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[1/10/2008 SteppersUSA News]
Things Steppers Do
By Markie Bee
I want to thank those of you who responded to the "Dues articles". It
proves to me that people are paying attention.
People take a lot of things for granted in this day and age of a larger,
more national steppers community. One thing always leads to another. For
example, In Chicago, what would stepping be
like today without the support of (WVAZ-FM) V-103? Would there have been
a World's Largest Steppers Contest for Budweiser to sponsor, and Mary
Green to promote? Would the Majestic Gents be the same established
steppers organization we know today? How many people would be stepping
today if all of those stars didn't align perfectly at the right time?
I have no doubt that stepping would have continued in Chicago, but it
would have been as it was before there was any "media exposure" for the
genre. I know there probably wouldn't be close to 150 (54 in
Chicago alone) web sites dedicated to stepping listed on
SteppersUSA.Com, in fact there probably wouldn't be a SteppersUSA
either. How many stepping instructors would there be? Would there still
be a stepping magazine? How many clubs and bars would be there today
supporting stepping? As I said before there would be stepping. It's
before and after everything I mentioned still all about the dance. What
do you think?
Let us
Know Click Here
It's funny how radio news comes in multiples to the steppers community.
Yesterday, I reported that LaMont Watts (www.clubsteppin.com)is
now the man calling the programming shots at urban news/talk WVON-AM
(1690). Today, it was revealed by (WVAZ-FM) V-103 that Doug Banks will
return to Chicago radio Monday by taking Ramonski Luv & Joe Soto's
afternoon drive slot and bumping the duo into the 6pm to 9pm show.
If you or anyone you know has any photos, footage or information about
or from the Steppers Compete contests in 2003 for the
History of Stepping Project,
I'd love to add it to what we have. It's Your History!
If you have a personal recollection concerning stepping or if you care to help
with the
History of Stepping Project in any manner, please Send us an email.
Recent additions to the
History of Stepping Project:
Inside Steppin’ Magazine
premiere issue Added to timeline
Silky Smooth Steppers, Inc.
Formed Added to timeline
Grand Midwest Steppers Battle
III Contest Added to timeline
Take the January Poll
How
many people have you introduced to stepping?
This is the second preliminary round from the
1st Chicago's Largest Steppers Contest Held 1/1/2008 at the Lexington
House in the Chicago Suburbs
This is the third preliminary round from the
1st Chicago's Largest Steppers Contest Held 1/1/2008 at the Lexington
House in the Chicago Suburbs
Take a look at our You Tube Steppers Video page and rate some videos (Six pages now)
SteppersUSA.Com sells Steppin' DVDs from across the Steppers Community. Click Here to view the listing or send us an email if you would like to include your DVDs on SteppersUSA.Com
The SteppersUSA Daily News and SteppersUSA.Com are both daily publications which update continually. We accept and publish Steppers classes and workshops, Daily events, weekly events, monthly events, special events, steppers news, requests for information which we can't answer but our visitors may have an answer to. All of this makes us the most complete listing of Steppers information available anywhere. Send your submissions and pluggers or flyers to us at webmaster@steppersusa.com TODAY!
Please copy the message below and send it on to as many steppers as you can please!
This is an open message to ALL steppers. Please share it with as many people as possible.
As many of you may already know I started a new web
site for the benefit of the greater steppers community. It's called
The History of Stepping Project. I wish to encourage you to add your
knowledge to the timeline. If you know anything about stepping, please
share this with the public on this site. We are looking for all
information related to stepping from it's beginnings to the present. The
information
literally includes everything from clubs and bars which held
steppers sets and parties to contests and the participants and results,
to when different steppers organizations and classes started, who the
instructors were and are; Musical bands, and artists, DJ's, radio and
television personalities, Movies, videos, and photos… literally
everything stepping.
Creating an accurate historic timeline will go a long
way toward helping the community take the next step in its logical
progression as it continues to grow nationwide and will become a
valuable resource for all in the future.
Your input, your knowledge and your effort have made the dance what it
is today. Don't you feel your place (and your organization's) in the
timeline is well deserved? I do!
Please send an email to your members or readers inviting them to
participate. Place a link on your web site also please. All support is
appreciated!
The effort requires more than just posting the information. The need for fact checkers, people willing to do some research exists in this important ongoing project. Just a few minutes a week can make a difference.
Thank You for your time!
Markie Bee
The History of Stepping Project
Thursday, January 10, 2008
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