Category: Steppin Community
21
Jul
Ronnie “B” Releases New Album, Love’s Journey
by Sonji
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Reading Time: 6 minutes The most exciting part about the COVID-19 pandemic is getting out of it. The quarantine was a well-needed reset for many...
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...
24
Mar
Support Rainie Wells. Getting Ready for The Road to Recovery
by Sonji
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Reading Time: 6 minutes When I first heard the name Rainie Wells, I was watching a video of her and Westside Mike steppin’ in one...
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...
11
Feb
Cheryl “Sugarfoot” Powe on What Can Happen With the Right Mind, Right People, Right Vision.
by Sonji
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Reading Time: 7 minutes Cheryl "Sugarfoot" Powe is from Chicago. She resides in Atlanta now which she considers her second home and lived in Atlanta...
04
Feb
Randall Avery Talks About Personal Finance for Steppers
by Sonji
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Reading Time: 3 minutes Like family and any community, we want to take care of each other and plan for the longevity of good circumstances....
08
Jan
Recognize Steppers Business Opportunity In the Community
by Sonji
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Reading Time: 3 minutes I met Randall Avery on the steppin' dance floor in Atlanta. He started steppin’ about 11 years ago and his first...
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...
19
Nov
Chicago – A New and Fresh Perspective From Dione
by Sonji
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Reading Time: 3 minutes Dione Barnes, my fellow Virginia stepper, talks about her trip to Chicago.
25
Sep
2019 World’s Largest Steppers Contests (WLSC) Was Full of Surprises
by Sonji
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Reading Time: 3 minutes My fondest memories of any WLSC are usually the surprises. Any stepper in this contest should condition his or her mind...
30
Aug
What in the Sadie Hawkins Did He Just Say
by Sonji
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Reading Time: 2 minutes A moment at a Sadie Hawkin's set and a casual conversation with a stepper friend stirred up some realizations and revelations...
21
Aug
Tony Dow. Rooted and Reputed in Chicago Style Steppin’
by Sonji
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Reading Time: 3 minutes When a family has a rich legacy in music and dance, and a respect for art, the younger generation is born...
31
Jul
The DJ Responsibility of the Music and the Mic
by Sonji
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Reading Time: 4 minutes The future of Chicago style steppin' may be all in the hands of our deejays - the masters of the music....
24
Jul
Reggie Miles on The Three Dimensions of Chicago’s Social Dance
by Sonji
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Reading Time: 9 minutes After this interview with Reggie Miles I started to look at Chicago Style Steppin' differently. Mr. Miles shared a lot and...
17
Jul
Tony Adway. Making Waves With Serious Talk. Part 2.
by Sonji
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Reading Time: 4 minutes I heard about Tony Adway and learned more about him through his Facebook Live show. In Part 2 of our interview...