Eight Days of Stepping in Chicago to Celebrate My Birthday
I have celebrated my birthday in Chicago for the past five years. 2024 is my first time writing about my birthday celebration on the blog instead of on social media. Every May I spend one…
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The Atlanta Community of Champions, Secrets, and Contest Contrariness
It’s been a year and a half since I moved to the Atlanta Metropolitan area. Let me tell you, it has opened my eyes to some amazing aspects of this Stepping community! It’s like seeing…
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The Difference in a Decade – WLSC Flashback for 2012 and 2022
INSPIRATION: A CELEBRATION OF MY TEN YEARS OF KEEPING UP WITH THE WLSC Sometimes in blog interviews, I ask guests to flash forward and imagine what things might be like in ten years compared to…
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History in the Making with Silhouettes of Stilettos
INSPIRED BY: AN EVENING OF ELEGANCE CELEBRATING WOMEN IN STEPPING All this summer, steppers anxiously awaited Silhouettes of Stilettos, the new “Oscars of Stepping.” This black-tie, red-carpet event was an evening to recognize and celebrate…
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WLSC 2022 Winners, Fashion Moments, and Changes
What I will remember about the 2022 World’s Largest Steppers Contest are the resurgence of dancers, the familiar pattern of winners but other emerging contestants, the coincidental opulent fashion on stage, and the buffering social…
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The Soul Brothers Invite You to the Get Down – Dec 5 – Simply Grateful
That’s the vibe we are rolling with… The Get Down: Holiday Edition. Back to it… December 5…. 4 pm….. WE – Dave Maxx and Black Cool – are providing FREE food… WE are providing the…
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Questions with Q – Judging New Skool at The World’s Largest Steppers Contest
Part 2: Questions with Q Interview After reading Qiana “Q” Wilson’s Facebook posts about judging for the World’s Largest Steppers Contest, it only made sense to get her perspective on the contest. This was a…
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Questions with Q. An Introduction to Chicago’s Qiana Wilson
A couple of years ago, I saw Qiana “Q” Wilson dance with Andre Blackwell in Atlanta at his New Year’s weekend event and I said, “Whoa!” There are not many ladies on the Chicago stepping…
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Winners Who Got Down at The Get Down Steppers Contest
Summer is contest season for the Chicago Stepping community. July starts the prelims for our most popular contest, The World’s Largest Steppers Contest. August ends the preliminaries with the last last chance to qualify to…
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Chicago – A New and Fresh Perspective From Dione
Dione Barnes, my fellow Virginia stepper, talks about her trip to Chicago.
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Tony Dow. Rooted and Reputed in Chicago Style Steppin’
When a family has a rich legacy in music and dance, and a respect for art, the younger generation is born into a duty and responsibility of teaching and paying it forward whether or not they know it. What someone chooses to do with this duty is determined by his/her affect, character and sensibility. Meet Tony Dow.
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Reggie Miles on The Three Dimensions of Chicago’s Social Dance
After this interview with Reggie Miles I started to look at Chicago Style Steppin’ differently. Mr. Miles shared a lot and I could write a book. Since our interview, I watch more than I dance when I am in Chicago and I take in a whole lot more. Thank you Tony Adway for introducing me to this Chicago icon and legend, Mr. Reggie Miles, and for making our conversation possible. I hope this moment shares an eye-opening perspective for any reader. Enjoy the interview!
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Tony Adway. Making Waves With Serious Talk. Part 2.
I heard about Tony Adway and learned more about him through his Facebook Live show. In Part 2 of our interview I found out how that show came about, people’s opinions of him and the future of Chicago style steppin’. Here goes.
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Tony Adway. When You Have A Second Chance
Tony Adway tells it candidly – straight no chaser about his intentions and what really matters to him. Here is Part 1 of my interview with the man behind the smile.
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The Introduction. Who Is Reggie Miles?
I had a chance to meet and talk to the legend, Reggie Miles about many things. There are many facets to his personality and so we talked for a while. I listened and learned a lot. I had to segment his feature into more than one part. Here is Part 1.
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“Human Earthquake” For Steppers Seeking to Understand
I interviewed Ramon Darnell an author from Chicago who wrote the book, Human Earthquake – a story about Chicago. Steppers seeking to understand steppin’ should take the time to talk to older steppers in Chicago, do research and read the book Human Earthquake. Now the interview.
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What Dasen Learned About Steppin’ After Moving To Chicago
Dasen Moore, a new transplant to Chicago, moved to the windy city a little over six months ago. In my trips to Chicago I see him out all the time and I already see a change. I had to sit and talk to Dasen about his big move to Chicago.
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Trivia About the World’s Largest Steppers Contest?
2018 is the 28th anniversary of the World’s Largest Steppers Contest (WLSC). There is a lot of history across twenty-eight years. How much do you know about the WLSC in the history of Chicago style steppin’? Here is the first livingthe8count.com WLSC trivia crossword puzzle to test your knowledge. Good luck!
