixon & Cheryl Powe

Walkers – Drewey Alexander & Ann Hunter

New Skool1st 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

Beginners1st  Tchaas Muter & Norrisa Pearson; 2nd Jerome Montgomery & Michelle Porter; 3rd  Sharvin Whitted & Rosalyn Brown

Original Out-of-Town1st  Reese & Tricia; 2nd Jamie & Daniel; 3rd Damone & Shakira

40 & Up1st Gregory & Jackie; 2nd Easy & Joney; 3rd Was A Tie Ken & Yvette, Danny & Cheryl Powe

Masters1st Only Adrain Haywood & Diana Haywood

Source: [4]


2008

Location: Willow Brook Grand Ballroom

Beginners – Jamie Graham & Tanisha Austin

Out-of-Town1st Drewry Alexander & Sherry Gordon; 2nd James Pacely & Lakeesha Anderson

Original 40 & Over1st 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

Trio1st 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-Town1st Daryl Tillery & Michelle McDaniel ; 2nd Al Hartridge & Tamara Lloyd

40 & Over1st Easy Allcorn & Joney Allcorn; 2nd Adrian Haywood & Diana Haywood; 3rd Timothy Alexander & Yvette O’Donnell

New Skool1st 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 & Over1st  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

Beginners1st Terrance Pratt & LaShonda Gayle; 2nd Jamille & Lynette “Nette” Sapp

39 & Under1st 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

Freestyle1st Willie “Casper” Perry & Cleopatra “Cleo” Wilson

Trio1st Renard “Herk” Williams, Lola Harding, Charlsie Hylick

Source: [1]


1997

Location: Unknown

39 & Under1st “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

Original1st 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

Original1st George “Macaroini” Garnes & Sylvia Miller; 2nd “Steppin'” Greg Thompson & Maddy B.

Freestyle1st Tyrone “Ty Skippy” Winfield & Celeste Sutton; 2nd Willie “Casper” Perry & Roxie; 3rd Calvin “Cubby” Winfield & Josandra Winfield

Source: [1], [3]


1994

Location: Unknown

Original1st Stephan Alexander & Kimberly Coleman; 2nd  Keith Hubbard & Toi Salter; 3rd Lionel Tally & Lillian Davis; 4th James “Pete” Frazier & Darlinda Russell

Freestyle1st 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

Original1st Samuel Abu & Ann Mosley; 2nd Greg Adrow & Cynthia Shanks

Freestyle1st Willie “Casper” Perry & Cleopatra “Cleo” Kellum-Wilson; 2nd “Rock” Reginald Fields & Sherri Hudson; 3rd  “Shorty” Ed & Damita Brown

Source: [1], [2]


1991

Location: Unknown

Original1st 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)

Freestyle1st 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

  1. Terrance Pratt of Chistepper
  2. Chicago Tribune
  3. Josandra Winfield
  4. Steppershistory.org and any other sources posted on their website that no longer exist [e.g. SteppersUSA, WLSContest.com]
  5. Facebook – Steppin Karron
  6. Facebook – Michelle Jones
  7. Facebook – Alfred Johnson
  1. Facebook – Omar’s Steppin Network
  2. Facebook – StepChi
  3. Facebook – Cynthia Wilson
  4. Facebook – Venita Dyer
  5. YouTube – Lafayev
  6. YouTube – Eboni Martin
  7. Facebook – Mari Myers
  8. Facebook – Dewayne DramaFree Kennedy
  1. Facebook – Iary Israel
  2. Facebook – Traci Carver
  3. Facebook – Lady Love
  4. Facebook – Sharon Saulters
  5. Renee Brewer
  6. Facebook – Willie Bell
  7. Facebook – Maurice Thomas
  8. Facebook – Dana Royal
  9. Livingthe8count – Sonji Stewart
  10. Phoebe Feebs Stewart
  11. YouTube – Harry Dobbs