Category: Chicago
02
Mar
Hollywood Frank Shares History on the 50 Yard Line
by Sonji
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Reading Time: 6 minutes When I first met Hollywood Frank he surprised me with a question. “Do you know who you were named after?” Not...
28
Dec
A Stepping Legend Who Will Always Be With Us. Ty Skippy
by Sonji
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Reading Time: 5 minutes On the weekend videos, photos, memories, and comments on social media expressed condolences and recalled countless dance memories. One of the...
01
Dec
The Soul Brothers Invite You to the Get Down – Dec 5 – Simply Grateful
by Sonji
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Reading Time: < 1 minute That’s the vibe we are rolling with… The Get Down: Holiday Edition. Back to it… December 5…. 4 pm….. WE...
19
Nov
Exploring the Relationship between Skating and Chicago Stepping
by Sonji
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Reading Time: 15 minutes Once I started stepping, over the years I have heard a lot about skating as it relates to stepping. Skaters who...
22
Sep
Understanding and Review of 2021 World Largest Steppers Contest Wins
by Sonji
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Reading Time: 4 minutes Before the review of WLSC, here is what I was looking forward to at the 2021 World’s Largest Steppers Contest: New...
08
Sep
For Willie Bell, Stepping Was All About the Ladies
by Sonji
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Reading Time: 3 minutes Conversations with the older generation of steppers always keep me laughing and happy in this dance. Their stories keep me glued...
11
Aug
Questions with Q – Judging New Skool at The World’s Largest Steppers Contest
by Sonji
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Reading Time: 3 minutes Part 2: Questions with Q Interview After reading Qiana “Q” Wilson’s Facebook posts about judging for the World’s Largest Steppers Contest,...
11
Aug
Questions with Q. An Introduction to Chicago’s Qiana Wilson
by Sonji
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Reading Time: 4 minutes A couple of years ago, I saw Qiana “Q” Wilson dance with Andre Blackwell in Atlanta at his New Year’s weekend...
28
Jul
Winners Who Got Down at The Get Down Steppers Contest
by Sonji
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Reading Time: 6 minutes Summer is contest season for the Chicago Stepping community. July starts the prelims for our most popular contest, The World’s Largest...
14
Jul
Cynthia Bean of The Steppers 411 Celebrates 22 Years
by Sonji
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Reading Time: 5 minutes On my first trip to Chicago, I heard about The Steppers 411 email. I’ve relied on it ever since to keep...
16
Jun
Old School Chicago Stepping – Is It A Lost Art?
by Sonji
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Reading Time: 7 minutes The more I go to Chicago, the more I want to learn about Original Old School Stepping. When I competed in...
15
Mar
Where to Go Stepping in Chicago After Quarantine
by Sonji
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Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago sets are coming back for the public as we see the light at the end of the tunnel. Some states...
14
Jul
Dance Safety. I Wonder “Do You Want To Dance With Me?”
by Sonji
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Reading Time: 3 minutes Quick thoughts on dance safety. As of today, the last time I stepped with someone was Sunday, March 8 at Hero’s...
17
Mar
Markie Bee. Remembering The First Steppers Paparazzi
by Sonji
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Reading Time: 2 minutes I have never met Markie Bee in person but I have seen his work. On my first visit to Chicago, I...
18
Jan
DJ Sam Chatman Shares What Happens When You Follow the Music
by Sonji
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Reading Time: 5 minutes Who is DJ Sam Chatman? A lot of out of town steppers I have talked to do not know a lot...
28
Dec
Remembering These Women Steppers, Jannice and Ronda
by Sonji
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Reading Time: 3 minutes This week has been a really tough one in the steppin' community in Atlanta, Chicago and Detroit especially. Two beautiful souls...