World’s Largest Steppers Competition – WLSC Winners

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 JJamie 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]