Category: Steppin Community
23
Nov
Thank You, Steppers. My Appreciation for Your Appreciation
by Sonji
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Reading Time: 4 minutes I am thankful for a lot of things in 2022 – especially when it comes to the Chicago Stepping community. This...
16
Nov
History in the Making with Silhouettes of Stilettos
by Sonji
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Reading Time: 8 minutes INSPIRED BY: AN EVENING OF ELEGANCE CELEBRATING WOMEN IN STEPPING All this summer, steppers anxiously awaited Silhouettes of Stilettos, the new...
09
Nov
Lynette Butler Finds the Light to Find the Photo
by Sonji
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Reading Time: 9 minutes INSPIRED BY: THE VIRAL PHOTO OF BARAK WITH HIS LEG POINTING TO THE SKY IN WLSC 2021 When I saw the...
26
Oct
How People Who Do Not Step May See Chicago Stepping
by Sonji
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Reading Time: 8 minutes INSPIRED BY ALL THE NATIONAL COVERAGE FOR CHICAGO STEPPING Every day I talk to people about Chicago Stepping. Probably five days...
06
Oct
How Drew and Smoothtivity Pay it Forward in Stepping
by Sonji
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Reading Time: 12 minutes We continue the Drewry “Drew” Alexander interview with part 2 to focus on the men and talk about community building in...
27
Jul
Dave Maxx on Passion, Purpose, and Possibilities in Stepping
by Sonji
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Reading Time: 13 minutes Over years of conversations, I understand that steppers have different opinions and feelings towards the proliferation of Chicago Stepping. People are...
08
Apr
Iary Israel. Where He Is From Mattered to Where He Was Going
by Sonji
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Reading Time: 10 minutes When Iary “Kat N Tha Hat” Israel announced that 2022 was the Final Chapter for the Stepaganza event in St. Louis,...
23
Feb
Find Chicago Stepping Classes Starting Across the United States
by Sonji
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Reading Time: 4 minutes Finally, spring is almost here and the world is ready to dance. We are jumping with excitement because we’re getting back...
09
Feb
Atlanta. Where First Fridays and First Saturdays are for Steppers
by Sonji
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Reading Time: 3 minutes I made a quick stop at the beauty supply store before hitting the steppers set. I was on my way driving...
23
Dec
livingthe8count 2021 Year in Review and our Focus for 2022
by Sonji
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Reading Time: 8 minutes We started out 2021 in the middle of a nationwide quarantine but oh what a comeback! This year was the opportunity...
22
Dec
Gifts for Steppers. A Few of Our Favorite Things
by Sonji
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Reading Time: 4 minutes If you’re still shopping for gifts at the umpteenth hour, here is a shortlist of gift ideas for steppers. These are...
08
Dec
In Memory of Stepper Brian Archibald from Chicago
by Sonji
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Reading Time: 3 minutes The week started with an early phone call and messages on Sunday about the tragic, sudden death of Brian Archibald in...
24
Nov
Building A Stepping Community. Capital City Steppers in North Carolina
by Sonji
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Reading Time: 12 minutes This interview was inspired by questions from steppers about starting stepping communities outside of Chicago – many miles away from the...
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...
03
Nov
Standing Tall and Stepping in Los Angeles. Meet Stepper Jana Wilson
by Sonji
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Reading Time: 8 minutes Chicago Stepping has connected me with people everywhere across the United States that I probably would not have met otherwise. Interesting...
27
Oct
The Road to Chicago Stepping and The First Day in Stepping Class
by Sonji
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Reading Time: 6 minutes INSPIRED BY: A young lady new to Stepping replied after I sent her information for a Stepping instructor in her city....